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GCSE Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds) (9-1) - J384 Teaching from 2016

Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds) (9-1) - J384 (from 2016)

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Specification at a glance

Assessment overview

ComponentMarksDurationWeightinginsert text

Our natural world (01)

701 hour 15 mins35%

People and society (02)

701 hour 15 mins35%

Geographical exploration (03)*

601 hour 30 mins30%

* Indicates the inclusion of synoptic assessment.

Students must complete all components (01, 02 and 03) to be awarded the OCR GCSE (9-1) in Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds).

Content overview

Component 01: Our natural world

Students develop an understanding and appreciation of the natural world they live in and why it looks the way it does. They study the rich diversity of landscapes and ecosystems which are changing through physical processes and human interactions.

There are four topics:

  • Global hazards
  • Changing climate
  • Distinctive landscapes
  • Sustaining ecosystems.

Fieldwork skills include understanding and applying specific geographical knowledge, understanding and skills to real-world physical geographical contexts.

Component 02: People and society

Students explores the social, cultural, political and economic forces that make places unique, and how these change over time and space, particularly the growth of urbanisation and the challenges of feeding an ever-growing population.

There are four topics:

  • Urban futures
  • Dynamic development
  • UK in the 21st century
  • Resource reliance.

Fieldwork skills include understanding and applying specific geographical knowledge, understanding and skills to real-world human geographical contexts.

Component 03: Geographical exploration

This component draws on geographical knowledge, understanding and skills that have been developed in components 01 and 02. This synoptic assessment enables students to demonstrate their understanding of the connections between the different elements of the subject.

Geographical skills:

  • Cartographic
  • Graphical
  • Numerical
  • Statistical.

This component includes a decision-making exercise, here students can become critical thinkers and develop arguments.

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