AQA

AS & A2

Course Content - AS

Unit 1 - Physical and Human Geography - This unit is worth 70% of AS. The core physical section involves the study of rivers, floods and management with the core human section investigating population change. Students can then opt to study from a range of physical or human options, e.g. cold environments, hot desert environments, energy issues or health issues.
Unit 2 - Geographical Skills - Students sit a geographical skills paper based on the content of Unit 1. Skills include investigative, cartographic, graphical, IVT and statistical skills.

Course Content - A2
Unit 3 - Contemporary Geographical Issues - An issues-based approach to contemporary geographical themes. Students will study 1 human and 1 physical option from a range of topics e.g. plate tectonics and associated hazards, world cities and development and globalisation.
Unit 4A - Geographical Fieldwork Investigation - This unit gives students the opportunity to extend an area of the subject content into a more detailed fieldwork study. Students will be assessed on their fieldwork skills and will analyse and evaluate their fieldwork in response to questions set.
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Unit 4B - Geographical Issues Evaluation - Students are given the opportunity to use their skills of analysis, synthesis and evaluation through an examination.

100% Examination: 50% AS and 50% A2

The course is a good foundation for students going on to Higher Education, Recent students have gone on to study diverse subjects including: Estate and Countryside Management, Leisure and Tourism, Geographic Information Systems and Geography amongst others.

Grade C (Higher tier) at GCSE is preferable, students who have studied a GCSE Humanities will be considered.