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AS Geography Specification for first teaching in 2016

06 Feb 2016

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2.0 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.

2.1 Subject content

Physical geography

Human geography

4. Changing places

People and the environment

5. Hazards
6. Contemporary urban environments

Geography fieldwork investigation

7. Geography fieldwork investigation

Geographical skills

8. Geographical skills checklist

2.2 Assessments

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

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 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

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

1.0 Introduction

3.0 Subject content