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📐 A-Level Geography

Year 1 / AS Year 2 / A-Level All Boards (AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA)

Free A-Level Geography revision notes. 5 topics across AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, and CCEA specifications.

🔀 Board Differences

Board specifications differ in assessment structure and emphasis. The core content is shared across boards; these are the genuine differences by board:

AQA: Physical and human papers plus a geographical skills / fieldwork component; four days of required fieldwork reported in the exam.
Edexcel: Three papers including physical, human and a synoptic paper with fieldwork examined in context.
OCR: Two examined papers plus a non-exam assessment investigating geography; strong emphasis on independent investigation.
WJEC: Welsh board; unitised structure with physical, human and skills content.
CCEA: Northern Ireland's board; unitised assessment with content broadly mirroring other boards.

📊 Course Overview

A-Level Geography covers 5 topic areas with 5 topics total across AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, and CCEA specifications.

Fieldwork (1 topic)

Hazards (1 topic)

Human (1 topic)

Physical (1 topic)

Water (1 topic)