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AQA GCSE 8035 · Paper 1: Physical Geography · Paper 2: Human Geography · All case studies from Seaford 2025–27 notes

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Paper 1 — Physical Geography. Section A: Hazards · Section B: Living World · Section C: Physical Landscapes (Coasts & Rivers). All named case studies sourced from Seaford's 2025–27 notes. LIC = low-income country  HIC = high-income country  UK = UK example.
Section ATectonic Hazards

Two contrasting earthquakes — one LIC, one HIC. Questions ask you to compare effects and responses between countries of different wealth.

Tectonic · LIC · 2015
Nepal Earthquake 2015
7.9 magnitude · 9,000 deaths · $5bn damage · Kathmandu epicentre
Not attempted
LIC
Tectonic · HIC · 2011
Japan Earthquake & Tsunami 2011
9.0 magnitude · 18,000 deaths · $235bn · Fukushima nuclear crisis
Not attempted
HIC
Section AWeather Hazards
Tropical storm · LIC · 2019
Cyclone Idai 2019
Mozambique · 1,300 deaths · 3 million affected · Africa's deadliest cyclone
Not attempted
LIC
UK extreme weather · 2014
Somerset Levels Floods 2014
Heaviest rainfall since 1910 · 600 houses flooded · UK response
Not attempted
UK
Section BLiving World
Tropical rainforest · NEE
Malaysia — Deforestation
Lost 16% primary forest 2002–18 · palm oil, logging, settlements · orangutans
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NEE
Hot desert · LIC/NEE
Thar Desert — Opportunities & Challenges
200,000 km² · India/Pakistan · most densely populated desert · 53°C
Not attempted
LIC/NEE
Section CCoastal Landscapes
UK coastal landforms
Dorset Coast — Swanage & Jurassic Coast
Headlands, bays, Durdle Door arch, Old Harry Rocks stack · UNESCO World Heritage
Not attempted
UK
Coastal management · West Sussex
Medmerry Managed Retreat
Chichester · £28m · coastal realignment · local to Ander!
Not attempted
UK
Coastal management · Dorset
Lyme Regis Coastal Management
Unstable cliffs · hard engineering · sea wall repairs · Jurassic Coast
Not attempted
UK
Section CRiver Landscapes
UK river landforms
River Tees
High Force waterfall · meanders at Darlington · estuary at Teesside · 85 miles
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UK
Flood management · UK
Banbury Flood Management Scheme
River Cherwell · completed 2012 · £18.5m · 441 houses protected
Not attempted
UK
Paper 2 — Human Geography. Section A: Urban Issues · Section B: Changing Economic World · Section C: Resource Management. All case studies from Seaford's 2025–27 notes.
Section AUrban Issues & Challenges
LIC/NEE major city · Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Opportunities & challenges · favelas · Favela Bairro project · 2016 Olympics
Not attempted
NEE
UK city · regeneration
Bristol
Temple Quarter regeneration · Green Capital · social/economic challenges · Banksy
Not attempted
UK
Sustainable city · Germany
Freiburg — Urban Sustainability
Solar city · 10,000 green jobs · water, energy, recycling, green space
Not attempted
HIC
Section BChanging Economic World
NEE rapid development · West Africa
Nigeria
Fastest-growing African economy · oil (90% exports) · Shell TNC · inequality
Not attempted
NEE
Tourism development · Caribbean
Jamaica — Tourism
30% of GDP · 2.12m visitors · 200,000 jobs · closing the development gap
Not attempted
LIC/NEE
UK changing economy
UK Economy — Post-Industrial Change
Science parks · north-south divide · South Cambridgeshire vs Outer Hebrides
Not attempted
UK
Section CResource Management — Energy
Fossil fuel extraction · Peru
Camisea Natural Gas Project
Amazon, Peru · 700km pipeline · 75–90% of Peru's gas · advantages vs damage
Not attempted
LIC/NEE
Renewable energy · Peru
Chambamontera Micro-Hydro Scheme
Remote Andes village · 60 families · replaced wood burning · sustainable energy
Not attempted
LIC
Theory videos — AQA GCSE Geography Series (YouTube). Watch these for the underlying concepts. The case study modules cover specific named examples.
Tectonic Hazards
AQA GCSE Geography SeriesPlate Tectonic Theory — Constructive, Destructive & Conservative
AQA GCSE Geography SeriesWhere do Earthquakes & Volcanoes Occur?
AQA GCSE Geography SeriesHow do Tectonic Plates Move?
Weather Hazards
AQA GCSE Geography SeriesWhere & Why do Tropical Storms Form?
AQA GCSE Geography SeriesHow do Tropical Storms Form?
Climate Change
AQA GCSE Geography SeriesEvidence of Climate Change
AQA GCSE Geography SeriesNatural Causes of Climate Change
AQA GCSE Geography SeriesMitigating Climate Change
Living World
AQA GCSE Geography SeriesTropical Rainforests — Structure & Climate
AQA GCSE Geography SeriesCauses of Deforestation
Changing Economic World
AQA GCSE Geography SeriesEconomic Indicators of Development
AQA GCSE Geography SeriesHuman Development Index (HDI)