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Paper 1 (37.5%) 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%)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%) 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 AssessmentControlled 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 paperto 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 revisionor complimentary tasks •Parents can check all homework in exercise books •Aim for every week homework
•As a department, when your child is working welland making good progress we will always try tosend postcards or letters home to keep youinformed.•Termly grade sheets will always show the grade that your child is currently working at.•If your child is underperforming in end of topicexams or there is a general cause for concernwith attitude towards learning letters will besent home and parents invited into school
In Year 10 your child has 4 hoursof Geography in school per fortnight.This increases to 5 hours perfortnight in Year 11.
We produce our own revisionwork books to help students structure their own revision athome.We run revision classes every Monday
night and at lunchtimes aroundexam time. Watch out for informationabout these sessions around school and letters.
Individual targets Individual EBI commentsIndividual revision + homeworktargets
Phone calls and LettersAbility to buy revision guides
WATCH THE NEWS
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(online)
DOWNLOAD APPS FOR IPAD OR ANDROID
BUY AN ATLAS
PURCHASE REVISION GUIDES
PRODUCE REVISION
CARDS/RESOURCES
AQA GEOGRAPHY A
WEBSITE
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…
'Google' Earth...
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!
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