6th Form Geography

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     AS Unit 1    

AS Unit 2 & A2 Unit 4a

     A2 Unit 3     


AS Unit 1: Physical & Human Geography (70%; 2 hour exam)
  • Rivers, Floods, Management
  • Coastal Environments
  • Global Population Change
  • Energy Issues

AS Unit 2: Geographical Skills (30%; 1 hour exam)

  • Basic, investigative, ICT, graphical, cartographical and statistical skills
  • Research skills and the assessment of AS fieldwork
  • One question will have a rivers OR population context

A2 Unit 3: Contemporary Geographical Issues (60%; 2½ hour exam)

  • Plate tectonics and associated hazards
  • Weather and climate and associated hazards
  • World Cities
A2 Unit 4a: Geography Fieldwork Investigation (40%; 1½ hour exam)