Unit AS and A2 Geography (AQA) – from September 2008.

Rivers, floods and management	Population change
Drainage basin system Hydrographs Processes Hjulstrom curve Profiles and grade Landforms Rejuvenation Flooding – causes, impacts, management strategies.	Population change Population structures Implications of change Migration Case studies – compare population characteristics of 2 areas Implications for social welfare

Unit 2 – Geographical skills – 30% (15%)

Consists of 2 questions

• Question 1 relates to rivers or population change.
• Question 2 relates to the girls own fieldwork and investigative research skills.
• Preparation for the fieldwork takes place during the 4-day residential field course at Preston Montford run by the Field Studies Council.

A2
Unit 3 - 30%

2 hours 30 minutes.

• 2 structured essays in 3 parts, with stimulus material – 25 marks
• 1 essay, which must be on a different topic to the other 2 questions – 40 marks.

Topics

Plate tectonics and associated hazards	Weather and climate and associated hazards
Plate movement Vulcanicity Seismicity	Major climate controls The climate of the British Isles The climate of 1 tropical region Climate on a local scale: urban climates Global climate change
World Cities
Contemporary urbanisation processes Urban decline and regeneration Retailing and other services Contemporary sustainability issues