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Edexcel GCSE Geography A

Practical support to help you deliver this Edexcel specification

This course planner has been produced to help you implement this Edexcel specification. It is offered as an example of one possible model that you should feel free to adapt to meet your needs and is not intended to be in any way prescriptive. It is in editable word format to make adaptation as easy as possible.

The new GCSE Geography A specification has been designed so that teachers can deliver the content in 120 hours of guided learning. Alternatively, many centres have moved to a three-year Key Stage 4, with students starting their GCSE courses in Year 9; this means they will be delivering the content over a three-year period, with a number starting this in September 2015.

This document suggests a three-year model. You can download a two-year model from the 2016 GCSE Geography qualifications webpage. Each model:

• covers the content of the whole specification and is based on two hours a week

• delivers the three topics in Component 1 first, followed by the three topics in Component 2

• ensures that the content for Component 3 (topics 7 and 8) is embedded into the course rather than being a ‘bolt-on’ at the end of the course. This way, the content in Component 3 facilitates the application and reinforcement of the geography covered in Components 1 and 2.

The 2016 Edexcel Geography A specification is split into three content components.

Component 1: The Physical Environment, 37.5% of the qualification

● Topic 1 The changing landscapes of the UK – including a choice of two from coastal landscapes, river landscapes and glacial landscapes

● Topic 2 Weather hazards and climate change

● Topic 3 Ecosystems, biodiversity and management

Written examination: 1 hour and 30 minutes, 94 marks

Component 2: The Human Environment, 37.5% of the qualification

● Topic 4 Changing cities

● Topic 5 Global development

● Topic 6 Resource management – including a choice of either energy resource management or water resource management

Written examination: 1 hour and 30 minutes, 94 marks

Component 3: Geographical Investigations: Fieldwork and UK Challenges, 25% of the qualification

● Topic 7 Geographical investigations – fieldwork

● Topic 8 Geographical investigations – UK Challenges

Written examination, 1 hour and 30 minutes, 64 marks

Our free support also includes:

● a dedicated Geography Adviser, Jon Wolton

● additional GCSE Geography A specimen papers

● student exemplars with assessment commentary

● mock marking training

● Getting Started Guide and course planners for a two-year and three-year GCSE

● schemes of work and topic packs for every topic

● support with embedding high quality fieldwork into teaching

● Thinking Geographically: Maths and statistics – based on the proven approach of Pearson Maths

● Thinking Geographically: Literacy – based on the proven approach of Pearson English: Grammar for Writing

● Getting Ready to Teach training events.

Editable course planner — GCSE 2016 Geography A

First teaching September 2015 for a 3 Year course

|Date (w/b) |Term/week |Content |Notes |

|2015 | | | |

| |Autumn term, Year 9 |

|Sept 7th |Week 1 |Component 1 | |

| | |Topic 1: The Changing landscapes of the UK (introductory week, making| |

| | |links with Key Stage 3) | |

|Sept 14th |Week 2 |Overview: |Key ideas 1.1 and 1.2 must be |

| | |1.1 There are geological variations within the UK |taught as these provide an overview|

| | | |of the characteristics and |

| | | |distribution of the UK’s changing |

| | | |landscapes |

|Sept 21st |Week 3 |1.2 A number of physical and human processes work together to create | |

| | |distinct UK landscapes | |

|Sept 28th |Week 4 |1.2 A number of physical and human processes work together to create | |

| | |distinct UK landscapes | |

|Oct 5th |Week 5 |Geographical skills 1: Map skills |Whilst some geographical skills are|

| | |(insert option) |specific to particular topic |

| | | |content (indicated in the |

| | | |‘integrated skills’ box in the |

| | | |specification), there are skills |

| | | |which may be examined across the |

| | | |papers. During the first year of |

| | | |the three-year course, there is |

| | | |time set aside to develop and apply|

| | | |these skills. |

|Oct 10th |Week 6 |(insert option) | |

|Oct 12th |Week 7 |(insert option) | |

|Oct 19th |Week 8 |(insert option) | |

|Half-term |

|Nov 2nd |Week 9 |Two detailed studies |A total of two from three detailed|

| | |Two from three detailed studies must be taught from: |studies must be taught: |

| | |1A: Coastal landscapes & processes |1A: Coastal landscapes & processes |

| | |1B: River landscapes & processes |1B: River landscapes & processes |

| | |1C: Glaciated upland landscapes & processes |1C: Glaciated upland landscapes & |

| | | |processes |

| | |(insert option) | |

|Nov 9th |Week 10 |(insert option) | |

|Nov 16th |Week 11 |(insert option) | |

|Nov 23rd |Week 12 |(insert option) | |

|Nov 30th |Week 13 |(insert option) | |

|Dec 7th |Week 14 |(insert option) | |

|Dec 14th |Week 15 |(insert option) | |

|2016 |Christmas break followed by: Spring term |

|Jan 4th |Week 1 |(insert option) | |

|Jan 11th |Week 2 |(insert option) | |

|Jan 18th |Week 3 |(insert option) | |

|Jan 25th |Week 4 |(insert option) | |

|Feb 1st |Week 5 |(insert option) | |

|Feb 8th |Week 6 |(insert option) | |

|Half-term |

|Feb 22nd |Week 7 |Geographical skills 2: Mathematical and statistics skills | |

| | |(insert option) |The second skills module provides |

| | | |students with the opportunity to |

| | | |develop and apply some of the |

| | | |skills detailed on page 34 of the |

| | | |specification. |

|Feb 29th h |Week 8 |(insert option) | |

|Mar 7th |Week 9 |(insert option) | |

|Mar 14th |Week 10 |(insert option) | |

|Mar 21st |Week 11 |(insert option) | |

|Easter break followed by: Summer term |

|Apr 11th |Week 1 |Geographical skills 3: Investigative skills |The final skills module provides |

| | |(insert option) |students with the opportunity to |

| | | |develop and apply some of the |

| | | |skills detailed on page 33 of the |

| | | |specification prior to undertaking |

| | | |the first fieldwork option. |

|Apr 18th |Week 2 |(insert option) | |

|Apr 25th |Week 3 |(insert option) | |

|May 2nd |Week 4 |(insert option) | |

|May 9th |Week 5 |Component 3 |A minimum of one day of rivers or |

| | |Topic 7: Geographical investigations − fieldwork |coasts fieldwork should be carried |

| | |7A: Investigating physical environments (rivers landscapes OR coastal|out. In addition, three weeks of |

| | |landscapes) |lesson time should be spent on |

| | | |processing and presenting data, |

| | | |analysis and explanation and coming|

| | | |to conclusions. |

|May 16nd |Week 6 | | |

|May 23rd |Week 7 | | |

|Half-term |

|June 6th |Week 8 |Component 3 |This is the theme from Topic 8 |

| | |Topic 8: Geographical investigations − UK challenges |(Geographical investigations – UK |

| | | |challenges) that links to the |

| | |8.3 The UK’s landscape challenges |content covered in Topic 1. |

|June 13th |Week 9 | | |

|June 20th |Week 10 | | |

|June 27th |Week 11 |Topic 1: Revision week |Review Topic 1 |

|July 4th |Week 12 |Topic 1: The Changing landscapes of the |Review Topic 1 |

| | |UK (consolidation week / summative | |

| | |assessment) | |

|July 11th |Week 13 |Component 1 |Last week of term could be used to |

| | |Topic 2: Weather hazards and climate change |introduce some concepts that will |

| | | |be studied in Year 10. |

|Start of summer break, end of Year 9 |

|2016 |Autumn term, Year 10 |

|Sept 5th |Week 1 |Component 1 |All key ideas from Topic 2 are |

| | |Topic 2: Weather hazards and climate change |taught |

| | |2.1 The atmosphere operates as a global system transferring heat and | |

| | |energy | |

|Sept 12th |Week 2 |2.2 The global climate was different in the past and continues to | |

| | |change due to natural causes | |

|Sept 19th |Week 3 |2.3 Global climate is now changing as a result of human activity | |

|Sept 26th |Week 4 |2.4 The UK has a distinct climate which has changed over time | |

|Oct 3rd |Week 5 |Tropical cyclones |Both detailed studies (tropical |

| | |2.5 Tropical cyclones are extreme weather events that develop under |cyclones and drought) are |

| | |specific conditions and in certain locations |compulsory |

|Oct 10th |Week 6 |2.5 Tropical cyclones are extreme weather events that develop under | |

| | |specific conditions and in certain locations | |

|Oct 17th |Week 7 |2.6 There are various impacts of and responses to natural hazards | |

| | |caused by tropical cyclones depending on a country’s level of | |

| | |development | |

|Oct 24th |Week 8 |2.6 There are various impacts of and responses to natural hazards | |

| | |caused by tropical cyclones depending on a country’s level of | |

| | |development | |

|Half-term | |

|Nov 7th |Week 9 |Drought | |

| | |2.7 The causes of drought are complex with some locations more | |

| | |vulnerable than others | |

|Nov 14th |Week 10 |2.8 The impacts of and responses to drought vary depending on a | |

| | |country’s level of development | |

|Nov 21st |Week 11 |2.8 The impacts of and responses to drought vary depending on a | |

| | |country’s level of development | |

|Nov 28th |Week 12 |Component 3 |This is the theme from Topic 8 |

| | |Topic 8: Geographical investigations − UK challenges |(Geographical investigations – UK |

| | |8.4 The UK’s climate change challenges |challenges) that has most links to |

| | | |the content covered in Topic 2. |

|Dec 5th |Week 13 |8.4 The UK’s climate change challenges | |

|Dec 12th |Week 14 |8.4 The UK’s climate change challenges | |

|Dec 19th |Week 15 |Topic 2: Weather hazards and climate change (consolidation week / |Review Topic 2 |

| | |summative | |

| | |assessment) | |

|2016 |Christmas break followed by: Spring term |

|Jan 9th |Week 1 |Component 1 |All key ideas from Topic 3 are |

| | |Topic 3: Ecosystems, biodiversity and management |taught |

| | |Overview: | |

| | |3.1 Large-scale ecosystems are found in different parts of the world | |

| | |and are important | |

| | |3.2 The biosphere is a vital system | |

|Jan 16th |Week 2 |3.3 The UK has its own variety of distinctive ecosystems that it | |

| | |relies on | |

|Jan 23rd |Week 3 |Tropical rainforests |Both detailed studies (tropical |

| | |3.4 Tropical rainforests show a range of distinguishing features |rainforests and deciduous |

| | | |woodlands) are compulsory |

|Jan 30th |Week 4 |3.5 Tropical rainforest ecosystems provide a range of goods and | |

| | |services some of which are under threat | |

|Feb 6th |Week 5 |3.5 Tropical rainforest ecosystems provide a range of goods and | |

| | |services some of which are under threat | |

|Feb 13th |Week 6 |3.5 Tropical rainforest ecosystems provide a range of goods and | |

| | |services some of which are under threat | |

|Half-term |

|Feb 27th |Week 7 |Deciduous Woodlands |Both detailed studies (tropical |

| | |3.6 Deciduous woodlands show a range of distinguishing features |rainforests and deciduous |

| | | |woodlands) are compulsory |

|Mar 6th |Week 8 |3.7 Deciduous woodland ecosystems provide a range of goods and | |

| | |services some of which are under threat | |

|Mar 13th |Week 9 |3.7 Deciduous woodland ecosystems provide a range of goods and | |

| | |services some of which are under threat | |

|Mar 20th |Week 10 |3.7 Deciduous woodland ecosystems provide a range of goods and | |

| | |services some of which are under threat | |

|Mar 27th |Week 11 |Topic 3: Ecosystems, biodiversity and management (consolidation week |Review Topic 3 |

| | |/ summative | |

| | |assessment) | |

|Easter break followed by: Summer term |

|Apr 17th |Week 1 |Component 2 |All key ideas from Topic 4 are |

| | |Topic 4: Changing Cities |taught |

| | |Overview: | |

| | |4.1 Urbanisation is a global process | |

|Apr 24th |Week 2 |4.2 The degree of urbanisation varies across the UK | |

|May 1st |Week 3 |Case Study of a major UK city |Study of a major UK city |

| | |4.3 The context of the chosen UK city influences its functions and | |

| | |structure |Please see Appendix 2 in the |

| | | |specification for definitions. |

|May 8th |Week 4 |4.4 The chosen UK city is being managed by movements of people, | |

| | |employment and services | |

|May 15th |Week 5 |4.5 Globalisation and economic change create challenges for the | |

| | |chosen UK city that require long-term solutions | |

|May 22nd |Week 6 |4.5 Globalisation and economic change create challenges for the | |

| | |chosen UK city that require long-term solutions | |

|Half-term |

|June 5th |Week 7 |Component 3 |A minimum of one day of urban or |

| | |Topic 7: Geographical investigations − fieldwork |rural fieldwork should be carried |

| | |7B: Investigating human landscapes (central/inner urban area OR rural|out. In addition, three weeks of |

| | |settlements). |lesson time should be spent on |

| | | |processing and presenting data, |

| | | |analysis and explanation and coming|

| | | |to conclusions. |

|June 12th |Week 8 | | |

|June 19th |Week 9 | | |

|June 26th |Week 10 |Case Study of a major city in a developing country or an emerging |Study of a major city in a |

| | |country |developing or an emerging country. |

| | |4.6 The context of the chosen developing country or an emerging |Please see Appendix 2 in the |

| | |country city influences its functions and structure |specification for definitions. |

|July 3rd |Week 11 |4.7 The character of the chosen developing country or an emerging | |

| | |country city is influenced by its fast rate of growth | |

|July 10th |Week 12 |4.8 Rapid growth within the chosen developing country or an emerging | |

| | |country city, results in a number of challenges that need to be | |

| | |managed | |

|July 17th |Week 13 |Component 3 |This is the theme from Topic 8 |

| | |Topic 8: Geographical investigations − UK challenges |(Geographical investigations – UK |

| | | |challenges) that has most links to |

| | |8.2 The UK settlement, population and economic challenges |the content covered in Topic 4. |

|Start of summer break, end of Year 10 |

|2017 |Autumn term, Year 11 |

|Sept 4th |Week 1 |8.2 The UK settlement, population and economic challenges | |

|Sept 11th |Week 2 |Topic 4: Changing cities (consolidation week / summative assessment) |Review Topic 4 |

|Sept 18th |Week 3 |Component 2 |All key ideas from Topic 5 are |

| | |Topic 5: Global development |taught |

| | |5.1 Definitions of development vary as do attempts to measure it | |

| | | | |

|Sept 25th |Week 4 |5.2 The level of development varies globally | |

|Oct 2nd |Week 5 |5.3 Uneven global development has had a range of consequences | |

|Oct 9th |Week 6 |5.4 A range of strategies has been used to try to address uneven | |

| | |development | |

|Oct 16th |Week 7 |Case Study of development in a developing country or an emerging |Study of development in a |

| | |country |developing or an emerging country. |

| | |5.5 The level of development of the chosen developing or emerging |Please see Appendix 2 in the |

| | |country is influenced by its location and context in the world |specification for definitions. |

|Oct 23rd |Week 8 |5.6 The interactions of economic, social and demographic processes | |

| | |influence the development of the chosen developing or emerging | |

| | |country | |

| |Half term |

|Nov 6th |Week 9 |5.6 The interactions of economic, social and demographic processes | |

| | |influence the development of the chosen developing or emerging | |

| | |country | |

|Nov 13th |Week 10 |5.6 The interactions of economic, social and demographic processes | |

| | |influence the development of the chosen developing or emerging | |

| | |country | |

|Nov 20th |Week 11 |5.7 Changing geopolitics and technology impact on the chosen | |

| | |developing or emerging country | |

|Nov 27th |Week 12 |5.8 There are positive and negative impacts of rapid development for | |

| | |the people and environment of the chosen developing or emerging | |

| | |country | |

|Dec 4th |Week 13 |Topic 5: Global development (consolidation week / summative |Review Topic 5 |

| | |assessment) | |

|Dec 11th |Week 14 |Component 2 |Key ideas 6.1 and 6.2 must be |

| | |Topic 6: Resource management |taught as these provide an overview|

| | |Overview: |of the global and UK distribution |

| | |6.1 A natural resource is any feature or part of the environment that|of food, energy and water |

| | |can be used to meet human needs | |

|Dec 18th |Week 15 |6.2 The patterns of the distribution and consumption of natural | |

| | |resources varies on a global and a national scale | |

|2018 |Christmas break followed by: Spring term |

|Jan 8th |Week 1 |Continue with Topic 6: Resource management |A total of one from two detailed |

| | |One optional sub topic from either 6A Energy resource management or |studies must be taught: |

| | |6B Water resource management. |6A: Energy resource management or |

| | |(insert option) |6B: Water resource management |

|Jan 15th |Week 2 |(insert option) | |

|Jan 22nd |Week 3 |(insert option) | |

|Jan 29th |Week 4 |(insert option) | |

|Feb 5th |Week 5 |(insert option) | |

|Feb 12th |Week 6 |(insert option) | |

|Half-term |

|Feb 26th |Week 7 |(insert option) | |

|Mar 5th |Week 8 |(insert option) | |

|Mar 12th |Week 9 |(insert option) | |

|Mar 19th |Week 10 |Component 3 |This is the theme from Topic 8 |

| | |Topic 8: Geographical investigations − UK challenges |(Geographical investigations – UK |

| | | |challenges) that has most links to |

| | |8.1 The UK’s resource consumption and environmental sustainability |the content covered in Topic 5. |

| | |challenge | |

|Mar 26th |Week 11 |8.1 The UK’s resource consumption and environmental sustainability | |

| | |challenge | |

|Apr 2nd |Week 12 |Topic 6: Resource management (consolidation week / summative |Review Topic 6 |

| | |assessment) | |

|Easter break followed by: Summer term |

|Apr 23rd |Week 1 |Revision time | |

|Apr 30th |Week 2 |Revision time | |

|May 7th |Week 3 |Revision time | |

|May 14th |Week 4 |Revision time | |

|May 21st |Week 5 |Revision time | |

|Half-term followed by examinations |

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