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The GCSE course follows the AQA C (3033) syllabus.

25% of the course is assessed through coursework. The remaining 75% is assessed through two examinations at the end of Year 11.

Click here to go to the course page on the AQA website where you can see the full course content in more detail. Click on 'Assessment Material' on the AQA page to download past paper questions.
 

Year 10 - overview

  • Hazards - Pupils begin the GCSE course by exploring the causes and effects of environmental hazards including volcanoes, earthquakes, hurricanes and flooding. Activities also focus on the management of these hazards in different countries.
  • Fragile Environments - this unit touches upon National Parks, including the glacial processes which formed key features, before investigating why food and water supply are major issues in many parts of the world. The Sahel, in Northern Africa, is a key case study for this part of the unit.
  • Population and migration - pupils investigate how world population has changed and study the impacts of rapidly growing populations in India, as well as an increasingly ageing population in the UK and Italy. The problems caused by migration to cities in Sao Paulo, Brazil is investigated too.
  • Coursework - pupils visit the Isle of Portland, Dorset, to collect data for their coursework project. This accounts for 25% of the total GCSE mark. During the residential visit, students study the impact of tourism on the area. The pictures below show Chesil Beach (left), Pulpit Rock (centre) and Portland Bill lighthouse (right), which form part of the study.
     


Year 11 - overview

  • Coursework - students complete their coursework project in the first half of Year 11.

    Changing cities - how cities in More Economically Developed Countries have changed during the 20th century, including issues such as traffic congestion and urban redevelopment.

  • The Rural-urban fringe - this unit examines the competing demands for land on the fringes between the city and the countryside, including out-of-town shopping centres like Bluewater and other land uses such as Heathrow Airport.
  • Development - analysing the differences between More Economically Developed Countries (MEDCs) and Less Economically Developed Countries (LEDCs) in terms of trade, aid and standards of living.
  • Tourism - pupils examine how tourism has been used to encourage economic development, and its associated advantages and disadvantages.

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