Our A level specification overview

Area of Study 1: Dynamic Landscapes Area of Study 2: Dynamic Places

1. Tectonic Processes and Hazards2. Landscape Systems, Processes and Change – either Glaciated Landscapes or Coastal Landscapes

3. Globalisation4. Shaping Places – either Regenerating Places or Diverse Places

Area of Study 3 Physical Systems and Sustainability

Area of Study 4 Human Systems and Geopolitics

5. The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity6. The Carbon Cycle and Energy Security

7. Superpowers8. Global Development and Connections – either Health, Human Rights and Intervention or Migration, Identity and Sovereignty

Content overview

Our A level specification overview

Paper 1, 30% of qualification Paper 2, 30% of qualification

Assessing the physical geography content (topics 1, 2, 5, 6) and geographical skills2 hours 15 minutes105 marks

Assessing the human geography content (topics 3, 4, 7,8) and geographical skills2 hours 15 minutes105 marks

Paper 3, 20% of qualification Coursework, 20% of the qualification

Synoptic investigation of a geographical issue2 hours 15 minutes (including 30 minutes of reading time)70 marks

A level Independent Investigation70 marksInternally assessed and externally moderated.Written report of 3000–4000 words

Assessment overview

Section Total marks Duration Highest mark tariff

Paper 1

Section A: Tectonic processes and hazards 16 marks 20 mins 12 marks

Section B: Landscape systems, processes and change – glacial or coastal

40 marks 50 mins 20 marks

Section C: Physical systems and sustainability 49 marks 60 mins 20 marks

Paper 2

Section A: Globalisation and Superpowers 32 marks 40 mins 12 marks

Section B: Shaping places – regenerating or diverse places

35 marks 45 mins 20 marks

Section C: Global development and connections – health or migration

38 marks 45 mins 20 marks

A level Assessment Overview

• May include short open, open response, calculations and resource-linked questions

• Includes 12 mark and 20 mark extended writing questions

What is globalisation?

LO: To understand that globalisation involves widening and deepening connections, interdependence and flows.

Copy down the definition from 161

What is globalisation?Connectivity

Cultural mixing

Diversity

Integration

Freedom

Widening and deepening

Write your own definition of globalisation.

Globalisation is the latest chapter in a history of how people and states have become connected.TRADE: Columbus 1492Transport and trade links with The Americas…

COLONIALISM:British Empire 18th and 19th CenturyControlled one quarter of the world and it’s people…

CO-OPERATION: Post War 1940sNew international organisations i.e. UN…

Make notes on lengthening, deepening and faster connections, p.161 in GEOG 1.

Highlight Fig.12.1 and 12.2 to

complete your notes

Fig.12.2 p161

Global Flows and Global Networks (p161)

Task:• Write examples of different global flows under 5 key headings:

Capital, Commodities, Information, Tourists, Migrants…

• Top tips – what flows and how does it flow…..

Homework: Proportional flowlines showing networks of flows.

• Complete the activity on the skills focus on page 163. Draw a table to show the source region, host country and value for each remittance flow.

• Make a note of the key terms:• Transnational co-operations• GDP• Emerging economies• Remittances • Interdependency