Humanities Geography Board AQA Specification 8035 This new GCSE Geography specification can be divided into three examined units. The diverse content covered is given below, reflecting the dynamic and contemporary, global nature of modern Geography.
Paper 1: Living with the Physical Environment (35% of total assessment) Section A – Challenge of Natural Hazards • Tectonic hazards • Tropical Storms • Extreme Weather in the UK • Climate change Section B – Living World • Ecosystems • Tropical Rainforests • Hot deserts • Section C – Physical Landscapes in the UK • Coastal landscapes and management • River landscapes and management
Paper 2: Challenges in the Human Environment (35% of total assessment) Section A – Urban issues and challenges • The global pattern of Urban Change • Urban change and challenge in a Low Income Country (LIC) • Urban change and challenge in a High Income Country (HIC) • Sustainable development in an urban area Section B – The Changing Economic World • Economic development and quality of life • Reducing the global Development Gap • Economic development in a LIC or NEE • Economic change in the UK Section C – The Challenge of Resource Management • Global Resource Management • Resource management for the UK • Water supply and issues
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