AQA GCSE Geography revision guide – About Oxford Revise
With our guide, you’ll revise the full specification for the AQA GCSE Geography exam.
Through this thematic study, you’ll explore key topics ranging from changing economies to ecosystems. In addition, you’ll revise how to apply your geographical skills in context, strengthening both your understanding and exam technique. Plus, the guide includes case studies that deepen your knowledge and help you connect theory to real-world examples. Altogether, these elements work together to support a well-rounded and effective revision experience.
How Oxford Revise prepares for your Geography A Level exams
Oxford Revise fully prepares you for your exams. To support your learning, the guide is structured so you actively apply your knowledge and regularly test your understanding. It guides you through what to revise and how to do it, so you can build confidence and stay on track.
To begin with, you’ll expand your understanding of key concepts through clear explanations and structured content. Then, you’ll check your learning using retrieval questions designed to strengthen memory and boost recall.
In addition, you’ll get plenty of exam practice with targeted questions and model answers. Each step is carefully designed to reinforce your knowledge, support your progress, and help you succeed in your Geography exam.
Revise effectively with Oxford Revise
his guide dives into every topic in the AQA GCSE Geography course, using clear, easy-to-understand language. Throughout each chapter, you’ll find key terms boxes that highlight essential vocabulary and help you use it with confidence. At the same time, revision tips offer quick, effective ways to grasp core concepts and practise recalling them. Together, these features make your revision more focused, active, and successful.
Exam Practice
Each chapter includes plenty of exam-style questions for you to practise. These are carefully designed to build your confidence, consolidate your knowledge, and stretch your understanding. In addition to the questions, you’ll find helpful tips throughout the guide. For example:
- Exam tips show you how to interpret questions, explain what you need to include in your answers, and offer advice on how to gain as many marks as possible.
Altogether, these features work together to support your revision and boost your exam success.
Want to boost revision success for your AQA GCSE Geography exam?
Start revising for your Edexcel A Level Geography exams – because by building your understanding step by step, consolidating key knowledge, and strengthening retrieval through regular practice, you’ll feel more prepared and confident every day. Here are some additional key resources that can support you:
- Discover how to revise effectively for your Geography exams.
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Contents list
AQA GCSE Geography
- Natural hazards and tectonic hazards
- The impacts and management of tectonic hazards
- Global atmospheric circulation
- Tropical storms
- Weather hazards in the UK
- The evidence and reasons for climate change
- Effects of climate change and their management
- Ecosystems from a local scale to global scale
- Managing tropical rainforests sustainably
- The characteristics of hot desert ecosystems
- Challenges and opportunities in hot deserts
- The characteristics of cold environments
- Challenges and opportunities in cold environments
- The UK’s diverse landscapes
- Physical processes shaping coastal landscapes
- Landforms resulting from coastal erosion
- Coastal management strategies
- River processes and landforms
- River flooding and management
- Glacial processes and landforms
- Glaciated upland areas
- Urbanisation, issues, and challenges
- Urbanisation: growth, opportunities, and challenges
- Urban change in the UK: where do people live?
- Urban change in the UK: a case study
- UK urban regeneration and sustainability
- Our unequal world and measuring development
- The causes and consequences of unequal development
- Reducing the development gap
- The changing economic world: a case study (1)
- The changing economic world: a case study (2)
- The changing UK economy: how and why has it changed?
- The changing UK economy: social and economic change and transport
- The UK and the wider world
- Resource management
- Food management
- Water management
- Energy management
- Geographical skills
- Geographical applications and skills
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Answers
The Oxford Revise approach
Oxford Revise uses a clear three-step method to get you ready for your exams.
- Knowledge – learn the facts
Everything you need to know in each chapter is summarised in an easy-to-follow Knowledge Organiser. - Retrieval – check you’ve retained the knowledge
Quick-fire recall questions and answers make sure you have learned the knowledge you will need for your exams. - Practice – complete questions in the style of the final exams
Practice applying your knowledge and skills with plenty of exam-style questions. In addition, there are lots of hints and tips from revision and subject experts.
Our expert authors
Series editor: Tim Bayliss
Authors:
Tim Bayliss
Andrew Crampton
Tim Bayliss
In a teaching career spanning over 30 years, in both maintained and independent sectors, Tim Bayliss has held various positions of responsibility including Head of Geography, Head of Year, Head of House, Senior Sixth Form Tutor, Advanced Skills Teacher and Interactive Electronic Whiteboard (IWB) mentor.
A Chartered Geographer, he is published widely, including GCSE and A-level textbooks for Oxford University Press – in addition to co-authoring award-winning A-level e-resources for Cross Academe.
He has both lectured and led workshops on Effective IWB Practice in Geography Teaching and GIS, for regional and national Promethean, Royal Geographical Society and Geographical Association conferences.
Tim has also contributed to research projects in the production of exemplar materials for NESTA, the Geographical Association, the Royal Geographical Society, Ordnance Survey, BECTA and United Learning.
Tim was elected a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society in 2023.
Customer Reviews
Invaluable resource for students preparing for their Geography GCSE exams
This book excels in providing a comprehensive guide that covers the entire AQA Geography syllabus, making it an ideal study companion.
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A very helpful addition to revision
The book is a pleasure to pick up. The text is well presented in different coloured blocks and with plenty of photos and diagrams to make reading and revision interesting.
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