At KS5 students study AQA A Level Geography. AQA A Level offers students an issues-based approach to studying geography, enabling them to explore and evaluate contemporary geographical questions and issues and the opportunity to develop an in-depth understanding of physical and human geography, the complexity of people and environment questions and issues, as well as becoming critical, reflective and independent learners. What Do We Study At A Level Geography? Physical geography 1. Water and carbon cycles 2. Hot desert systems and landscapes 3. Coastal systems and landscapes 4. Glacial systems and landscapes 5. Hazards 6. Ecosystems under stress Human geography 7. Global systems and global governance 8. Changing places 9. Contemporary urban environments 10. Population and the environment 11. Resource security Geography fieldwork investigation 12. Fieldwork requirements 13. Investigation requirements Geographical skills 14. Geographical skills
5 GCSEs at grades 4-9
Assessment Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes 120 marks 40% of A Level Questions Section A: answer all questions (36 marks) Section B: answer either question 2 or question 3 or question 4 (36 marks) Section C: answer either question 5 or question 6 (48 marks) Question types: short answer, levels of response and extended prose Component 3 Non-Examined Assessment (NEA) Geography fieldwork investigation Students complete an individual investigation which must include data collected in the field. The individual investigation must be based on a question or issue defined and developed by the student relating to any part of the specification content. Assessment 3,000–4,000 words, 60 marks, 20% of A-level, marked by teachers, moderated by AQA. Component 3: Geography fieldwork investigation Students complete an individual investigation which must include data collected in the field. The individual investigation must be based on a question or issue defined and developed by the student relating to any part of the specification content. student relating to any part of the specification content. Assessment 3,000–4,000 words, 60 marks, 20% of A-level, marked by teachers, moderated by AQA.
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At KS5 students study AQA A Level Geography. AQA A Level offers students an issues-based approach to studying geography, enabling them to explore and evaluate contemporary geographical questions and issues and the opportunity to develop an in-depth understanding of physical and human geography, the complexity of people and environment questions and issues, as well as becoming critical, reflective and independent learners. What Do We Study At A Level Geography? Physical geography 1. Water and carbon cycles 2. Hot desert systems and landscapes 3. Coastal systems and landscapes 4. Glacial systems and landscapes 5. Hazards 6. Ecosystems under stress Human geography 7. Global systems and global governance 8. Changing places 9. Contemporary urban environments 10. Population and the environment 11. Resource security Geography fieldwork investigation 12. Fieldwork requirements 13. Investigation requirements Geographical skills 14. Geographical skills
5 GCSEs at grades 4-9
Assessment Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes 120 marks 40% of A Level Questions Section A: answer all questions (36 marks) Section B: answer either question 2 or question 3 or question 4 (36 marks) Section C: answer either question 5 or question 6 (48 marks) Question types: short answer, levels of response and extended prose Component 3 Non-Examined Assessment (NEA) Geography fieldwork investigation Students complete an individual investigation which must include data collected in the field. The individual investigation must be based on a question or issue defined and developed by the student relating to any part of the specification content. Assessment 3,000–4,000 words, 60 marks, 20% of A-level, marked by teachers, moderated by AQA. Component 3: Geography fieldwork investigation Students complete an individual investigation which must include data collected in the field. The individual investigation must be based on a question or issue defined and developed by the student relating to any part of the specification content. student relating to any part of the specification content. Assessment 3,000–4,000 words, 60 marks, 20% of A-level, marked by teachers, moderated by AQA.
