OCR
OCR GCSE (9–1) Geography A — Geographical Themes (J383)
Spec code J383 · v2016 · valid from 2016
4 domains · 17 topics
Mastered In progress Not started Higher tier
AO
Assessment objectives (regulator-set)
4 topics- AO1Demonstrate knowledge of locations, places, processes, environments and different scales
- AO2Demonstrate geographical understanding of concepts, processes and the interrelationships between places, environments and processes
- AO3Apply knowledge and understanding to interpret, analyse and evaluate geographical information and issues; make judgements
- AO4Select, adapt and use a variety of skills and techniques to investigate questions and issues, including fieldwork
P1
Paper 1 (J383/01): Living in the UK today
3 topicsP2
Paper 2 (J383/02): The world around us
4 topicsP3
Paper 3 (J383/03): Geographical skills (including fieldwork)
6 topics- P3.S1Cartographic skills: use of OS maps at various scales, atlas and online mapping; six-figure grid references and contour reading
- P3.S2Graphical skills: line, bar, pie, scatter graphs; population pyramids, climate graphs, hydrographs
- P3.S3Numerical and statistical skills: percentages, ratios, mean, median, mode, range and quartiles
- P3.S4Fieldwork skills: planning enquiry questions, methods, sampling, presenting and analysing primary data
- P3.S5Two compulsory fieldwork enquiries: one in a physical environment and one in a human environment; familiar and unfamiliar context questions
- P3.S6Decision-making exercise (DME): use of pre-release resource booklet to weigh options and justify a choice