AQA GCSE Geography consists of three papers:

• Paper 1 - Physical Geography (1.5 hours)
• Paper 2 - Human Geography (1.5 hours)
• Paper 3 - Geographical Applications (1.5 hours).

The AQA Geography specification covers essential units that help students understand global systems and challenges.

The Challenge of Natural Hazards examines natural disasters such as earthquakes, storms, and volcanoes, focusing on their causes, impacts, and management strategies.

Urban Issues and Challenges explores the effects of rapid urbanisation, along with sustainable solutions for growing cities.

The Physical Landscapes unit, including rivers and coasts, focuses on natural landforms, processes, and human interactions with these environments.

Finally, Changing Economic World looks at global economic disparities, development factors, and the causes of poverty and inequality in different countries.

Studying AQA GCSE Geography helps students develop a wide range of valuable skills. These include critical thinking and problem-solving, as they analyse complex geographical issues like climate change and urbanisation. Students also improve data interpretation skills by working with maps, graphs, and statistics. They gain the ability to conduct fieldwork, gather evidence, and evaluate solutions to environmental and social challenges.

Units of work include:

• Autumn term - Challenge of Natural Hazards - Weather hazards, extreme weather and climate change, Urban Issues and Challenges - megacities, urbanisation, challenges and opportunities for urban growth
• Spring term - Physical Landscapes (Rivers and Coasts)- landforms, processes and management
• Summer term - Changing Economic World - the development gap, Nigeria, post-industrial economy

Assessment:

End of topic tests once topic completed, Summer Mock exams

Homework:

Weekly homework

AQA GCSE Geography consists of three papers:

• Paper 1 - Physical Geography (1.5 hours)
• Paper 2 - Human Geography (1.5 hours)
• Paper 3 - Geographical Applications (1.5 hours).

The type of country a person is born into has a massive effect on their quality of life. Improving the development of poorer countries can help the world become a fairer place. However, there are also significant differences in quality of life within richer countries which also need to be addressed.

This unit is concerned with the dynamic nature of physical processes, systems, and human interaction with them in a variety of places and at a range of scales. The aims of this unit are to develop an understanding of biological processes and features in Tropical Rainforests and Deserts and the need for management strategies to be governed by sustainability and consideration of the direct effect of human interaction.

GCSE Geography AQA- Resource Management explores the distribution, consumption, and management of natural resources such as food, water, and energy. It examines the challenges posed by growing global demand, resource scarcity, and environmental impacts, as well as the need for sustainable management practices. The topic also looks at the role of different countries in managing resources and how economic development affects resource use. Studying resource management is useful because it helps students understand global sustainability issues, prepares them to tackle future challenges like climate change, and encourages responsible decision-making regarding the use and conservation of vital resources.

Units of work include:

• Autumn term - Changing Economic World - transport infrastructure, north-south divide, UK’s place in the wider world
• Spring term - The Living World - global ecosystems, deforestation, sustainability in the rainforest, hot deserts
• Spring term - Resource Management - provision of food, water, energy in the UK, food insecurity and supply
• Revision unit

Assessment:

End of topic tests once topic is completed. November and March mocks. Final GCSE exams

Homework:

Weekly homework