Exam Board: AQA
The GCSE geography course is designed to prepare you for a future in which understanding the word is a key asset. In lessons, we will delve into a wide range of topics including natural hazards, climate change, urban sustainability, developing economies and many more modern-day challenges in our world. The course will equip you with a valuable skillset that will serve you well in your future, sharpening your analytical abilities, strengthening your critical thinking, and developing a keen awareness of global issues.
How do earthquakes impact countries of contrasting wealth? Is the UK’s weather becoming more extreme? Why do people live longer in the south of England compared to the north? How has London’s character been shaped by migration? How did the climate ever change before humans? These are all questions which are explored during the GCSE course, and you will draw upon a wide range of knowledge, processes and viewpoints to help draw reasoned conclusions in relation to these questions.
By the end of the GCSE in geography, you will have gained a deeper understanding of the physical and human world. You will have developed into a confident decision maker, capable of challenging stereotypes and reasoning patterns that exist in our ever-changing world.
GCSE Geography concludes with 3 summer examinations.
Paper 1 – Living with the Physical Environment (1hr 30mins)
Challenges of Natural Hazards | The Living World | Physical Landscapes of the UK
Paper 2 – Challenges in the Human Environment (1hr 30 mins)
Urban Issues & Challenges | Changing Economic World | Resource Management
Paper 3 – Geographical Applications (1hr 30 mins)
Fieldwork | Geographical Skills
Possible career paths include: expedition leader, travel writer, TV researcher, conservation worker, architect, urban planner, environmental consultant,financial risk assessor, manager, diplomat, Voluntary Service Oversea (VSO), human rights officer, armed forces, town planner, environmental engineer (all fields of engineering), marketing, social worker, weather presenter.
You will develop a range of transferable skills including communication, presentation, ICT, research, teamwork, time management, and combining information from a variety of sources with excellent writing skills.
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