Oxford Revise: AQA GCSE Geography

AQA GCSE Geography

1. Natural hazards and tectonic hazards
2. The impacts and management of tectonic hazards
3. Global atmospheric circulation
4. Tropical storms
5. Weather hazards in the UK
6. The evidence and reasons for climate change
7. Effects of climate change and their management
8. Ecosystems from a local scale to global scale
9. Managing tropical rainforests sustainably
10. The characteristics of hot desert ecosystems
11. Challenges and opportunities in hot deserts
12. The characteristics of cold environments
13. Challenges and opportunities in cold environments
14. The UK’s diverse landscapes
15. Physical processes shaping coastal landscapes
16. Landforms resulting from coastal erosion
17. Coastal management strategies
18. River processes and landforms
19. River flooding and management
20. Glacial processes and landforms
21. Glaciated upland areas
22. Urbanisation, issues, and challenges
23. Urbanisation: growth, opportunities, and challenges
24. Urban change in the UK: where do people live?
25. Urban change in the UK: a case study
26. UK urban regeneration and sustainability
27. Our unequal world and measuring development
28. The causes and consequences of unequal development
29. Reducing the development gap
30. The changing economic world: a case study (1)
31. The changing economic world: a case study (2)
32. The changing UK economy: how and why has it changed?
33. The changing UK economy: social and economic change and transport
34. The UK and the wider world
35. Resource management
36. Food management
37. Water management
38. Energy management
39. Geographical skills
40. Geographical applications and skills
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This guide covers every topic in the AQA GCSE Geography course in depth, using clear, easy-to-understand language. Key terms boxes highlight the important words and language that you need to understand and help you to use them confidently. Revision tips give you quick ways to understand the core concepts and practice remembering them.

Each chapter has lots of exam-style questions for you to practice. These are designed to build your confidence, consolidate your knowledge and stretch your understanding. Exam tips show you how to interpret questions, what you need to do in your answers, and give you advice on how to get as many marks as possible.

Oxford Revise uses a clear three-step method to get you ready for your exams.

Step 1: Knowledge – learn the facts
Everything you need to know in each chapter is summarised in an easy-to-follow Knowledge Organiser.

Step 2: 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.

Step 3: Practice – complete questions in the style of the final exams
Practice applying your knowledge and skills with plenty of exam-style questions, featuring hints and tips from revision and subject experts.

Authors:
Tim Bayliss
Andrew Crampton

About 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.