- P1.LS.1Distinctive UK landscapes: location of major upland and lowland areas, river systems
- P1.LS.2River landscape — processes (erosion, transportation, deposition) and landforms (V-shaped valleys, waterfalls, meanders, oxbow lakes, floodplains)
- P1.LS.3Coastal landscape — processes (waves, weathering, mass movement) and landforms (headlands, bays, stacks, beaches, spits)
- P1.LS.4Human impact on landscapes: case studies of one river and one coast (UK examples) and management strategies (hard vs soft engineering)
- P1.PE.1UK population — distribution, structure (age/gender), recent change and the ageing population challenge
- P1.PE.3A major UK city — location, structure, opportunities and challenges (e.g. London, Birmingham, Manchester)
- P1.UK.1UK weather and climate: characteristics, weather hazards, extreme weather event case study
- P2.CH.2Causes of climate change: natural (orbital, solar, volcanic) and anthropogenic (greenhouse gases, deforestation)
- P2.CH.3Effects of climate change on ecosystems, food security, sea level and human populations
- P2.CH.4Mitigation and adaptation strategies: international agreements, renewable energy, carbon capture
- P2.DC.2Tropical rainforest — biodiversity, nutrient cycle, deforestation case study and sustainable management
- P2.DC.3Hot desert OR cold environment case study — adaptations, opportunities and threats
- P2.GE.1Climate and weather systems: global atmospheric circulation, tri-cellular model, weather hazards (tropical storms)
- P2.GE.2Tropical storm case study: causes, effects and responses in HIC and LIC contexts
- P2.GE.3Tectonic hazards: plate boundaries, earthquake and volcano formation; case studies in HIC vs LIC
- P2.GE.4Drought as a hazard: causes, effects and management; case study (e.g. California, East Africa)
- P2.SC.1Global resource use: water, food and energy demand; uneven distribution
- P2.SC.2Resource management strategies (UK or global) and trade-offs
- P2.SC.3Urban futures: megacities, urbanisation in NEEs (Mumbai, Lagos, Rio de Janeiro)
- P3.S1Cartographic skills: use of OS maps at various scales, atlas and online mapping; six-figure grid references and contour reading
- P3.S4Fieldwork skills: planning enquiry questions, methods, sampling, presenting and analysing primary data