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OxfordAQA A Level Geography

Geography for OxfordAQA A Level (syllabus 9635) — what the qualification covers, and the study material Marlbridge publishes for it.

Syllabus
9635
Board
OxfordAQA
Qualification
A Level

At a glance

Qualification
OxfordAQA A Level Geography
Spec code
9635
Does Marlbridge teach it?
Yes
Are resources available?
Yes — 6 published
Is enrolment open?
Enquire to join — no online enrolment yet
Where was this verified?
2026-08-18, official OxfordAQA specification

Compiled and maintained by the Marlbridge Academic Team, checked against the official OxfordAQA specification on 2026-08-18.

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The qualification

OxfordAQA International AS and A-level Geography (9635)

This OxfordAQA International AS and A-level Geography specification blends the best of the AQA specification, which is the most popular specification in England, with ideas, concepts and approaches to learning which make it more appropriate for international schools. — OxfordAQA, official syllabus page

AS content (hazards plus a choice of hot deserts or coastal systems, and global systems/governance plus resource security) is examined across two papers; A2 adds further physical and human geography units plus a fieldwork and skills paper. AS units are worth 50% of the AS award or 20% each toward the full A-level, with unlimited resits. First teaching September 2018; first AS exams May/June 2019; first A-level exams May/June 2020.

Specifications change between examination series. Always confirm the current syllabus and assessment structure on the OxfordAQA syllabus page for your examination year.

Assessment structure

Modular qualification

Assessment components for OxfordAQA Geography 9635
Component Duration Marks Weighting Type
AS Paper 1a: AS Paper 1a -- Physical Geography 1 (Living with Hazards; Hot Desert Systems and Landscapes option) 1h 30m 80 20% * Written exam
AS Paper 1b: AS Paper 1b -- Physical Geography 1 (Living with Hazards; Coastal Systems and Landscapes option) 1h 30m 80 20% * Written exam
AS Paper 2: AS Paper 2 -- Human Geography 1 (Global Systems and Governance; Resource Security) 1h 30m 80 20% Written exam
A-level Paper 1: A-level Paper 1 -- Physical Geography 2 (Water, Carbon and Life on Earth; Ecosystems Under Stress) 1h 30m 80 20% Written exam
A-level Paper 2: A-level Paper 2 -- Human Geography 2 (Changing Places; People and Contemporary Urban Environments) 1h 30m 80 20% Written exam
A-level Paper 3: A-level Paper 3 -- Fieldwork and Geographical Skills 1h 30m 60 20% Written exam

* Candidates sit one of the components marked with an asterisk, not all of them.

Source: official OxfordAQA specification, verified 2026-08-28. Directly confirmed against the official live "Assessment" section: a modular qualification of five papers (six components, since Paper 1a/1b are alternative options within the same paper slot, modeled with alternativeGroup). Every component is 20% of A-level. Flagging an apparent typo on the source page, disclosed rather than silently corrected: the AS Paper 2 line reads "1 hour 30 minutes / 80 marks / 50% of GCSE, 20% of A-level" -- every other AS paper on this and every other OxfordAQA A-level page in this dataset reads "50% of AS-level, 20% of A-level," and Paper 2 is explicitly an AS (not GCSE) component, so "50% of GCSE" is almost certainly a copy-paste error for "50% of AS-level." The unambiguous "20% of A-level" figure (used here) is unaffected either way. First teaching September 2018; first AS exams May/June 2019; first A-level exams May/June 2020.

Assessment FAQs

How is OxfordAQA Geography (9635) assessed?

OxfordAQA Geography (9635) is assessed through: AS Paper 1a (AS Paper 1a -- Physical Geography 1 (Living with Hazards; Hot Desert Systems and Landscapes option)) — 1h 30m, 80 marks, 20% of the qualification; AS Paper 1b (AS Paper 1b -- Physical Geography 1 (Living with Hazards; Coastal Systems and Landscapes option)) — 1h 30m, 80 marks, 20% of the qualification; AS Paper 2 (AS Paper 2 -- Human Geography 1 (Global Systems and Governance; Resource Security)) — 1h 30m, 80 marks, 20% of the qualification; A-level Paper 1 (A-level Paper 1 -- Physical Geography 2 (Water, Carbon and Life on Earth; Ecosystems Under Stress)) — 1h 30m, 80 marks, 20% of the qualification; A-level Paper 2 (A-level Paper 2 -- Human Geography 2 (Changing Places; People and Contemporary Urban Environments)) — 1h 30m, 80 marks, 20% of the qualification; A-level Paper 3 (A-level Paper 3 -- Fieldwork and Geographical Skills) — 1h 30m, 60 marks, 20% of the qualification. It is a modular qualification. Source: official OxfordAQA specification, verified 2026-08-28.

The subject

Geography teaching and study resources, organised by level and topic.

All Geography at Marlbridge

Syllabus topics

The 5 topics below are the official subject content of OxfordAQA International AS and A-level Geography (9635), for the Version 2.4 examination series, reproduced from the OxfordAQA syllabus document.

A topic listed here is part of the syllabus. It does not mean Marlbridge has published material for it — topics with resources are marked. Marlbridge currently has resources for 2 of 5 topics.

AS Level

Topics 1–22. Studied in the first year, and assessed on the AS papers.

  1. AS 1 Unit 1 – Physical Geography 1: Living with Hazards

    3 Marlbridge resources

    Unit 1a: Living with Hazards — Hot Desert Systems and Landscapes · Unit 1b: Living with Hazards — Coastal Systems and Landscapes

  2. AS 2 Unit 2 – Human Geography 1

    3 Marlbridge resources

    Global Systems and Governance · Resource Security

A Level

Topics 23–37. Studied in addition to the AS content for the full A Level.

  1. A 3 Unit 3 – Physical Geography 2

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

    Water, Carbon and Life on Earth · Ecosystems Under Stress

  2. A 4 Unit 4 – Human Geography 2

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

    Changing Places · People and Contemporary Urban Environments

  3. A 5 Unit 5 – Fieldwork and Geographical Skills

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

Source: OxfordAQA — official specification PDF — Version 2.4 series. Verified 2026-08-19. Always check the current syllabus for your examination year.

Study resources

Revision material

Exam preparation

Geography at other qualifications

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