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GCSE Geography: Literacy

Geographical skills · AQA GCSE Geography (8035), specification point 3.4.7. Cards are generated from the exam board's own specification for "Literacy", and every card links back to the page it came from. Specification © AQA — used with attribution.

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  1. What is the AQA entry code for GCSE Geography?

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    8035.

  2. What is the overall weighting of AO1 in AQA GCSE Geography?

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    15% — demonstrating knowledge of locations, places, processes, environments and different scales.

  3. What is the overall weighting of AO3 in AQA GCSE Geography?

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    35%, of which 10% is applied to fieldwork contexts.

  4. What does AO4 assess in GCSE Geography?

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    Selecting, adapting and using skills and techniques to investigate questions and issues and communicate findings (25%, including 5% on fieldwork data).

  5. Who sets the assessment objectives for GCSE Geography?

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    Ofqual — they are the same across all GCSE Geography specifications and exam boards.

  6. AQA GCSE Geography Paper 1 is titled 'Living with the ? environment'.

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    physical

  7. What is the title of AQA GCSE Geography Paper 3?

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    Geographical applications.

  8. What percentage of the AQA GCSE Geography qualification is Paper 3 worth?

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    30% (Papers 1 and 2 are 35% each).

  9. What is the maximum raw mark for AQA GCSE Geography Paper 3?

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    76 marks (Papers 1 and 2 are 88 marks each; total 252).

  10. How many marks are available for SPaG in AQA GCSE Geography?

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    A maximum of 3 marks (high performance = 3, intermediate = 2, threshold = 1).

  11. What does it mean that GCSE Geography is a linear qualification?

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    Students must complete all assessments at the end of the course, in the same exam series.

  12. What grade is recorded for a student below the grade 1 standard in GCSE Geography?

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    U (unclassified) — no qualification certificate is issued.

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