1. Examinations Summer 2019
Key dates:
Paper 1: Living with the physical environment (1h 30m)
Tuesday 21 May 2019 pm
Paper 2: Challenges in the human environment (1h 30m)
Wednesday 05 June 2019 pm
Paper 3: Geographical applications (1h 15m)
Thursday 13 June 2019 am

2. Unit 1 (AQA) – Living with the physical environment Worth 35%, 1 hour 30 minutes. This exam is on the afternoon of the 21st May 2019
Challenge of natural hazards
The Living World
Physical landscapes of the UK (Rivers and Coasts)

3. Exam specification for The Challenge of Natural Hazards
TYPHOON HAIYAN
HAITI & NZ
CUMBRIAN FLOODS 2009

4. Exam specification for The Living World
We have looked at HOT DESERTS
POND
THAR DESERT
MALAYSIAN
RAINFOREST (BORNEO)

5. Exam specification for The Physical Landscapes of the UK
RIVER TEES
HOLDERNESS
COAST- FLAMBOROUGH HEAD TO SPURN POINT
BANBURY
We look at RIVERS and COASTS ONLY
HOLDERNESS
COAST (HORNSEA, WITHERNSEA ETC)

6. Unit 2 (AQA) – Challenges in the Human Environment
Worth 35%, 1 hour 30 minutes
This exam is on the afternoon of the 5th June 2019
Urban Issues and Challenges
The Changing Economic World
The Challenge of Resource Management

7. Exam specification for Urban Issues and Challenges
Our case study for a major city in the UK is MANCHESTER
Our case study for a major city in a NEE is RIO DE JANEIRO

8. Exam specification for The Changing Economic World
JAMAICA
TORR
QUARRY
Our case study for a major city in a NEE is NIGERIA

9. Exam specification for The Challenge of Resource Management
CAMISEA
PROJECT, PERU (NATURAL GAS)
CHAMBAMONTERA, MICRO-HYDRO SCHEME
The optional unit we do is on ENERGY

10. Unit 3 (AQA) – Geographical Applications Field work enquiries at Salford Quays & Hornsea Pre-release Issue Evaluation (Released 21st March 2019) Worth 30%, 1 hr 15 minutes This exam is on the afternoon of the 13 June 2019 am

11. Revision Guides -A few suggestions (We have a copy of each if you want to have a look before you purchase)
CGP Revision guide - New Grade 9-1 GCSE Geography AQA Revision Guide Paperback (9 May 2016) £5.95 new on Amazon (£3.25 if ordered through school- JUST SEE CLASS TEACHER IF HAVEN’T ORDERED ONE ALREADY)
CGP Revision Work booklet- New Grade 9-1 GCSE Geography AQA Exam Practice Workbook Paperback (6 May 2016) £4.95 new on Amazon
Oxford GCSE 9-1 Geography AQA Revision Guide (18 Jan 2018) £7 new on Amazon
Oxford GCSE 9-1 Geography AQA Exam Practice (18 Jan 2018) £7 new on Amazon
-Hodder My revision notes- My Revision Notes: AQA GCSE (9–1) Geography (25 Aug 2017) £8.99 new on Amazon

12. Useful websites http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/
-Quizlet activities
Check out the Google Classroom set up for Geography revision- all Geography students in year 11 have been invited to join.

13. The best revision site is…….
This site includes sample papers and mark schemes.