Specification points

AQA A-level Geography 7037

108 points in 4 topics, with AQA's codes and titles.

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3.1 Physical geography

3.1.1 Water and carbon cycles
3.1.1.1 Water and carbon cycles as natural systems
3.1.1.2 The water cycle
3.1.1.3 The carbon cycle
3.1.1.4 Water, carbon, climate and life on Earth
3.1.1.5 Quantitative and qualitative skills
3.1.1.6 Case studies
3.1.2 Hot desert systems and landscapes
3.1.2.1 Deserts as natural systems
3.1.2.2 Systems and processes
3.1.2.3 Arid landscape development in contrasting settings
3.1.2.4 Desertification
3.1.2.5 Quantitative and qualitative skills
3.1.2.6 Case studies
3.1.3 Coastal systems and landscapes
3.1.3.1 Coasts as natural systems
3.1.3.2 Systems and processes
3.1.3.3 Coastal landscape development
3.1.3.4 Coastal management
3.1.3.5 Quantitative and qualitative skills
3.1.3.6 Case studies
3.1.4 Glacial systems and landscapes
3.1.4.1 Glaciers as natural systems
3.1.4.2 The nature and distribution of cold environments
3.1.4.3 Systems and processes
3.1.4.4 Glaciated landscape development
3.1.4.5 Human impacts on cold environments
3.1.4.6 Quantitative and qualitative skills
3.1.4.7 Case studies
3.1.5 Hazards
3.1.5.1 The concept of hazard in a geographical context
3.1.5.2 Plate tectonics
3.1.5.3 Volcanic hazards
3.1.5.4 Seismic hazards
3.1.5.5 Storm hazards
3.1.5.6 Fires in nature
3.1.5.7 Case studies
3.1.6 Ecosystems under stress
3.1.6.1 Ecosystems and sustainability
3.1.6.2 Ecosystems and processes
3.1.6.3 Biomes
3.1.6.4 Ecosystems in the British Isles over time
3.1.6.5 Marine ecosystems
3.1.6.6 Local ecosystems
3.1.6.7 Case studies

3.2 Human geography

3.2.1 Global systems and global governance
3.2.1.1 Globalisation
3.2.1.2 Global systems
3.2.1.3 International trade and access to markets
3.2.1.4 Global governance
3.2.1.5 The 'global commons'
3.2.1.5.1 Antarctica as a global common
3.2.1.6 Globalisation critique
3.2.1.7 Quantitative and qualitative skills
3.2.2 Changing places
3.2.2.1 The nature and importance of places
3.2.2.2 Changing places – relationships, connections, meaning and representation
3.2.2.2.1 Relationships and connections
3.2.2.2.2 Meaning and representation
3.2.2.3 Quantitative and qualitative skills
3.2.2.4 Place studies
3.2.3 Contemporary urban environments
3.2.3.1 Urbanisation
3.2.3.2 Urban forms
3.2.3.3 Social and economic issues associated with urbanisation
3.2.3.4 Urban climate
3.2.3.5 Urban drainage
3.2.3.6 Urban waste and its disposal
3.2.3.7 Other contemporary urban environmental issues
3.2.3.8 Sustainable urban development
3.2.3.9 Case studies
3.2.4 Population and the environment
3.2.4.1 Introduction
3.2.4.2 Environment and population
3.2.4.3 Environment, health and well-being
3.2.4.4 Population change
3.2.4.5 Principles of population ecology and their application to human populations
3.2.4.6 Global population futures
3.2.4.7 Case studies
3.2.5 Resource security
3.2.5.1 Resource development
3.2.5.2 Natural resource issues
3.2.5.3 Water security
3.2.5.4 Energy security
3.2.5.5 Mineral security
3.2.5.6 Resource futures
3.2.5.7 Case studies

3.3 Geography fieldwork investigation

3.3.1 Fieldwork requirements
3.3.2 Investigation requirements
3.3.2.1 Independence
3.3.2.2 Teacher guidance for students
3.3.3 Non-exam assessment mark scheme guidance
3.3.4 Non-exam assessment mark scheme
3.3.4.1 Area 1: Introduction and preliminary research
3.3.4.2 Area 2: Methods of field investigation
3.3.4.3 Area 3: Methods of critical analysis
3.3.4.4 Area 4: Conclusions, evaluation and presentation

3.4 Geographical skills checklist

3.4.1 Qualitative skills and quantitative skills
3.4.2 Specific skills
3.4.2.1 Core skills
3.4.2.2 Cartographic skills
3.4.2.3 Graphical skills
3.4.2.4 Statistical skills
3.4.2.5 ICT skills