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Believe, Strive, SucceedCorinthians 1:12:12 ‘the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body’
Year 11 Exam Information Evening
Subject: Geography (AQA course)
Head of Department name/email: Mr Jennings. [email protected]
Course Content Covered Content still to be covered
Unit 1 – Section A – Natural Hazards and Climate Change
Section B – Ecosystems, Tropical Rainforests
Section C – UK & Coastal Landscapes
Unit 2 – Section A – Urban Issues and Challenges
Section B – Changing Economic WorldSection C – Resource Management
Unit 1 – Section A – Tectonic/Weather Hazards
Section B – Cold Environments
Section C – Glacial Landscapes
Unit 3 Section A – Issue Evaluation (Pre-release)
Section B – Understanding Fieldwork skills (not applied in practice)
Believe, Strive, SucceedCorinthians 1:12:12 ‘the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body’
Year 11 Exam Information Evening
Exam Requirements
Paper 1 (Physical Geography) 1 hour 30 mins. 88 marks. 35% of final mark
Paper 2 (Human Geography) 1 hour 30 mins. 88 marks. 35% of final mark
Paper 3 (Geographical Applications). TBC. 1 hour. Pre-release and elements of fieldwork skills
Believe, Strive, SucceedCorinthians 1:12:12 ‘the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body’
Year 11 Exam Information Evening
How can parents support?
Monitor work in google classroom
Encourage wider reading, atlas work and watching BBC Iplayer documentaries
Online learning platforms/useful websites
https://senecalearning.com/en-GB/blog/gcse-geography-revision/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zkw76sg
Believe, Strive, SucceedCorinthians 1:12:12 ‘the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body’
Year 11 Exam Information Evening
Key information (Upcoming assessment etc.)Trial Examinations during the fortnight beginning Monday 23rd November
Students will sit a trial exam in all 3 papers - to include:
● Paper 1 (Physical Geography) 1 hour 30 mins.● Paper 2 (Human Geography) 1 hour 30 mins.● Paper 3 (Geographical Applications). 1 hour.
Pre-release and elements of fieldwork skills
