Geography

Assessment

Component 1: Physical Geography How it’s assessed: - Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes - 120 marks - 40% of A-level Topics include: Water and carbon cycles, Coastal Systems and Landscapes, and Hazards Component 2: Human Geography How it’s assessed: - Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes - 120 marks - 40% of A-level Topics include: Global systems and global governance, Changing places, and Contemporary urban environments Component 3: Geographical Investigation 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. - 3000-4000 words - 60 marks - 20% of A-level