GEOGRAPHY

(AQA

8035)

The study of Geography is now recognised as a fundamental part of moving the planet forward to a sustainable future Geography covers many matters of vital concern to everyone in the world today, including the proper use of resources and the environment, rapid social, economic and technological change, urban growth and the increasing, devastating impact of natural hazards

The AQA GCSE course encourages the development of a wide range of transferable skills through work in the field, the classroom and individual enquiry. The topics below are covered during the course and assessed in three exam papers at the end of the two years

Unit 1: Living with the Physical Environment (Including hazard management and climate change, the living world, physical landscapes in the UK, impact of glaciation and coastal geomorphology)

Unit 2: Challenges in the Human Environment (to include urban issues and challenges, the changing economic world and resource management)