Year 10 AQA GCSE
Topics and themes to be taught:
- Unit 1 – Challenges of Natural Hazards – Tectonics, weather hazards and climate change.
- Unit 1 – The Living World, specialising in Hot Desert environments
- Unit 1 – UK Landscapes – Rivers
- Unit 1 – UK Landscapes – Coasts
Unit 3 – Practical Fieldwork:
Physical Fieldwork: Changes to a river in a downstream direction in Carding Mill Valley, Shropshire.
Human Fieldwork: To what extent are there inequalities in Winshill?
Assessment:
Exam 1 (35%) – Living with the Physical Environment(1 Hour 30 Minutes)
Exam 2 (35%) – Living with the Human Environment(1 Hour 30 Minutes)
Exam 3 (30%) – This exam includes two compulsory fieldwork visits to rural and urban areas. Geographical Applications and Skills (Fieldwork) (1 hour 15 Minutes)