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Geography
Course Breakdown
Course Summary
• Exam board is Edexcel
Paper Content Marks Duration Weighting
Paper 1 Tectonic Processes and Hazards; Landscape Systems; Processes and 105 2 hours
15 minutes 30%
105 2 hours
15 minutes 30%
70 2 hours
and
15 minutes 20%
70 Non–
Examined 20%
Change; The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity; The Carbon Cycle
and Energy Security
Paper 2
Globalisation; Shaping Places; Superpowers; Global Development
and Connections
Paper 3
Players; Attitudes and Actions;
Futures and Uncertainties.
Non-examined
Assessment
Independent Investigation
Summary of Content Suggested Preparation for September
In year 12, students will cover 50% of the physical
geography topics, Tectonic Processes and Hazards and
Coastal Landscapes and Change. They will also study
50% of the human geography topics, Globalisation
and Regenerating Places. These topics all have strong
links to GCSE topics and provide students with a good
foundation for the second year topics. Towards the
end of year 12 students will complete their individual
investigation, which is worth the final 20% of their
grade. This is an independent piece of research into
their chosen topic. Students are expected to produce
a 3000-4000 word piece of research which they have
planned, collected and presented data for and analysed
their results. Students should review their GCSE topics that relate
to the topics they study in Year 12. If students have not
studied Geography at GCSE, BBC Bitesize is a great
website to gain an overview of the topics. We try to use
relevant, contemporary case studies where possible so
students should keep an eye on the news for any stories
that may help them.
In year 13, students will cover the remaining 50% of the
physical and human topics. For physical topics this is
The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity and The Carbon
Cycle and Energy Security. The human geography
topics are Superpowers and Migration, Identity and
Sovereignty. During this year students will also complete
extensive preparation for the synoptic Paper 3.
Within all of the topics, students will cover geographical
theory and concepts before contextualising these with
examples from around the world.
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