Geography

Here you will find the Unit Award Scheme (UAS) units that we have mapped to our GCSE Geography specification.

GCSE Geography

The GCSE Geography content has been split into bite-sized units making it more accessible to learners. Links to suggested teaching resources can be found in the scheme of work.

Students will receive a certificate each time they complete a unit. By recognising their achievements in this way, the scheme allows students to engage with learning and take clear steps towards success.

Paper 1: Living with the physical environment

Section A: The challenge of natural hazards

UAS unit titleUAS unit code
Natural hazards118336
Tectonic hazards118338
Weather hazards118341
UK weather hazards118342
Climate change118343

Section B: The living world

UAS unit title UAS unit code
Ecosystems118281
Tropical rainforests118282
Deforestation118283
Hot deserts118284
Desertification118285
Cold environments118286
Risks to cold environments118287

Section C: Physical landscapes in the UK

UAS unit titleUAS unit code
UK physical landscapes118332
Coastal landscapes118333
Coastal management118327
River landscapes118328
River management118329
Glacial landscapes118330
Activities in glacial areas118331

Paper 2: Challenges in the human environment

Section A: Urban issues and challenges

UAS unit titleUAS unit code
Urbanisation118432
Major city in an LIC/NEE118433
Major city in the UK118434
Urban sustainability118435

Section B: The changing economic world

UAS unit titleUAS unit code
Economic development118436
Reducing the global development gap118508
Economic development in an LIC/NEE118437
Economic development in the UK118438

Section C: The challenge of resource management

UAS unit titleUAS unit code
Resource management118494
Demand for food resources118495
Strategies to increase food supply118496
Demand for water resources118498
Strategies to increase water supply118499
Demand for energy resources118500
Strategies to increase energy supply118501

Paper 3: Geographical applications

Fieldwork

UAS unit titleUAS unit code
Fieldwork theory118492
Human fieldwork investigation118344
Physical fieldwork investigation118345

Geographic skills

UAS unit titleUAS unit code
Cartographic skills in Geography118493
Graphical skills in Geography118490
Numerical and statistical skills in Geography118491

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