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Year 13—A level (the above plus a further 3 units)
KEY INFORMATION
Unit 3: Global Systems and Global Governance – written
examination: 2 hours 15 minutes (24% of qualification)
Level: Advanced and AS Level
Section A: Global Systems & Water and Carbon Cycles.

Section B: Global Governance: Change and Challenges, Examining Board: WJEC
Processes and patterns of global migration and global
governance of the Earth’s oceans Curriculum Leader:
Mrs E. Wilks
Section C: 21st Century Challenges
One compulsory extended response question drawing on
both Units 1, 2 and 3 with resource material. Entry Requirements:
A* - C or equivalent GCSE English
Unit 4: Contemporary Themes in Geography – written and Geography.
examination: 2 hours (20% of qualification) (80 marks)

Section A: Tectonic Hazards AS Level Units:
Changing Landscapes
Section B: Contemporary Themes in Geography
Four optional themes: Ecosystems; Economic Growth and Changing Places

Challenge: India or China or Development in an African
Context; Energy challenges and Dilemmas and Weather A2 Level Units:
and Climate. Two essay questions chosen from these four Global Systems and Global
optional themes. Governance

Unit 5: Independent Investigation
Contemporary Themes in
Non-exam assessment: 3000 – 4000 words (20% of Geography Independent
qualification)One written independent investigation, Investigation
based on the collection of both primary data and secondary
information.
Assessment method:

AS: 2 written exam papers

A2: 2 written exam papers,
1 assessment

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