- C1.LS.1Distinctive UK landscapes: distribution of upland, lowland, river and coastal landscapes
- C1.LS.2River processes (erosion, transportation, deposition) and landforms (V-shaped valley, waterfall, meander, oxbow lake, floodplain)
- C1.LS.3Coastal processes (waves, weathering, mass movement) and landforms (headlands, bays, stacks, beaches, spits)
- C1.LS.4River and coastal management: hard vs soft engineering; UK case studies
- C1.RU.1The urban–rural continuum, urbanisation and counter-urbanisation in the UK
- C1.RU.2A major UK city case study (e.g. Cardiff, London) — opportunities, challenges and sustainability
- C1.TC.1Plate tectonics: types of plate boundaries; volcano and earthquake distribution
- C1.TC.2Tectonic hazard case studies: one in an HIC, one in an LIC; effects and responses
- C2.DV.1Measuring development: GDP, HDI, Gini, indicators and the development gap
- C2.DV.2Causes of uneven development: physical, historical, economic and political
- C2.DV.4Resources: water, food and energy security; UK and global resource management
- C2.EI.2Pollution and waste: e-waste, plastic in the oceans, urban air pollution
- C2.SE.1Quality of life and social welfare; access to healthcare, education, housing and water
- C2.WC.1UK weather and climate: characteristics; air masses; UK extreme weather case study
- C2.WC.2Climate change: evidence, natural and human causes, effects and management
- C2.WC.3Tropical storms: formation, distribution, effects and management
- C2.WC.4Ecosystems: nutrient cycle, tropical rainforest case study, deforestation and sustainable management
- C3.S1Skill: planning a fieldwork enquiry — research questions, hypotheses, sampling strategies, risk assessment