Key Stage 4

Year 10 curriculum

Students follow the AQA A GCSE course studying a physical geography unit based on The Restless Earth; volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis, The Challenge of Weather & Climate; global warming, hurricanes, The Coastal Zone; coastal flooding. Students take part in a compulsory 3 day residential trip to Suffolk where they will collect the data needed to write their coursework.

 

 

Year 11 curriculum

Students complete the AQA A GCSE course studying a human geography unit based on Population; population change, migration, The Development Gap; contrasts in the world, unstable governments, Tourism; mass tourism, extreme environments.

 

Exam board & Specification

GCSE - AQA A

 

Units studied:

 

Unit 1: Physical Geography:

• The Restless Earth (Volcanoes, Earthquakes and Tsunamis)
• The Challenge of Weather & Climate (Global Warming, Hurricanes)
• The Coastal Zone (Rising Sea Level, Coastal Management)

Unit 2: Human Geography:

• Population Change (Population Change, Migration)
• The Development Gap (Contrasts in the world, Unstable Governments)
• Tourism (Mass Tourism, Extreme Environments)

Assessment

 

Exams 75%

The exams will assess knowledge / understanding and skills connected with the above topics

• Unit1: Physical Geography; 1 hour 30 mins; 37.5%
• Unit 2: Human Geography; 1 hour 30 mins; 37.5%

 

Controlled Assessment (replaces coursework): 25 %

A 3 day residential fieldtrip