Geography: GCSE Course Overview, Assessment & Beyond
Course
Information:
Geography
GCSE
geography
will
help
you
to
continue
your
journey
in
finding
out
the
world
around
you.
You
will
continue
to
understand
your
place
in
the
world
around
you
and
be
able
to
form
evidence
based
opinions
of
geographical
issues.
We
travel
to
places
around
the
world
(without
leaving
the
classroom)
to
investigate
issues
such
as;
-
Is
deforestation
in
the
tropical
rainforest
always
the
wrong
thing
to
do?
-
Would
redeveloping
the
Mumbai
slums
always
be
in
the
best
interests
of
the
slum
residents?
-
Why
might
it
be
a
good
idea
to
allow
parts
of
the
coast
to
fall
into
the
sea
and
not
try
and
protect
it?
Assessment:
Geography
Paper 1:
Our Natural World*
This paper consists of units on: Global Hazards, Climate Change,
Distinctive Landscapes and Sustaining Ecosystems
Paper 2
: People and Society*
This paper will teach you about: Urban Futures, Dynamic Development,
UK in the 21
st
Century and Resource Reliance.
Paper 3:
Geographical Exploration
This is a synoptic paper that includes a decision-making exercise and
skills tasks, based on information you have studied in the units listed
above.
*
These units will also examine geographical skills and techniques relevant to physical and human fieldwork
.
https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/geography/gcse/geography-
8035
For
further
information
on
this
course
please
contact
hhill@heritage.derbyshire.sch.uk
Do’s
and
Don'ts:
Geography
For
further
information
on
this
course
please
contact
hilll@heritage.derbyshire.sch.uk
Beyond
Heritage:
Geography
For
further
information
on
this
course
please
contact
hhill@heritage.derbyshire.sch.uk
Potential
Career
Pathways
•
Cartographer
•
Commercial/residential
surveyor
•
Environmental
consultant
•
Geographical
information
systems
officer
•
Planning
and
development
surveyor
•
Social
researcher
•
Town
planner
•
Astronomer
•
International
aid/development
worker
•
Landscape
architect
•
Logistics
and
distribution
manager
•
Market
researcher
•
Nature
conservation
officer
•
Political
risk
analyst
•
Sustainability
consultant
•
Tourism
officer
•
Transport
planner
A
Levels
Most
6
th
forms
require
at
grade
5
to
continue
on
with
geography.
As
geography
links
will
with
lots
of
other
subjects
(including
English,
Maths
and
science)
it
is
a
good
subject
to
continue
with
at
A
level
as
it
helps
support
your
other
A
levels.
You
could
then
continue
with
geography
at
university
as
a
degree
on
it’s
own
and
focus
on
physical
or
human
geography.
You
can
combine
it
with
other
degrees
e.g.
Geography
and
economics.
Or
you
could
specialise
in
a
certain
area
e.g.
a
degree
in
Town
Planning
Life/Employability
Skills
•
Teamwork
•
Problem-
solving
•
Advanced
analytical
skills
•
Communication
•
Data
evaluation
•
Data
collection
•
Planning
•
Creative
thinking
•
Time
management
•
Self-
motivation
and
self-
reliance
•
Report
writing
and
data
presentation
•
Adaptability
Dive into the GCSE Geography course to gain a deeper understanding of the world around you. Explore topics such as deforestation, urban development, and coastal erosion. The course assesses your knowledge through papers on natural hazards, societal issues, and geographical exploration. Discover career pathways and life skills related to geography, emphasizing teamwork, problem-solving, and analytical abilities. Consider continuing with A-level Geography to unlock a variety of career opportunities.
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Course Information: Geography GCSE geography will help you to continue your journey in finding out the world around you. You will continue to understand your place in the world around you and be able to form evidence based opinions of geographical issues. We travel to places around the world (without leaving the classroom) to investigate issues such as; - Is deforestation in the tropical rainforest always the wrong thing to do? - Would redeveloping the Mumbai slums always be in the best interests of the slum residents? - Why might it be a good idea to allow parts of the coast to fall into the sea and not try and protect it? https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/geography/gcse/geography-8035 For further information on this course please contact amy.farrow@heritage.ttct.co.uk
Assessment: Geography Paper 1: Our Natural World* This paper consists of units on: Global Hazards, Climate Change, Distinctive Landscapes and Sustaining Ecosystems Paper 2: People and Society* This paper will teach you about: Urban Futures, Dynamic Development, UK in the 21stCentury and Resource Reliance. Paper 3: Geographical Exploration This is a synoptic paper that includes a decision-making exercise and skills tasks, based on information you have studied in the units listed above. * T h e s e u n it s w ill a ls o e x a m in e ge o gr a p h ic a l s k ills a n d t e c h n iq u e s r e le v a n t t o p h y s ic a l a n d h u m a n f ie ld w o r k . https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/geography/gcse/geography-8035 For further information on this course please contact hhill@heritage.derbyshire.sch.uk
Dos and Don'ts: Geography Do s Don ts Pick this course if you have a keen interest in Geography and have enjoyed your lesson s in Y7, Y8 and Y9. Pick this course if you don t like writing. There are lots of long questions on the exams which we spend lots of time in lesson preparing for. Pick this course if you want to develop your creativity, problem solving, analysis and evaluation skills. Don t pick this course just because you might have a group of friends that will be picking it. Pick this course if you like exploring the world around you and exploring global issues. Pick this course if you don t like geography. Pick this course if you are willing to put the effort in, both in class and with your homework. Pick this course as you think it is easy There are NO easy courses! For further information on this course please contact hilll@heritage.derbyshire.sch.uk
Beyond Heritage: Geography A Levels Potential Career Pathways Life/Employability Skills Most 6th forms require at grade 5 to continue on with geography. Cartographer Commercial/residential surveyor Environmental consultant Geographical information systems officer Planning and development surveyor Social researcher Town planner Astronomer International aid/development worker Landscape architect Logistics and distribution manager Market researcher Nature conservation officer Political risk analyst Sustainability consultant Tourism officer Transport planner Teamwork Problem-solving Advanced analytical skills Communication Data evaluation Data collection Planning Creative thinking Time management Self-motivation and self-reliance Report writing and data presentation Adaptability As geography links will with lots of other subjects (including English, Maths and science) it is a good subject to continue with at A level as it helps support your other A levels. You could then continue with geography at university as a degree on it s own and focus on physical or human geography. You can combine it with other degrees e.g. Geography and economics. Or you could specialise in a certain area e.g. a degree in Town Planning For further information on this course please contact hhill@heritage.derbyshire.sch.uk
