AS/A Level GCE (for first teaching in 2008) Geology - H087 H487

Units

Please find below the units which are available for this qualification.

For AS Level

Unit type

Unit Information

Assessment Method and Weighting

Mandatory
F791: Global tectonics
  • Earth structure
  • Earthquakes
  • Continental drift, sea floor spreading and plate tectonics
  • Geological structures

1 hour written exam

AS - 30%

A Level - 15%

Mandatory
F792: Rocks - Processes and Products
  • The rock cycle
  • Igneous processes and products
  • Sedimentary processes and products
  • Metamorphic processes and products

1 hour 45 mins exam

AS - 50%

A Level - 25%

Mandatory
F793: Practical Skills in Geology 1
  • Centre-based or fieldwork task
  • Evaluative task

Internal assessment

AS - 20%

A Level - 10%
For A2 Level

Mandatory
F794: Environmental geology
  • Water supply
  • Energy resources
  • Metallic mineral deposits
  • Engineering geology

1 hour written exam

A Level - 15%

Mandatory
F795: Evolution of Life, Earth and Climate
  • Formation of fossils
  • Morphology of fossils and adaptation of organisms to live in different environments
  • Fossil evidence of the evolution of organisms and mass extinctions
  • Dating methods, correlation methods and interpretation of geological maps
  • Changing climate

1 hour 45 mins written exam

A Level - 25%

Mandatory
F796: Practical Skills in Geology 2
  • Centre-based or Fieldwork task
  • Evaluative task

Internal assessment

A Level - 10%

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