Paper 2: Challenges in the Human Environment
AQA GCSE Geography Paper 2 covers three compulsory human geography topics. Human geography examines how people interact with environments, economies and each other.
Topics covered in Paper 2
| Section | Topic |
|---|---|
| Section A | Urban issues and challenges (3.2.1) |
| Section B | The changing economic world (3.2.2) |
| Section C | The challenge of resource management (3.2.3) |
In Section C, students study the overview of food, water and energy, then answer questions on one resource topic chosen by their school.
Paper 2 exam structure
- 1 hour 30 minutes
- 88 marks total
- Multiple choice, short answers, extended writing (up to 9 marks)
- No pre-release material
Skills needed for Paper 2
- Interpreting graphs, statistics, photographs of urban/economic/resource contexts
- Applying case studies (LIC/NEE city, HIC city, development case study)
- Evaluating strategies (urban management, development approaches, resource management)
- Using development indicators and economic data
Key themes across Paper 2
- Inequality: between HICs and LICs, between regions of the same country, within cities
- Sustainability: managing cities, resources and economies for the long term
- Interdependence: countries, cities and regions are linked — globalisation connects economies
- Change: cities, economies and resource use are all rapidly changing
Revision approach
- Know case studies in depth: LIC/NEE city (e.g. Mumbai or Lagos), HIC city (e.g. Bristol or London), developing country (e.g. Nigeria or India), resource management (food, water or energy)
- Practise interpreting development data and urban maps
- Use specific statistics in extended answers
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