AQA A-Level Geography Checklist
Paper 1 Physical Geography and People and the Environment 2 Hours 30 Mins
Section A Water and Carbon Cycle 4,6,6,20
Section B Coastal Systems and Landscapes 4,6,6,20
Section C Hazards 1,1,1,1,6,9,9,20 120 Marks
Paper 2 Human Geography and Geography Fieldwork Investigation 2 Hours 30 Mins
Section A Global Systems and Global Governance 4,6,6,20
Section B Changing Places 4,6,6,20
Section C Resource Security 1,1,1,1,6,9,9,20 120 Marks
Coursework NEA: Geography Fieldwork Investigation Non-Exam Assessment
Area 1 Introduction and Preliminary Research 10
Area 2 Methods of Field Investigation 15
Area 3 Methods of Critical Analysis 20
Area 4 Conclusions, Evaluation and Presentation 15 60 Marks
Paper 1: Section A – Water and Carbon Cycle ✓
1.1 Systems What is a System?
Applying the Systems approach to the Water and Carbon Cycle
1.2 The Global Water What is the Water Cycle?
Cycle The Main Stores in the Water Cycle
The Global Distribution of Water Stores
1.3 Changes in the What are the Processes of Change
Magnitude of the Climate Change
Water Cycle Stores Cloud Formation and the Causes of Precipitation
Cryospheric Processes
Processes of Change (Local Scale) – The Hillslope Water Cycle
1.4 The Drainage Basin What is a Drainage Basin?
System What is the Drainage Basin System? – Precipitation, Groundwater Flow, Infiltration,
Overland Flow, Throughflow
1.5 The Water Balance What is the Water Balance?
What causes Variation in Runoff
1.6 The Flood What is the Flood Hydrograph?
Hydrograph
1.7 Factors affecting Natural (Physical) Variations affecting Change
Changes in the Water Human Activities affecting Change
Cycle Water Abstraction
1.8 The Global Carbon The Global Carbon Cycle
Cycle: Stores What are the Main Stores in the Carbon Cycle?
1.9 The Global Carbon The Carbon Cycle (Local Scales)
Cycle: Transfers A Terrestrial Carbon Cycle: The Lithosere
What are the Main Transfers operating in the Carbon Cycle – Photosynthesis,
Respiration, Decomposition, Carbon Sequestration, Weathering
1.10 Changes in the Why does the Carbon Cycle Experience Change?
, Carbon Cycle: Physical Physical Causes of Changes in the Carbon Cycle – Natural Climate Change, Wildfires,
Causes Volcanic Activity
1.11 Changes in the Human Causes of Change in the Carbon Cycle – Combustion of Fossil Fuels, Land-use
Carbon Cycle: Human Change, Farming Practices, Deforestation, Urbanisation
Causes
1.12 The Carbon What is the Carbon Budget?
Budget The impacts of the Carbon Cycle
1.13 Water, Carbon The Role of Water and Carbon in Supporting Life
and Climate Change What is the Relationship between the Water Cycle and the Carbon Cycle?
Feedback Links to Climate Change
Water Cycle Feedback Loop
Carbon Cycle Feedback Loop
Water Cycle/Carbon Cycle Feedback Loop
1.14 Mitigating the Which Carbon Cycle Transfers can be Modified by Human Intervention?
Impacts of Climate Modifying Photosynthesis
Change Modifying Land Use Change
Modifying Deforestation
1.15 Tropical What are the Main Characteristics of Tropical Rainforests?
Rainforests: The Water The Tropical Rainforest Water Cycle
Cycle What is the Impact of Human Activity and Environmental Change?
Can Deforestation affect Climate and Rainfall Patterns?
1.16 Tropical The Tropical Rainforest Carbon Cycle
Rainforests: The What is the Impact of Human Activity and Environmental Change?
Carbon Cycle
Paper 1: Section B – Coastal Systems and Landscapes ✓
3.1 The Coast as an The Coast as an Open System
Open System The Coastal System
Links between the Coastal System and Other Natural Systems
3.2 Sources of Energy The Sun and Wind – The Energy Behind the Waves
at the Coast How are Waves Formed?
Different Types of Waves
Tides and Currents
Rip Currents
High Energy and Low Energy Coastlines
Wave Reflection
3.3 Sediment Sources, Sources of Sediment
Cells and Budgets Sediment Cells
Sediment Budgets
3.4 Weathering, Mass Weathering
Movement and Runoff Mechanical (Physical) Weathering
Biological Weathering
Chemical Weathering
Mass Movement
Types of Mass Movement – Soil Creep, Mudflows, Landslide, Rockfall, Landslip,
Runoff, Solifluction
Coastal Erosion
Paper 1 Physical Geography and People and the Environment 2 Hours 30 Mins
Section A Water and Carbon Cycle 4,6,6,20
Section B Coastal Systems and Landscapes 4,6,6,20
Section C Hazards 1,1,1,1,6,9,9,20 120 Marks
Paper 2 Human Geography and Geography Fieldwork Investigation 2 Hours 30 Mins
Section A Global Systems and Global Governance 4,6,6,20
Section B Changing Places 4,6,6,20
Section C Resource Security 1,1,1,1,6,9,9,20 120 Marks
Coursework NEA: Geography Fieldwork Investigation Non-Exam Assessment
Area 1 Introduction and Preliminary Research 10
Area 2 Methods of Field Investigation 15
Area 3 Methods of Critical Analysis 20
Area 4 Conclusions, Evaluation and Presentation 15 60 Marks
Paper 1: Section A – Water and Carbon Cycle ✓
1.1 Systems What is a System?
Applying the Systems approach to the Water and Carbon Cycle
1.2 The Global Water What is the Water Cycle?
Cycle The Main Stores in the Water Cycle
The Global Distribution of Water Stores
1.3 Changes in the What are the Processes of Change
Magnitude of the Climate Change
Water Cycle Stores Cloud Formation and the Causes of Precipitation
Cryospheric Processes
Processes of Change (Local Scale) – The Hillslope Water Cycle
1.4 The Drainage Basin What is a Drainage Basin?
System What is the Drainage Basin System? – Precipitation, Groundwater Flow, Infiltration,
Overland Flow, Throughflow
1.5 The Water Balance What is the Water Balance?
What causes Variation in Runoff
1.6 The Flood What is the Flood Hydrograph?
Hydrograph
1.7 Factors affecting Natural (Physical) Variations affecting Change
Changes in the Water Human Activities affecting Change
Cycle Water Abstraction
1.8 The Global Carbon The Global Carbon Cycle
Cycle: Stores What are the Main Stores in the Carbon Cycle?
1.9 The Global Carbon The Carbon Cycle (Local Scales)
Cycle: Transfers A Terrestrial Carbon Cycle: The Lithosere
What are the Main Transfers operating in the Carbon Cycle – Photosynthesis,
Respiration, Decomposition, Carbon Sequestration, Weathering
1.10 Changes in the Why does the Carbon Cycle Experience Change?
, Carbon Cycle: Physical Physical Causes of Changes in the Carbon Cycle – Natural Climate Change, Wildfires,
Causes Volcanic Activity
1.11 Changes in the Human Causes of Change in the Carbon Cycle – Combustion of Fossil Fuels, Land-use
Carbon Cycle: Human Change, Farming Practices, Deforestation, Urbanisation
Causes
1.12 The Carbon What is the Carbon Budget?
Budget The impacts of the Carbon Cycle
1.13 Water, Carbon The Role of Water and Carbon in Supporting Life
and Climate Change What is the Relationship between the Water Cycle and the Carbon Cycle?
Feedback Links to Climate Change
Water Cycle Feedback Loop
Carbon Cycle Feedback Loop
Water Cycle/Carbon Cycle Feedback Loop
1.14 Mitigating the Which Carbon Cycle Transfers can be Modified by Human Intervention?
Impacts of Climate Modifying Photosynthesis
Change Modifying Land Use Change
Modifying Deforestation
1.15 Tropical What are the Main Characteristics of Tropical Rainforests?
Rainforests: The Water The Tropical Rainforest Water Cycle
Cycle What is the Impact of Human Activity and Environmental Change?
Can Deforestation affect Climate and Rainfall Patterns?
1.16 Tropical The Tropical Rainforest Carbon Cycle
Rainforests: The What is the Impact of Human Activity and Environmental Change?
Carbon Cycle
Paper 1: Section B – Coastal Systems and Landscapes ✓
3.1 The Coast as an The Coast as an Open System
Open System The Coastal System
Links between the Coastal System and Other Natural Systems
3.2 Sources of Energy The Sun and Wind – The Energy Behind the Waves
at the Coast How are Waves Formed?
Different Types of Waves
Tides and Currents
Rip Currents
High Energy and Low Energy Coastlines
Wave Reflection
3.3 Sediment Sources, Sources of Sediment
Cells and Budgets Sediment Cells
Sediment Budgets
3.4 Weathering, Mass Weathering
Movement and Runoff Mechanical (Physical) Weathering
Biological Weathering
Chemical Weathering
Mass Movement
Types of Mass Movement – Soil Creep, Mudflows, Landslide, Rockfall, Landslip,
Runoff, Solifluction
Coastal Erosion
