GCSE Geography AQA A
Paper 1 – Physical Geography
 37.5%
 1 hour and 30 mins
 Out of 75 marks
Section A
 The restless earth
 Rocks, resources and
scenery
 Challenge of weather and
climate
 Living World
 Section B
 Water on the land
 Ice on the land
 The coastal zone
 Answer one question
from A, one from B and
one free choice
Paper 2 – Human Geography
 37.5%
 1 hour and 30 mins
 75 marks for content and 9
marks for SPAG
Section A
 Population change
 Changing urban
environments
 Changing rural
environments
 Section B
 The development gap
 Globalisation
 Tourism
 Answer one question
from A, one from B and
one free choice
Controlled assessment – 25%
 Students have to collect and analyse primary data
 Guidance – 2000 words – under different levels of
control
Making progress
 Homework
 Revision cards/mind mapping
 Making improvements to work
 Exam questions
Recommended resources
 AQA A Understanding GCSE Geography (New
edition) Ann Bowen and John Pallister Heinemann
 ISBN 978-0-435353-30-8
 AQA Geography A Judith Canavan, Alison Rae,
Simon Ross Nelson Thornes
 ISBN 978-1-4085-1708-6