Geography

Exam Board & Specification: AQA A-Level Geography (7037)

Subject Lead:

Miss M Kaisharis

What will students study at Key Stage 5?

Year 12: Students study physical systems (e.g., water & carbon or landscape systems) alongside human themes (e.g., changing places/urban environments), developing geospatial/statistical techniques and designing a viable investigation through pilot fieldwork.

Year 13: Students complete global systems/governance and a capstone theme (e.g., population & environment/resource security) while conducting their **NEA**: a 3–4k word investigation with primary/secondary data, methodological critique and theory‑linked findings.

What do assessments test?

• AO1: Knowledge/understanding of physical & human geography
• AO2: Application to unfamiliar resources/contexts across scales
• AO3: Analysis/evaluation incl. fieldwork methods/limitations
• AO4: Geographical & statistical skills (NEA internally assessed, externally moderated)

What are the expectations of my child in this subject?

Attend all lessons, meet deadlines, keep high‑quality notes, and use independent study effectively (at least the Sixth Form expectation per subject). Build habits of spaced retrieval, interleaved practice and regular past‑paper work.

What should my child do if they feel they are struggling in this subject?

Speak to the subject teacher promptly, identify precise topic/skill gaps, attend clinics/interventions, and use targeted resources (examiner reports, model answers, required practical write‑ups or assignment checklists).

How can I best support my child in this subject?

Have short, frequent check‑ins on progress; help plan assessment timelines; encourage retrieval practice and timed responses; and ensure use of department‑recommended texts, platforms and mark schemes.