As-level geography

AS-Level Geography complete content and assessment objectives

Coastal Landscapes
How can coastal landscapes be viewed as systems?
How are coastal landforms developed?
How do coastal landforms evolve over time as climate changes?
How does human activity cause change within coastal landscape systems?

Glaciated Landscapes
How can glaciated landscapes be viewed as systems?
How are glacial landforms developed?
How do glacial landforms evolve over time as climate changes?
How does human activity cause change within glaciated and periglacial landscape systems?

Dryland Landscapes
How can dryland landscapes be viewed as systems?
How are landforms of mid and low latitude deserts developed?
How do dryland landforms evolve over time as climate changes?
How does human activity cause change within dryland landscape systems?

Changing Spaces; Making Places
What’s in a place?
How do we understand place?
How does economic change influence patterns of social inequality in places?
Who are the players that influence economic change in places?
How are places created through placemaking processes?

Climate Change
How and why has climate changed in the geological past?
How and why has the era of industrialisation affected global climate?
Why is there a debate over climate change?
In what ways can humans respond to climate change?
Can an international response to climate change ever work?

Disease Dilemmas
What are the global patterns of disease and can factors be identified that determine these?
Is there a link between disease and levels of economic development?
How effectively are communicable and noncommunicable diseases dealt with?
How far can diseases be predicted and mitigated against?
Can diseases ever be fully eradicated?

Exploring Oceans
What are the main characteristics of oceans?
What are the opportunities and threats arising from the use of ocean resources?
How and in what ways do human activities pollute oceans?
How is climate change impacting the ocean system?
How have socio-economic and political factors influenced the use of the oceans?

Future of Food
What is food security and why is it of global significance?
What are the causes of inequality in global food security?
What are the threats to global food security?
How do food production and security issues impact people and the physical environment?
Is there hope for the future of food?

Hazardous Earth
What is the evidence for continental drift and plate tectonics?
What are the main hazards generated by volcanic activity?
What are the main hazards generated by seismic activity?
What are the implications of living in tectonically active locations?
What measures are available to help people cope with living in tectonically active locations?

Geographical and fieldwork skills