AQA · GCSE

Geography

Understanding the world — from volcanoes to cities to climate change.

38 topics 8 units 24/7 AI tutor
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Why study Geography?

Geography is about understanding how the world works and why places are the way they are. From natural disasters to urban sprawl, from river floods to global trade — it connects physical processes with human decisions. It's the subject that explains the news.

Understanding why natural disasters happen and how communities prepare
Urban planning — why cities grow, sprawl, and how to make them liveable
Climate change — the geography behind the biggest issue of your generation
Global trade and development — why some countries are rich and others aren't

Did you know?

There are about 1,500 active volcanoes on Earth. Around 50 erupt every year.

The Amazon River carries more water than the next seven largest rivers combined.

Over 55% of the world's population now lives in cities. By 2050, it'll be nearly 70%.

Antarctica is technically a desert — it gets less precipitation than the Sahara.

What you'll cover

38 topics across 8 units — all mapped to the AQA GCSE specification.

1

Natural Hazards

Tectonic hazards, weather hazards, climate change — causes, effects and responses.

2

Physical Landscapes

Coasts and rivers — erosion, transportation, deposition, landforms and management.

3

Weather & Climate

UK weather, global atmospheric circulation, tropical storms and extreme weather.

4

Urban Issues

Urbanisation, UK and global cities, sustainability, deprivation and regeneration.

5

Economic World

Development, uneven development, Nigeria case study, UK economy.

6

Resource Management

Food, water, energy — global distribution, supply challenges and sustainability.

7

Geographical Applications

Issue evaluation, fieldwork enquiry, and real-world problem solving.

8

Geographical Skills

Map skills, OS maps, graphs, statistics, GIS and photo interpretation.

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