EDUQAS GCSE Geography A mapping file. Download our comprehensive teaching resources and revision toolkit today. Use the mapping table to align with the EDUQAS examination board. Updated and aligned to Version 2 January 2019 specification.
| EDUQAS Geography A Specification | GCSE Document Reference | Additional Content | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Component 1 | Changing Physical and Human Landscapes | ||
| Section A: Core Themes | Core Theme 1: LANDSCAPES & PHYSICAL PROCESSES | ||
| Key Idea 1.1: Distinctive landscapes of the UK | Introduction to Physical Landscapes | ||
| Key Idea 1.2: Landform process and change in two different and distinctive landscapes of the UK | River Landscapes | Coastal Landscapes | |
| Key Idea 1.3: Drainage basins of the UK | River Landscapes | ||
| Core Theme 2: RURAL-URBAN LINKS | |||
| Key Idea 2.1: The urban-rural continuum in the UK | Urban Challenges in UK | ||
| Key Idea 2.2: Population and urban change in the UK | Urban Challenges in UK | ||
| Key Idea 2.3: Urban issues in contrasting global cities | Global Patterns of Urban Change | ||
| Section B: Core Themes | Theme 3: TECTONIC LANDSCAPES AND HAZARDS | ||
| Key Idea 3.1: Tectonic processes and landforms | Tectonic Hazards | ||
| Key Idea 3.2: Vulnerability and hazard reduction | Tectonic Hazards | Introduction to Natural Hazards | |
| Theme 4: COASTAL HAZARDS AND THEIR MANAGEMENT | |||
| Key Idea 4.1: Vulnerable coastlines | Coastal Landscapes | ||
| Key idea 4.2 Managing coastal hazards | Coastal Landscapes | ||
| Component 2 | Environmental and Development Issues | ||
| Section A: Core Themes | Core Theme 5: WEATHER, CLIMATE AND ECOSYSTEMS | ||
| Key Idea 5.1: Climate change during the Quaternary period | Climate Change | ||
| Key Idea 5.2: Weather patterns and process | Tropical Storms | ||
| Key Idea 5.3: Processes and interactions within ecosystems | Introduction to Ecosystems | ||
| Key Idea 5.4: Human activity and ecosystem processes | Introduction to Ecosystems | ||
| Core Theme 6: DEVELOPMENT AND RESOURCE ISSUES | |||
| Key Idea 6.1: Measuring Global Inequalities | Population and Development | ||
| Key Idea 6.2: Causes and consequences of uneven development at the global scale and within one low-income country (LIC) and one newly industrialised country (NIC) | Population and Development | ||
| Key idea 6.3: Water resources and their management | Water Resources | ||
| Key idea 6.4: Regional economic development | The Economic World | ||
| Section B: Core Themes | Theme 7: SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT | ||
| Key Idea 7.1: Measuring Social Development | Population Dynamics | Population Structure, Density, and Settlements | |
| Key Idea 7.2: Consequences and responses to uneven social development | Population Dynamics | Population Structure, Density, and Settlements | |
| Theme 8: ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES | |||
| Key Idea 8.1: Consumerism and its impact on the environment | The Economic World | Climate Change | |
| Key Idea 8.1: Consumerism and its impact on the environment | Introduction to Ecosystems |
Study Tips
You are highly advised to revise a few hours a day for your GCSE Geography exams from the outset.
Starting strong and following your revision plan will mean that there are no unfortunate surprises waiting for you at the last minute. Ideally, you should be revising this subject for two to three hours each day. That will give you sufficient time to delve into deep learning and it will also keep you away from the burnout trap (working for too many hours and losing focus).
Another way to stay away from burnout and low-efficiency revision is to avoid passive studying (i.e. just reading). Instead, write some revision cards, take some quizzes and draw some mind maps. This will help you remember your definitions and memorise your ecosystems for the exams. Finally, when you start feeling confident about the content, start doing timed practice papers. That way you’ll learn about what to expect on exam day and you’ll get a hang of how to manage your time in an exam. All of us at GCSE Geography are here to support you in getting the very best grades! To do so we have a lot of revision material waiting for you on our website. So don’t wait around, let’s get started!