Contact: Head of Department Mr M Heath
Email: mheath@boteler.org.uk
Qualification Details
AQA GCSE Geography
What you will study:
- Unit 1 – Living with the physical environment
- The challenge of natural hazards
- The living world
- Landscapes of the UK
- Unit 2 – Challenges in the human environment
- Urban issues and challenges
- The changing economic world
- The challenge of resource management
- Unit 3 – Geographical skills and application
How you will be assessed:
3 Examinations to be sat at the end of Year 11:
Paper 1: Living with the physical environment 35% 1 hr 30m
Paper 2: Challenges in the human environment 35% 1 hr 30m
Paper 3: Issue evaluation and fieldwork skills 30% 1hr 15m (Pre-release resources booklet made available 12 weeks before Paper 3 exam)
Question types: multiple-choice, short answer, levels of response, extended prose
Potential Post-16 progression:
- This course lends itself to a wide range of A-level courses including geography which looks at a wide range of up to date issues.
- Geography is classed as both a science and an art so it bridges the gap between many subjects at A level.
- Taking geography at GCSE level will widen your options at further and higher education.
Potential Careers/Higher Education progression:
Employers like Geography qualifications because they demonstrate a wide range of skills, including numeracy, graph use, empathy, data collection, self‐motivation and teamwork skills. Career opportunities such as teaching, disaster management, environmental health and transport planning are just a few careers open to you.