GCSE Geography
We've updated our qualifications to reflect changes to 2021 exams and assessment.
Read about the changes to 2021 exams for GCSE Geography
- Teaching from: September 2016
- Exams from: June 2018
- Specification code: 8035
- QAN code: 601/8410/3
This exciting course is based on a balanced framework of physical and human geography. It allows students to investigate the link between the two themes, and approach and examine the battles between the man-made and natural worlds.
Students who complete the course will have the skills and experience to progress onto A-level and beyond.
We’ve developed a range of resources to accompany the specification and your teaching, including specimen papers and mark schemes, subject-specific vocabulary and command words. There are more resources to come.
We created this specification with help from teachers, and we welcome feedback about which resources you’d like to see more of. Please get in touch with the team to let us know.
Teaching resources
Plan
Prepare for your teaching year. Information, support and services to help you deliver the specification.
Teach
Teaching resources that you can use to plan your lessons and support your students’ learning.
Assess
Prepare your students for assessment. Past papers, mark schemes and example answers.
Key dates
- GCSE Geography preliminary materials issued 10 March 2021. Available on Secure Key Materials on aqa.org.uk and dispatched as paper copy from estimated entries mid-February (8035/3/PM)
Series: June 2021
Start time: pm
Duration: 1h 30m Exam for GCSE Geography Paper 1 (8035/1)
Series: June 2021
Start time: pm
Duration: 1h 30m Exam for GCSE Geography Paper 2 (8035/2)
Specification news
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