Welcome to your GEOPAGE
(A syllabus is now called a SPECIFICATION)
AQA Specification 'A' Geography. (2000)
AQA syllabuses are available from: SEG Publications Department, Stag Hill House, Guildford,Surry, GU2 5XJ. or download from AQA website.
What is the 'Certificate of Achievement'?
This is not a GCSE but it is an entry level examination for other GCSE and GNVQ's. You must have completed a piece of coursework to be entered
What is the Short Course?
The short course is the same standard as the full course, with Foundation and Higher, but less content is covered and half the coursework.
The award would be the same as the \full Course but would have (Short Course) written after the title.
Should I do Higher or Foundation Tier papers?
Your teacher will advise you, but if you are achieving at 'D' or below level and/or your mock result was 'D' or below it is probably advisable to do 'Foundation'. It is the opinion of the Department that you probably stand a better chance of a 'C' from the Foundation paper.
When is the Year 2004 examination in Geography?
Monday June 7 am (1h 45m)
Thursday June 10 pm (1h 30m)
When do I get the results?
Thursday August ?? (11.00pm)
Exam. Board Website
REVISION
PROGRAMME
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Bitesize Geography
(Click on lsgeography and Coursework Guidance)
Paper 1 Coureswork (Fieldwork)
This is teacher/moderator marked work
Paper 2(foundation) and 3(higher)
Length: 1hour 45 minutes
Comprises:
Section A
Mapwork based questions using content from
any aspect of the syllabus, including paper 2
Topics (BKH comment:most commonly
settlement)
Section B: (You choose 3 out of seven
questions)
These are:
- coasts
- rocks and the landscape
- plate tectonics
- ecosystems
- weather and climate
- ice
- rivers
PAPER 4 (foundation) and 5 (higher)
Length: 1hour 30minutes
Comprises:
(You choose 3 out of 6 questions)
- either population or settlement
- either agriculture or industry
- either managing resources
or development and interdependence