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| 2 |\n| 1.2 | Why choose Geography? | 2 |\n| 1.3 | How do I start using this specification? | 3 |\n| 1.4 | How can I find out more? | 3 |\n| 2 | Specification at a Glance | 4 |\n| 3 | Subject Content | 5 |\n| 3.1 | Unit 1 GEOG1 Physical and Human Geography | 7 |\n| 3.2 | Unit 2 GEOG2 Geographical Skills | 9 |\n| 3.3 | Unit 3 GEOG3 Contemporary Geographical Issues | 10 |\n| 3.4 | Unit 4A GEO4A Geography Fieldwork Investigation | 13 |\n| 3.5 | Unit 4B GEO4B Geographical Issue Evaluation | 14 |\n| 3.6 | Skills Checklist | 16 |\n| 4 | Scheme of Assessment | 17 |\n| 4.1 | Aims | 17 |\n| 4.2 | Assessment Objectives (AOs) | 18 |\n| 4.3 | National Criteria | 19 |\n| 4.4 | Prior Learning | 19 |\n| 4.5 | Synoptic Assessment and Stretch and Challenge | 19 |\n| 4.6 | Access to Assessment for Disabled Students | 20 |\n| 5 | Administration | 21 |\n| 5.1 | Availability of Assessment Units and Certification | 21 |\n| 5.2 | Entries | 21 |\n| 5.3 | Private Candidates | 21 |\n| 5.4 | Access Arrangements and Special Consideration | 22 |\n| 5.5 | Language of Examinations | 22 |\n| 5.6 | Qualification Titles | 22 |\n| 5.7 | Awarding Grades and Reporting Results | 22 |\n| 5.8 | Re-sits and Shelf-life of Unit Results | 23 |\n\nAppendices 24  \nA Performance Descriptions 24  \nB Spiritual, Moral, Ethical, Social and other Issues 27  \nC Overlaps with other Qualifications 28  \nD Key Skills – Teaching, Developing and Providing Opportunities for 29  \nGenerating Evidence  \nVertical black lines indicate a significant change or addition to the previous version of this specification.  \nGCE Geography Specification for AS exams 2011 onwards and A2 exams 2011 onwards (version 2.0)  \n1 Introduction  \n1  \n\n| 1.1 Why choose AQA?\u003Cbr>It’s a fact that AQA is the UK’s favourite exam board and more students receive their academic qualifications from AQA than from any other board. But why does AQA continue to be so popular?\u003Cbr>Specifications\u003Cbr>Ours are designed to the highest standards, so teachers, students and their parents can be confident that an AQA award provides an accurate measure of a student’s achievements. And the assessment structures have been designed to achieve a balance between rigour, reliability and demands on candidates.\u003Cbr>Support\u003Cbr>AQA runs the most extensive programme of support meetings; free of charge in the first years of a new specification and at a very reasonable cost thereafter. These support meetings explain the specification and suggest practical teaching strategies and approaches that really work. | • Service\u003Cbr>We are committed to providing an efficient and effective service and we are at the end of the phone when you need to speak to a person about an important issue. We will always try to resolve issues the first time you contact us but, should that not be possible, we will always come back to you (by telephone, email or letter) and keep working with you to find the solution.\u003Cbr>• Ethics\u003Cbr>AQA is a registered charity. We have no shareholders to pay. We exist solely for the good of education in the UK. Any surplus income is ploughed back into educational research and our service to you, our customers. We don’t profit from education, you do.\u003Cbr>If you are an existing customer then we thank you foryour support. If you are thinking of moving to AQA then we look forward to welcoming you. |\n| --- | --- |\n\n1.2 Why choose Geography?  \nThe new specification has been designed to increase the choice offered to teachers and students studying GCE Geography, allowing for specialisation and progression to higher education and employment. There will be natural progression from GCSE to GCE, ensuring that there is development of content. 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