General Information
The world in which we live is likely to change more in the next 50 years than it has ever done before. There has never been a better or more important time to study Geography. With growing interest in issues such as climate change, migration, environmental degradation and social cohesion, geography is one of the most relevant courses you could choose to study.
Key Stage 3
Key Stage 4
GCSE Topic Summary
- Climate Change
- Weather Patterns and Processes
- Ecosystems
- Development and Resource Issues
- Social development issues
- Rural to Urban Links
- Tectonic Processes and Vulnerability to Hazards
- Landscapes and Physical Processes
Assessment (first entry in 2018)
Component 1: Changing Physical and Human Landscapes
Written examination: 1 hour 30 minutes
35% of qualification
84 marks
Component 2: Environmental and Development Issues
Written examination: 1 hour 30 minutes
35% of qualification
84 marks (plus 4 marks for spelling, punctuation, grammar and use of specialist terms)
Component 3: Applied Fieldwork Enquiry
Written examination: 1 hour 30 minutes
30% of qualification
72 marks (plus 4 marks for spelling, punctuation, grammar and use of specialist terms)
Key Stage 5
