Geography

Assessment

Students are assessed in four external examinations. Paper 1 – Core Physical Geography examination: 1.5 hours (25% of A level) » Rocks and weathering » Atmosphere and weather » Hydrology and fluvial geomorphology Paper 2 – Core Human Geography examination: 1.5 hours (25% of A level) » Population » Migration » Settlement Dynamics Paper 3 – Advanced Physical Geography examination: 1.5 hours (25% of A level) » Hazardous Environments » Coastal Environments Paper 4– Advanced Human Geography examination: 1.5 hours (25% of A level) » Environmental Management » Global Interdependence