1. GCSE Humanities History & Geography Year 11 Parents’ Evening
Hannah Mills – Head of Humanities (History)
Paul Laird - Associate Director of Humanities (Geography) OGAT
1st October 2018
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2. GCSE History & Geography
New Spec/ Examinations for 2018 – now in the 2nd year.
No longer tiered - all students sit the same papers.
No Controlled Assessment/ Coursework.
Grades 1-9 ( A**)
More expected of students to achieve Grade 5.
These are exams where the work (revision) has to happen at home.
Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar marks available.

4. Course Content - Geography
Paper 1 –
Living with the Physical Environment
1hr 30 minutes (35%)
Paper 2 –
Challenges in the Human Environment
1hr 30 minutes (35%)
Paper 3 –
Geographical Applications
(30%)
Issue Evaluation (Pre-released resources booklet given 12 weeks before the exam)
Fieldwork (Redcar – Physical Geography, Middlesbrough – Human/ Urban)
Geographical Skills
Urban issues and challenges (Case Studies: Sheffield, BedZed, Rio de Janeiro)
The changing economic world (Case Studies: Nigeria, Tourism in Jamaica)
The challenge of resource management (Lesotho Highlands Water Transfer Project, Wakel River Basin Project)
Geographical Skills.
The challenge of natural hazards (Earthquakes, tropical storms and UK extreme weather)
The Living World (Rainforests and Deserts)
Physical Landscapes in the UK (Coasts & Rivers)
Geographical Skills
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5. The all important exam dates are as follows: Geography Paper1:
Tuesday 21st May (PM)1 hour 30 minutes
Geography Paper 2:
Wednesday 5th June (PM) 1 hour 30 minutes
Geography Paper 3:
Wednesday 12th June (PM) 1 hour 15 minutes
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6. Geography Revision Materials
geography.outwood.com
CGP AQA Geography Revision Guide – available from school for £3.25.
BBC Bitesize – AQA Geography
Seneca Learning
Educake – online homework quiz
Your exercise books/ marked past paper questions.
Also
Geography revision classes – available every week with both Mrs Carter and Miss Slack.

7. Geography Current Position…..
Director led small group intervention within curriculum time.
Director led lunchtime sessions.
Mock Exam for Paper 1:
W/C 17th December
Mock Exam for Paper 2:
W/C 9th January
Students Own Actions – Work in Class/ Home Learning/ Revision.
Student
Mock Exam for
Paper 3 (Walk through):
W/C 1st April
After-academy enrichment and support on a Friday.
Mock Exam for Paper 3:
W/C 23rd April
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9. Course Content - History
Paper 1 –
Thematic Study & The Historic Environment
1hr 15mins (30%)
Paper 2 –
Period Study & British Depth Study
1hr 45 minutes (40%)
Paper 3 –
Weimar & Nazi Germany
1hr 20 minutes (30%)
Section A = 2 questions – x1 is source based (making inferences, supported with knowledge).
Section B = 4 questions – x1 is source based (evaluation of utility – content & provenance) x3 are interpretations based (what is the difference/ why are they different/ how far do you agree with..)
Section A (10%) - The Historic Environment (The Western Front/ Medicine & Health in the Trenches of WW1) = 3 questions, two of which are source based.
Section B (20%) – Medicine in Britain from c1250- Present = 3 questions, one of which is worth 20 marks!
52 marks available on the whole paper.
Section A (20%) –
The American West =
4 questions (20%)
Section B (20%) –
Early Elizabethan England =
3 questions, one of which
is worth 16 marks!
64 marks available on the whole paper.
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10. The all important exam dates are as follows: History Paper1:
Monday 3rd June (AM)1 hour 15 minutes
History Paper 2:
Thursday 6th June (PM) 1 hour 45 minutes (After Maths)
History Paper 3:
Tuesday 11th June (PM) 1 hour 20 minutes
(After Maths)
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11. History Revision Materials
history.outwood.com
CGP Edexcel History Revision Guide – available from school for £3.25.
BBC Bitesize
Seneca Learning
Memrise
Cram (Mr Veal)
BBC Teach/ Youtube – Video Clips
Your exercise books/ marked past paper questions.
Also
History revision classes – available every week with Mrs Mills.

12. History Current Position…..
Students Own Actions – Work in Class/ Home Learning/ Revision.
Support/Intervention available every Tuesday lunchtime, with free lunch included!
Mock Exam for Paper 1:
W/C 22nd October
Student
After-academy enrichment and support on a Friday.
Mock Exam for
Paper 2:
W/C 14th/21st January
Mock Exam for Paper 3:
W/C 25th March
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13. What can you do to support your child in their GCSE History and/or Geography Exams?
General encouragement/ help managing their time – e.g. encouraging to set up and use revision timetables, finding a quiet space to revise.
Ensure regular attendance in school and enrichment.
Encourage them to catch up on any work missed through absence or attendance at sessions.
Support them with completing their revision – e.g. quizzing them on key content from their revision books.
Test them on key words/case studies/key facts and figures.