Students can opt to continue their Geography studies at GCSE. At Heath Lane Academy we follow the Edexcel B GCSE Specification.
- Component 1: Global Geographical Issues - 1 hour 30-minute exam – 37.5%
- Component 2: UK Geographical Issues -1-hour 30-minute exam – 37.5%
- Component 3: People and Environment Issues - 1 hour 30-minute exam – 25%
Component 1: Global Geographical Issues
Topic 1: Hazardous Earth – How does the world’s climate system function and can be hazardous to people? How are extreme weather events hazardous to people and what are the causes and impacts of tectonic activity?
Topic 2: Development dynamics – What is the scale of global inequality and how can it be reduced? How is one of the worlds emerging countries managing to develop?
Topic 3: Challenges of an urbanising world – What are the causes and challenges of rapid urban change? Why does quality of life vary in one megacity?
Component 2: UK Geographical Issues
Topic 4: The UK’s evolving Physical Landscape – Why does the physical landscape of the UK vary from place to place? Why is there a variety of distinctive coastal landscapes in the UK and what are the challenges for coastal communities?
Topic 5: The UK’s evolving Human Landscape – Why are people and places changing in the UK? How is a UK city changing?
Topic 6: Geographical Investigations – Investigating river processes fieldwork.
Investigating dynamic urban areas. This topic will include two fieldwork visits away from the school site.
Component 3: People and Environment Issues
Topic 7: People and the Biosphere – Why is the biosphere so important to human wellbeing and how do we use its resources?
Topic 8: Forest Under Threat – What are the threats to forests and how can we reduce them?
Topic 9: Consuming Energy Resources – How can the growing demand for energy be met without serious environmental consequences?