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Case studies are your most powerful tool in the AQA GCSE Geography exam. They provide the specific evidence that lifts your answers from Level 2 to Level 3 in extended writing questions. This lesson shows you how to select, learn and deploy case studies for maximum marks.
The AQA GCSE Geography specification requires you to study specific examples for nearly every topic. In the exam, questions will often ask you to refer to "a named example you have studied" or "an example of a place where…". Even when the question does not explicitly ask for a case study, using one will strengthen your answer.
| Without Case Study | With Case Study |
|---|---|
| "Flood management strategies can reduce the impact of flooding." | "In Boscastle, Cornwall, after the 2004 flood, the Environment Agency invested £4.6 million in flood management, including widening and deepening the river channel, constructing a flood defence wall, and improving culverts. These measures have successfully prevented a repeat of the devastating 2004 flood." |
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