AQA GCSE Geography Paper 1 8035/1 - 23 May 2022 [Exam Chat]

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How did your AQA GCSE Geography Paper 1 go?

Here is the exam discussion for this exam. Talk anything from how to revise for it, specific questions or time management :ahee:

Date/Time: Monday 23rd May AM
Length: 1h30

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with revision and exams :work:

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Reply 1

username5698642

Original post by Mythical Pingu

AQA GCSE Geography Paper 1 2240765 - 23 May 2022 [Exam Chat]

Here is the exam discussion for this exam. Talk anything from how to revise for it, specific questions or time management :ahee:

Date/Time: Monday 23rd May AM
Length: 1h30

Resources:
Specification

Year 11 Thread - GCSE Exam Directory

with revision and exams :work:

any tips on how to complete the whole paper in 1h 30min without killing your hand?

Reply 2

Evil Homer

TSR Community Staff

Original post by alberw21

any tips on how to complete the whole paper in 1h 30min without killing your hand?

Not sure they have detailed exactly how to save your hand, but we've worked with AQA to create some top tips for smashing your AQA Geography exam, worth checking them out here!

Reply 3

sarahbery

Original post by alberw21

any tips on how to complete the whole paper in 1h 30min without killing your hand?

honestly, to write quickly, you have to be able to recall the information fast. so, just learn all the content really. then you can respond to a question easily. most of the time, i complete the paper within an hour and still get 9's. sorry if this advice is not the best, that's what i do

Reply 4

sarahbery

also, practice writing regularly like you would practice typing. its an essential skill for all exams

Reply 5

bryantw17

how do u actually revise for this exam? i literally have no clue and itd help w some advicesdo i do practice papers for it? do i memeorize all the key facts?do i need to know all the facts and figures for the case studies (e.g. the close deatil about the Nepal and Chile eqs?)do i revise through seneca?are A3 memory sheets useful?

Reply 6

Evil Homer

TSR Community Staff

How did it go today guys?

Reply 7

Samovar

Wow that was a great paper!

Reply 8

DKRK

That test was sooooo esay

Reply 9

HorntailWyv

Original post by Evil Homer

How did it go today guys?

It went really well actually!

Reply 10

Evil Homer

TSR Community Staff

Congratulations guys it sounds like it went well!

Smashed it!

Original post by Evil Homer

How did it go today guys?

Really good paper

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Reply 13

SnowyPanda

lol everyone is saying they smashed it, do you think the grade boundaries will go up?

Also, what did you get for the two features of the storm question?

Reply 14

DKRK

I said alm inner eye, and prescence of corriolois effect

Reply 15

Jaake_Crompton

Original post by SnowyPanda

lol everyone is saying they smashed it, do you think the grade boundaries will go up?

Also, what did you get for the two features of the storm question?

Rotating anti clockwise and has an eye in the centre

Reply 16

SnowyPanda

Original post by DKRK

I said alm inner eye, and prescence of corriolois effect

what if i said eyewall?

Reply 17

DKRK

I think that should be fine as well since it is a characteristics of the storm

Reply 18

DKRK

Even then it was only a two marker so don't worry about it

Reply 19

SnowyPanda

Original post by DKRK

Even then it was only a two marker so don't worry about it

and you know on the first six marker on the section about coasts with the picture, I aint sure but could I talk about groynes and beach nourishment, for e.g