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Paper 1 (37.5%)
Physical Geography (75 marks)
(1hr 30min)
Topic 1: The Restless Earth
Topic 5: The Coastal Zone
Topic 7: Water on the Land
Paper 2 (37.5%)
Human Geography (84 marks)
(1hr 30min)
Topic 1: Population Change
Topic 2: Changing Urban Environments
Topic 6: Tourism
Controlled Assessment (25%)
• The Controlled Assessment will be started at the end of Year 10
when pupils go on a field visit to Blackpool to collect data.
• The write up is under controlled conditions and is completed in Year
11.
• NO WORK for this will be completed at home
Controlled Assessment
• Approximately 2000 word controlled assessment to
be written up in school.
• 20 hours of write up time in school (6 hours to be
under strict exam conditions)
Exams:
•linear course, exams at the end of Y11
Assessment Throughout the Course:
•End of Unit tests and progress tests
•These are internal assessments and are all written using
exam questions from higher and foundation tier papers.
•The results from these papers will help us to check
on progress and understanding.
Marking of assessments:
•Using GCSE mark schemes and GCSE marking styles
•Usually 50 marks
•A* 80%, A 70%, B 60%, C 50%, D 40%
Student Self Reflection:
•After each assessment, students will complete a self
reflection task and will spend timing revisiting the paper
to see where they need to improve their understanding.
To be signed by parents
Self reflection and Peer assessment:
•In class, students self and peer assess their work
•Done using the purple pen of progress
•Easy to check understanding and progress
•Parents can check this in exercise books
•To be completed in a different colour pen if possible
(not black, blue or purple)
•Mostly exam questions and command word exercises
•Some research tasks, ongoing revision
or complimentary tasks
•Parents can check all homework in exercise books
•Aim for every week homework
•As a department, when your child is working well
and making good progress we will always try to
send postcards or letters home to keep you
informed.
•Termly grade sheets will always show the grade
that your child is currently working at.
•If your child is underperforming in end of topic
exams or there is a general cause for concern
with attitude towards learning letters will be
sent home and parents invited into school
In Year 10 your child has 4 hours
of Geography in school per fortnight.
This increases to 5 hours per
fortnight in Year 11.
We produce our own revision
work books to help students
structure their own revision at
We run revision classes every Monday home.
night and at lunchtimes around
exam time. Watch out for information
Individual targets
about these sessions around school
Individual EBI comments
and letters.
Individual revision + homework
targets
Phone calls and Letters
Ability to buy revision guides
WATCH THE
NEWS
READ
NEWSPAPERS
(online)
DOWNLOAD APPS
FOR IPAD OR
ANDROID
BUY AN ATLAS
AQA GEOGRAPHY
A WEBSITE
PURCHASE
REVISION
GUIDES
PRODUCE REVISION
CARDS/RESOURCES
WATCH
DOCUMENTARIES
TAKE PHOTOS
Plan adventure...
Ask your child to plan a
day trip as part of your
family holiday.
This will encourage your child to
use maps, public transport
timetables and read about local
visitor attractions. Of course,
you could set a budget!
'Google' Earth...
Google Earth is a free programme to
download (http://earth.google.com/)
that provides access to a 3.D. Earth and
quality satellite imagery. Great to explore
places you have been or places you dream
of travelling to…
p.hanson@burychurch.bury.sch.uk
e.broderick@burychurch.bury.sch.uk
h.cutts@burychurch.bury.sch.uk