Specification at a glance

This qualification is linear. Linear means that students will sit all their exams and submit all their non-exam assessment at the end of the course.

Subject content

Component 1: Physical geography and people and the environment
What's assessed Section A: either Water and carbon cycles or Coastal systems and landscapes or Glacial systems and landscapes Section B: either Hazards or Contemporary urban environments
How it's assessed Written exam: 1 hour 30 minutes 80 marks 50% of AS
Questions Section A: answer either question 1 or question 2 or question 3 (40 marks) Section B: answer either question 4 or question 5 (40 marks) Question types: multiple-choice, short answer, levels of response and extended prose

Component 1: Physical geography and people and the environment

What's assessed

Section A: either Water and carbon cycles or Coastal systems and landscapes or Glacial systems and landscapes

Section B: either Hazards or Contemporary urban environments

How it's assessed

Questions

Section A: answer either question 1 or question 2 or question 3 (40 marks)
Section B: answer either question 4 or question 5 (40 marks)
Question types: multiple-choice, short answer, levels of response and extended prose

Component 2: Human geography and geography fieldwork investigation
What's assessed Section A: Changing places Section B: Geography fieldwork investigation and geographical skills
How it's assessed Written exam: 1 hour 30 minutes 80 marks 50% of AS
Questions Section A: answer all questions (40 marks) Section B: answer question 2. Answer either question 3 or question 4 (40 marks) Question types: multiple-choice, short answer, levels of response and extended prose

Component 2: Human geography and geography fieldwork investigation

What's assessed

Section A: Changing places

Section B: Geography fieldwork investigation and geographical skills

How it's assessed

Questions

Section A: answer all questions (40 marks)
Section B: answer question 2. Answer either question 3 or question 4 (40 marks)
Question types: multiple-choice, short answer, levels of response and extended prose