Year 13 A2 Geography Curriculum Plan

A2 Geography Curriculum Plan

The full specification for AQA can be found at www.aqa.org.uk

Unit 3 GEOG3 Contemporary Geographical Issues

Written paper 2hour 30 minutes 30% of A Level
Structured short and extended questions, plus an essay

The Physical Options

Plate tectonics and associated hazards

Plate movement
Vulcanicity
Seismicity

Weather and Climate and associated Hazards

Major climate controls
The climate of the British Isles
The climate of one tropical region (tropical wet/dry savanna or monsoon or equatorial)
Climate on a local scale: urban climates
Global climate change

The Human Options

World Cities

Contemporary urbanisation processes
Urban decline and regeneration within urban areas
Retailing and other services
Contemporary sustainability issues in urban areas

Development and globalisation

Patterns and processes
Countries at very low levels of economic development
Global social and economic groupings
Aspects of globalisation
Development issues within the world

Unit 4B Geographical Issue Evaluation

The Advance Information Booklet is released on 1st November for the examination in January.

1 hour 30 minutes written examination 20% of A Level
Structured short and extended questions based on Advance Information Booklet.