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AQA GCSE Geography Paper 3 (Geographical Applications) specifically tests your geographical skills, but these skills can also appear on Papers 1 and 2. This lesson covers the essential mathematical, cartographic and graphical skills you need, with worked examples and practice strategies.
The AQA specification lists the following geographical skills:
| Skill Category | Examples |
|---|---|
| Cartographic (map) skills | OS maps, grid references, scale, cross-sections, sketch maps |
| Graphical skills | Line graphs, bar charts, pie charts, scatter graphs, population pyramids, climate graphs |
| Statistical skills | Mean, median, mode, range, interquartile range, percentages |
| Numerical skills | Proportion, ratio, magnitude, frequency |
| Qualitative skills | Photographs, written sources, interviews, questionnaires |
| ICT skills | GIS (Geographical Information Systems) — understanding how layers of data are combined |
Exam Tip: Paper 3 is worth 76 marks (30% of the total GCSE). It is divided into two sections: Issue Evaluation (37 marks) and Fieldwork (39 marks). Skills questions appear in both sections.
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