Geography

Assessment

Students will be assessed internally on a regular basis, including through formal mock exams. There are final exams at the end of the course in Year Two. Year two assessment: Component One: Section A Physical: Water and Carbon Cycles (mandatory) Section B: Coastal systems and landscapes Section C: Hazards How it’s assessed: • Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes • 40% of A-Level Questions: Section A: Answer all questions. Section B: Answer either question two, question three or question four. Section C: answer either question five or question six. Question Types Multiple choice, short answer, levels of response and extended prose. Component Two: Section A: Global systems and Global governance. Section B: Changing places. Section C: Contemporary Urban Environments. How it’s assessed: • Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes • 40% of A-Level Questions: Section A: Answer all questions. Section B: Answer either question two or question three or question four. Section C: Answer either question five or question six. Question Types Multiple-choice, short answer, levels of response and extended prose. Component Three: Non-examined assessment Students complete an individual investigation which must include data collected in the field. The individual investigation must be based on a question or issue defined and developed by the student relating to any part of the specification content. How it’s assessed: • 3,000–4,000 words • 20% of A-Level marked by teachers moderated by AQA