For the Geography Mid A Level exam, there will be 2 sections, testing you on the topics that you have learnt for Component 1. The exam will be 2 hours 15 minutes in length and will be in the same format as the A Level will be next year for Component 1, except you will sit two fifteen mark extended questions for both Coastal Landscapes and Changing Places. You are advised to spend equal time on each section. The 2 sections will be:
Section A- Coastal Landscapes (56 marks)
There will be a series of shorter questions, ranging from 1-10 marks, testing you on a variety of the 10 Blocks you have learnt on the syllabus. At the end there will be two15 mark extended questions, which should be structured in the same manner as a short essay. We reviewed this technique in the end of topic test you sat in February.
Section B- Changing Places (56 marks)
There will be a series of shorter questions, ranging from 1-10 marks, testing you on a variety of the 10 Blocks you have learnt on the syllabus. At the end there will be two 15 mark extended questions, which should be structured in the same manner as a short essay. We reviewed this technique in the end of topic test you sat in February.
Revision resources
As well as your folder of notes for each topic, there is a Moodle Course for every unit. Coasts and Changing Places both have 10 Blocks. You need to revise each Block thoroughly. In addition, there is an A Level revision course that contains all the past papers, mark schemes and examiner's reports, as well as sample papers and AS papers with shorter questions. Note, some of the questions in the Mock will be drawn from this revision course, so you should make full use of it. There are also exemplar answers from the Exam Board for C1, which will help you with the expected structure of answers for each topic.
