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Exam Specification Essentials - Guide to AQA A-Level Geography - updated for 2025-26

Level:
A-Level
Board:
AQA

Last updated 15 Sept 2025

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This pdf download gives a handy overview of the AQA A-Level Geography specification - perfect for anyone teaching the course!

The Exam Specification Essentials Guide provides:

  • An overview of the specification content
  • The structure of each paper
  • An explanation of the difference between case studies and place studies
  • An explanation of the assessment objectives and their weighting
  • Guidance on the NEA (independent investigation
  • A summary of the types of questions that will appear in the final exams
  • Guidance on marking
  • A summary of A-Level grading

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