A-LEVEL GEOGRAPHY (7037) - Version 1.2 - Specification

Oct 20, 2026

AQA A-Level Geography specification for teaching from September 2016 onwards, covering A-Level exams from 2018 onwards, with Version 1.2 dated 2 September 2019. It outlines the specification at a glance, detailed subject content for physical and human geography, and a geography fieldwork investigation with a skills checklist. The document specifies assessment aims, assessment objectives, scheme of assessment, and non-exam assessment administration, including supervision, malpractice, standardisation, annotation, submission, moderation, and administration details such as entries, codes, grades, resits, diversity and inclusion, and guidance for first-time and private candidates.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages56

Reading Time2 h 21 min

AccessFree to download

Contents

Introduction

1.1 Why choose AQA for A-level Geography

1.2 Support and resources to help you teach

Specification at a glance

2.1 Subject content

2.2 Assessments

Subject content

3.1 Physical geography

3.2 Human geography

3.3 Geography fieldwork investigation

3.4 Geographical skills checklist

Scheme of assessment

4.1 Aims

4.2 Assessment objectives

4.3 Assessment weightings

Non-exam assessment administration

5.1 Supervising and authenticating

5.2 Malpractice

5.3 Teacher standardisation

5.4 Internal standardisation

5.5 Annotation

5.6 Submitting marks

5.7 Factors affecting individual students

5.8 Keeping students' work

5.9 Moderation

5.10 After moderation

General administration

6.1 Entries and codes

6.2 Overlaps with other qualifications

6.3 Awarding grades and reporting results

6.4 Resits and shelf life

6.5 Previous learning and prerequisites

6.6 Access to assessment: diversity and inclusion

6.7 Working with AQA for the first time

6.8 Private candidates

| A-LEVEL
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For teaching from September 2016 onwards For A-Level exams in 2018 onwards | Version 1.2 2 September 2019 A-LEVEL Contents 1 Introduction 5 1.1 Why choose AQA for A-level Geography 5 1.2 Support and resources to help you teach 5 2 Specification at a glance 7 2.1 Subject content 7 2.2 Assessments 8 3 Subject content 11 3.1 Physical geography 11 3.2 Human geography 20 3.3 Geography fieldwork investigation 29 3.4 Geographical skills checklist 40 4 Scheme of assessment 43 4.1 Aims 43 4.2 Assessment objectives 44 4.3 Assessment weightings 44 5 Non-exam assessment administration 47 5.1 Supervising and authenticating 47 5.2 Malpractice 48 5.3 Teacher standardisation 48 5.4 Internal standardisation 49 5.5 Annotation 49 5.6 Submitting marks 49 5.7 Factors affecting individual students 49 5.8 Keeping students' work 50 5.9 Moderation 50 5.10 After moderation 50 6 General administration 53 6.1 Entries and codes 53 6.2 Overlaps with other qualifications 53 6.3 Awarding grades and reporting results 53 6.4 Resits and shelf life 53 6.5 Previous learning and prerequisites 54 6.6 Access to assessment: diversity and inclusion 54 6.7 Working with AQA for the first time 54 6.8 Private candidates 55 [Visit](Visit aqa.org.uk/7037 for the most up-to-date specification)[ ](Visit aqa.org.uk/7037 for the most up-to-date specification)[aqa.org.uk/7037](Visit aqa.org.uk/7037 for the most up-to-date specification)[ for the most up-to-date specification](Visit aqa.org.uk/7037 for the most up-to-date specification), resources, support and administration 3 Are you using the latest version of this specification? • You will always find the most up-to-date version of this specification on our website at [aqa.org.uk/7037](aqa.org.uk/7037) • We will write to you if there are significant changes to the specification. [4](4 Visit aqa.org.uk/7037 for the most up-to-date specification)[ Visit](4 Visit aqa.org.uk/7037 for the most up-to-date specification)[ ](4 Visit aqa.org.uk/7037 for the most up-to-date specification)[aqa.org.uk/7037](4 Visit aqa.org.uk/7037 for the most up-to-date specification)[ for the most up-to-date specification](4 Visit aqa.org.uk/7037 for the most up-to-date specification), resources, support and administration 1 Introduction 1.1 Why choose AQA for A-level Geography Our new specification will excite your students’ minds, challenge perceptions and stimulate their investigative and analytical skills. Whilst new units have been added to reflect the world today, you’ll see it’s retained much of the topics you and your students enjoy, including hazards and population. We created it with help of experienced teachers, so we’re confident you’ll find it practical to teach too. Content enables you to teach AS simultaneously with the first year of A-level, allowing for maximum flexibility in lesson timetabling and teaching resources. We want to make the transition to this new qualification as smooth for you as possible, so we’ve created a number of resources. These include clear and inspiring schemes of work, lesson plans and a toolkit designed to help you with the new fieldwork requirements. All of this will help you provide your students with the knowledge, skills and enthusiasm sought by higher education and employers. If you’ve any queries or concerns, our subject experts are just an email or phone call away. You can find out about all [our Geography qualifications at](our Geography qualifications at aqa.org.uk/geography)[ ](our Geography qualifications at aqa.org.uk/geography)[aqa.org.uk/geography](our Geography qualifications at aqa.org.uk/geography) 1.2 Support and resources to help you teach We’ve worked with experienced teachers to provide you with a range of resources that will help you confidently plan, teach and prepare for exams. Teaching resources [Visit](Visit aqa.org

FAQs

What is the teaching and exam timeline covered by this specification?

The specification is for teaching from September 2016 onwards, and A-Level exams from 2018 onwards.

Which parts of geography are covered under the subject content section?

It covers physical geography, human geography, and a geography fieldwork investigation, including a geographical skills checklist.

How is non-exam assessment administered according to the document?

Non-exam assessment administration includes supervising and authenticating work, managing malpractice, teacher and internal standardisation, annotation, submitting marks, moderation, and steps after moderation.

Oct 20, 2026

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