AQA · GCSE

GCSE Geography Topics

200 lessons across 8 units

This is the complete topic map for the AQA GCSE Geography course — every unit and topic from the specification in one place: 200 lessons across 8 units, from 3.1.1 The challenge of natural hazards to 3.4 Geographical skills. Each topic below opens a focused revision lesson, so revision can start from the course as the exam board organises it — not from a guess about what might come up.

3.1.1 The challenge of natural hazards31 lessons
3.1.2 The living world33 lessons
3.1.3 Physical landscapes in the UK46 lessons

3.1.3.1 UK physical landscapes

3.2.1 Urban issues and challenges21 lessons
3.2.2 The changing economic world18 lessons
3.2.3 The challenge of resource management29 lessons
3.3 Geographical applications9 lessons
3.4 Geographical skills13 lessons

3.4.3 Numerical skills

3.4.5 Use of qualitative and quantitative data

3.4.6 Formulate enquiry and argument

What AQA GCSE Geography covers

The course is organised into 8 units: 3.1.1 The challenge of natural hazards (31 lessons), 3.1.2 The living world (33 lessons), 3.1.3 Physical landscapes in the UK (46 lessons), 3.2.1 Urban issues and challenges (21 lessons), 3.2.2 The changing economic world (18 lessons), 3.2.3 The challenge of resource management (29 lessons), 3.3 Geographical applications (9 lessons) and 3.4 Geographical skills (13 lessons). Together that's 200 lessons — the whole course, with nothing skipped and nothing added.

How to revise with this page

Little and often beats cramming. One topic a night, done properly — read it, try the questions, check yourself — moves a grade more than a weekend binge the week before the exam. The list above is deliberately complete so you can tick through it a topic at a time.

Start from what's coming up, not from the beginning. If a class test or mock is near, open the unit it covers and work through those topics first. Between assessments, work through units in order — later topics usually build on earlier ones.

For parents:you don't need to know the subject to help. Ask which topic tonight's lesson was, open it here, and let them teach it back to you — explaining something out loud is one of the most effective revision techniques there is. Signed-in students see ticks appear on this page as topics are completed, so progress through the course is visible at a glance.

Common questions

What topics are in AQA GCSE Geography?

AQA GCSE Geography covers 200 topics across 8 units: 3.1.1 The challenge of natural hazards, 3.1.2 The living world, 3.1.3 Physical landscapes in the UK, 3.2.1 Urban issues and challenges, 3.2.2 The changing economic world, 3.2.3 The challenge of resource management, 3.3 Geographical applications and 3.4 Geographical skills. Each topic on this page opens a focused revision lesson.

How many topics are in AQA GCSE Geography?

There are 200 topics in AQA GCSE Geography, grouped into 8 units.

Is this the full AQA GCSE Geography specification?

Yes — this page lists every unit and topic on the AQA GCSE Geography specification, in the order the exam board organises it. Nothing is skipped and nothing is added.