What will I study?
GCSE geography incorporates a variety of physical, human and skills-based topics that will allow you to discover more about the world in which we live.
The core topics that you will study are:
| Physical geography | Human geography | Geographical skills |
|---|---|---|
| The challenge of
natural hazards – earthquakes, volcanoes, tropical storms, flooding and climate
change. | Urban issues and
challenges – the growth of cities around the world and the effects of this
growth. | Issue evaluation –
using sources such as graphs or photographs to look at a contemporary geographical issue. |
| Physical landscapes
in the UK – coastal environments and river environments. | The changing economic
world – reasons for the growth of countries and how to reduce variations in
development in different countries. | Fieldwork |
| The living world –
ecosystems, the tropical rainforest and hot deserts. | The challenge of
resource management – the global distribution of food, water and energy. | Geographical skills |
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