YR9 Options Booklet 2022

Law, Media, Politics and Philosophy, Travel and Tourism, Accounting,
Journalism and many more.
What topics will I study on this course?
You will study a wide variety of topics relating to physical and human
geography as well as fieldwork skills. The topics are organised into the
following four key areas:
1: Living with the physical environment
2: Challenges in the human environment
3: Geographical applications
4: Geographical skills.
There is a wide range of interesting and current content covered in these units;
including tectonic hazards, weather and climate, coasts and rivers, ecosystems
and the rainforests, hot deserts, urban issues and challenges, global economic
change and resource management (focusing on food, water or energy).
Do I have to do any Controlled Assessment (coursework)?
There is no controlled assessment in this GCSE; it is 100% examination
assessed.
How much homework will I have to do?
Students will follow their personalised revision timetable as outlined
previously.
How will I be assessed on this course?
Students will sit three examinations at the end of the two year course. Papers
1 and 2 assess ‘Living with the physical environment’ and ‘Challenges in the
human environment’ and are worth 35% each. The final examination (worth
the final 30%) assesses students’ ability to apply their geographical knowledge
and present findings from their fieldwork (one piece of human and one piece
of physical fieldwork is compulsory for this GCSE. We visit the Olympic Park
in Stratford and Loughton Brook in Epping Forest). Geographical skills are
assessed throughout all three papers.
Where can I find out more about this qualification?
For more information see the AQA website:
http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/geography/gcse/geography-8035
Subject Lead: daniella.oliver@bridgeacademy.hackney.sch.uk
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