option subject - gcse geography

Aim of the course

The AQA Geography GCSE course offers students a dynamic and engaging opportunity to explore the world around them. It develops critical skills such as problem-solving, analysis, and decision-making while fostering an understanding of important global and local issues like climate change, urbanisation, and resource management. Through this course, students will gain an appreciation for how physical and human environments interact, preparing them to become informed, responsible global citizens.

Programme of Study:

You will cover a range of topics across physical geography, human geography, and geographical applications, such as:

• Ecosystems, natural hazards, and rivers
• Exploring urban challenges, resource management, and global development
• Collecting and analysing data to deepen their understanding of geographical processes

who is this course aimed at?

This course is aimed at students who are interested in Geography and who may wish to expand these skills to an advanced level at Post16. It is suitable for academic students who enjoy discovering geographical issues in today’s fast changing and diverse world. The course is worth 1 GCSE and is accepted as a qualification for Post16 education.

How will it be assessed?

• Paper 1- Living with physical environment: A 1 hour 30 minutes exam making up 35% (88 marks, including 3 marks for SPaG) of your final grade. It will consist of answering all questions in section A and B and selecting 2 questions in section C (from questions 3, 4 and 5).
• Paper 2 - Challenges in the human Environment: A 1 hour 30 minutes exam making up 35% (88 marks, including 3 marks for SPaG) of your final grade. It will consist of answering all questions in section A and B and selecting 1 question in section C (from questions 4, 5 or 6).
• Paper 3 - Geographical applications: A 1 hour 30 minutes exam making up 35% (76 marks, including 3 marks for SPaG) of your final grade. It will consist of answering all questions in section A and B. The exam board releases a resource booklet 12-weeks in advance of the exam for you to study.

 Possible careers associated with this subject:

Tourism officer, Transport planner, Cartographer, Commercial/residential surveyor, Environmental consultant, Geographical information systems officer, Planning and development surveyor, logistics and distribution.