A-level Geography/AS Edexcel Geography

Exam structure

The AS is comprised of two exams:

Unit 1: Global challenges

Comprises of two topics

* World at risk (Natural disasters and Climate change)

* Going Global (Globalisation)

Unit 2: Geographical investigations

4 Topics. One must be studied from Human and one from physical

Human

* Rebranding Places

* Unequal Spaces

Physical

* Crowded Coasts

* Extreme Weather

Contents

Global Challenges

World At risk

• What is a natural Hazard?
• Trends in natural hazards
• Tectonic Hazards
• Climatic Hazards & El Nino
• Hazard Hotspots (Philippines and California (compulsory case studies))
• Evidence for Climate change
• Impacts of Climate change
• Managing climate change