Unit 1 : Physical Geography – 3 questions : 1 from A, 1 from B, plus 1 other

Section A

• The Restless Earth

• Rocks, Resources and Scenery

• Challenge of Weather and Climate

• Living World

Section B

• Water on the Land

• Ice on the Land

• The Coastal Zone

Unit 2 : Human Geography

Section A

• Population Change

• Changing Urban Environments

• Changing Rural Environments

Section B

• The Development Gap

• Globalisation

• Tourism

Unit 3 : Local Fieldwork Investigation – choice of 11 topics provided by AQA

Unit SC1 : Physical & Human Geography – 2 questions 1 from A, 1 from B

Section A

• The Restless Earth

• Water on the Land

• The Coastal Zone

Section B

• Changing Urban Environments

• Changing Rural Environments

• Tourism

Unit 3 : Local Fieldwork Investigation – choice of 5 topics AQA provide

Unit 1 : Managing Places in the 21^st Century –either A or B

• Section A: The Coastal Environment

• Section B: The Urban Environment

Unit 2 : Hostile World – answer either A or B

• Section A: Living with Natural Hazards

• Section B: The Challenge of Extreme Environments

Unit 3 ; Investigating the Shrinking World – either A or B

• Section A: Investigating the Globalisation of Industry

• Section B: Investigating Global Tourism

Unit 4 : Local Investigation including Fieldwork and Geographical Issue Investigation

Task One: Local Investigation including Fieldwork - Word guidance of 1200. 4 hour write-up under direct supervision.

Centres will select a task from a choice of four provided by AQA Summary of Content

• The Coastal Environment

• The Urban Environment

• Investigating the Globalisation of

• Investigating Global Tourism

Task Two: Geographical Issue Investigation - Word guidance of 800. 2 hour write-up under direct supervision. Centres will select a Geographical Issue Investigation task from a choice of two provided by AQA Summary of Content

• Energy in the 21st Century

• Water – a precious resource

Unit 1 : Geographical Skills and Challenges

both of which are compulsory

Section A – Geographical Skills

• Topic 1 Basic skills

• Topic 2 Cartographic skills

• Topic 3 Graphical skills

• Topic 4 Geographical enquiry skills

• Topic 5 ICT skills

• Topic 6 Geographical Information System (GIS) skills

Section B – Challenges for the Planet

• Issues that have arisen from climate change and sustainable development

Unit 2 : The Natural Environment

This unit has two sections, both containing optional topics:

Section A – The Physical World

Complete one of the following topics:

• Topic 1 Coastal Landscapes

• Topic 2 River Landscapes

• Topic 3 Glaciated Landscapes

• Topic 4 Tectonic Landscapes.

Section B – Environmental Issues

Students complete one of the following topics:

• A Wasteful World

• A Watery World.

Unit 3 : The Human Environment

two sections, both containing optional topics

Section A – The Human World

Complete one of the following topics:

• Economic Change

• Farming and the Countryside

• Settlement Change

• Population Change

Section B – People Issues

Students should complete one of the following topics:

• A Moving World

• A Tourist’s World

Unit 4 : Investigating Geography

Coursework

Complete a fieldwork investigation and report from one of the tasks provided by Edexcel, on one of the following themes:

• Coasts

• Contemporary Countryside

• Environmental

• Rivers

• Tourism

• Transport

• Urban areas.

Unit 1 Dynamic Planet

Section A Introduction to the Dynamic Planet

• Topic 1 Restless Earth -Geosphere

• Topic 2 Climate and Change - Atmosphere

• Topic 3 Battle for the Biosphere - Biosphere

• Topic 4 Water World - Hydroshere

Section B Small-scale Dynamic Planet – choose 1

• Topic 5 Coastal Change and Conflict

• Topic 6 River Processes and Pressure

Section C Large-scale Dynamic Planet – choose 1

• Topic 7 Oceans on the Edge

• Topic 8 Extreme Climates

Unit 2 People and the Planet

Section A Introduction to People and the Planet

• Topic 1 Population Dynamics

• Topic 2 Consuming Resources

• Topic 3 Living Spaces

• Topic 4 Making a Living

Section B Small-scale People and the Planet – choose 1

• Topic 5 Changing Cities

• Topic 6 Changing Countryside

Section C Large-scale People and the Planet – choose 1

• Topic 7 Development Dilemmas

• Topic 8 World of Work

Unit 3 Making Geographical Decisions

Unit 4 Researching Geography

Unit A671 Extreme Environments

Nature & depiction of extreme environments general

Plus detailed study of two contrasting extreme environments -

a desert environment AND a polar environment OR mountain environment.

• What do we know about them and how do people react to them?

• Where are they found?

• What are they like?

• How do people use them?

• What challenges do they pose?

Unit A672 You as a Global Citizen – the impact of our decisions

Coursework 2 tasks to be completed.

• Task 1: Investigate how consumer decisions may have a positive or negative impact on people.

• Task 2: Investigate a local retail area.

Unit A673 Similarities and Differences

Based on two studies

Study of a location in the UK (‘your place’) considering

• What constitutes ‘your place’?

• How is it represented, seen and experienced by others?

• What are the major issues affecting your place?

• How does your place fit within the UK as a whole?

Study of a non-UK location considering

• How is that place perceived?

• What are the similarities and differences with ‘your place’?

• What are the links with ‘your place’ and your non-UK location?

• What might the future hold for your two chosen locations?

Unit A674 Issues in our Fast Changing World

Deals with identifying issues, effects and possible future scenarios at a global scale.

Population change

• Our changing planet (global climate change and change through natural events)

• Trade, aid and superpowers

• The challenge of planning (urban, transport, food, water,leisure).

There are four key themes one for B561 and three for B563. Set by OCR

Theme 1: Rivers and Coasts

Theme 2: Population and Settlement

Theme 3: Natural Hazards

Theme 4: Economic Development.

Unit B561 Sustainable Decision Making

Stage 1: Background to the Issue

Stage 2: Options

Stage 3: The Decision.

Unit B562: Geographical Enquiry

Two pieces of coursework

Part 1

• Focuses on the key themes of the specification.

• Question or hypothesis based on tasks set for Rivers, Coasts, People and Settlement and Economic Development.

• The task requires the collection of primary data.

Four stages of enquiry:

• Setting the scene

• Method of data collection

• Data presentation and analysis

• Evaluation and conclusion.

Part 2

• Disease

• Trade

• Ecosystems

• Sport

• Fashion

• Energy

• New technologies

• Crime

• Tourism.

The report covers:

• Location of study/background

• Investigation question

• Issues that arise from investigation question

• Research/data collected – evaluation of data and effects of question investigated

• Conclusion (including future scenarios).

Unit B563 Key Geographical Themes

Three to be set by OCR

• Theme 1: Rivers and Coasts

• Theme 2: Population and Settlement

• Theme 3: Natural Hazards

• Theme 4: Economic Development.

Core Geography

Six short compulsory structured data response questions, one

question from each of the core themes. These questions will

each have an element of extended prose.

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