Geography

GCSE Revision

AQA GCSE - Geography

Summer 2025

The Geography GCSE exam with consist of:

Revision Essentials

Paper 1 (17th May) Physical Units

Question types: multiple-choice (1 mark), short answer (1-3 marks), levels of response (4-9 marks), extended prose (9 marks + 3 SPAG) 

Natural Hazards (33 marks)

 Living World (25 marks)

Physical Landscapes in UK (30 marks)
Only do two sections - not Glaciation

Paper 2 (5th June) Human Units

Question types: multiple-choice (1 mark), short answer (1-3 marks), levels of response (4-9 marks), extended prose (9 marks + 3 SPAG)

Urban issues and Challenges (33 marks)

Changing Economic World (30 marks)

The Challenges of Resources Management  (20 marks)
Only do two sections, not Food or Water 

Paper 3 (14th June) Geographical Application 

Question types: multiple-choice (1 mark), short answer (1-3 marks), levels of response (4-9 marks), 2 X extended prose (9 marks + 3 SPAG)

a) Issues Evaluation (Pre-release, this will be available in class at the end of March) – 37 marks

b) Fieldwork: coast (Walton-on-the-Naze) and urban regeneration (London Olympic site) - 39 marks

c) Skills: OS map, Atlas, Choropleth maps, maths (proportion, averages), statistics, literacy revision website

Geography Specifications

AQA Geography - Full Specifications