AQA A Level Geography Paper 2 2025 Mark Scheme 7037/2

Download the official **AQA A-Level Geography Paper 2 (Human Geography) mark scheme for June 2025 (7037/2)**. This document provides **detailed examiner guidance, indicative content, and level descriptors** used to award marks in the final exam.

## **What This Mark Scheme Contains (Page 1–3)**

- Official **final version (v1.0)** used by examiners
- Standardised marking instructions
- Level-of-response guidance (Levels 1–4)
- “Best-fit” marking approach explained

👉 The **intro pages (1–3)** explain that:
- Mark schemes evolve based on student responses
- Examiners credit **alternative valid answers**
- Marks are awarded using **overall quality, not tick-boxing**

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## **Section A Marking (Global Systems & Governance)**

### **Q1.1 (4 marks)**
- Define environmental interdependence
- Credit:
- Global commons (oceans, atmosphere)
- Climate change links between countries
- Agreements like Paris Agreement

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### **Q1.2 (6 marks — AO3)**
- Data analysis (LEGO sales & locations)
- High-level answers must:
- Use precise data (e.g. % increase, regional share)
- Identify **correlations between sales & locations**

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### **Q1.3 (6 marks — AO1 + AO2)**
- NGOs & Antarctica
- Top answers include:
- Role of NGOs in awareness + protection
- Limits of NGO power
- Reference to figures (required for Level 2)

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### **Q1.4 (20 marks essay)**
**Key examiner expectations:**

- Balanced evaluation
- Synoptic links (technology + consumption)
- Judgement on “main cause”

👉 High-level answers:
- Compare **technology vs wealth vs environment**
- Include real-world examples
- Provide clear conclusion

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## **Section B Marking (Changing Places)**

### **Q2.1 (4 marks)**
- Endogenous factors (internal):
- Demographics
- Physical geography
- Land use

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### **Q2.2 (6 marks — AO3)**
- Data comparison (adults vs children perceptions)
- Must:
- Compare groups
- Use statistics
- Identify contrasts

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### **Q2.3 (6 marks — AO1 + AO2)**
- Lived experience & sense of place
- Strong answers:
- Insider vs outsider perspective
- Emotional attachment differences

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### **Q2.4 (20 marks essay)**
- Investment & place change

👉 High-level responses include:
- Case study (e.g. Stratford, Leeds)
- Positive + negative impacts
- Clear evaluation of “extent”

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## **Section C Marking (Options)**

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### **Urban Environments (Q3)**

- **Q3.3 (9 marks):** Fortress developments
- Gated communities
- Social segregation
- **Q3.5 (20 marks):** Carbon cycle + urban problems
- Climate impacts (heat, pollution, flooding)
- Management challenges

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### **Population & Environment (Q4)**

- **Q4.3 (9 marks):** Education vs fertility
- Strong correlation expected
- But must evaluate other factors

- **Q4.5 (20 marks):** Carbon cycle & migration
- Sea-level rise, drought, extreme weather
- Must compare environmental vs economic causes

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### **Resource Security (Q5)**

- **Q5.3 (9 marks):** Water sustainability
- Wastewater recycling
- Management challenges

- **Q5.5 (20 marks):** Carbon cycle & energy
- Demand vs supply
- Renewable transition
- Climate impacts

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## **Level of Response (ESSAY MARKING KEY)**

### **Level 4 (16–20 marks)**
- Detailed evaluation
- Strong judgement
- Accurate case studies
- Synoptic links

### **Level 3 (11–15 marks)**
- Clear analysis
- Some evaluation
- Mostly accurate

### **Level 2 (6–10 marks)**
- Partial understanding
- Limited evaluation

### **Level 1 (1–5 marks)**
- Basic / descriptive

👉 As stated in the mark scheme:
- Examiners use a **“best-fit” approach**, not strict checklists :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

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## **Key Examiner Insights (VERY IMPORTANT)**

- You **don’t need exact wording** — valid ideas get credit
- Data questions MUST include:
- Figures
- Trends
- Comparisons
- Essays MUST include:
- Evaluation
- Case studies
- Final judgement

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## **Why This Mark Scheme Is Essential**

- Shows exactly **how marks are awarded**
- Reveals **what examiners look for**
- Helps target **Level 4 answers (A/A\*)**
- Perfect for **self-marking + exam practice**

This mark scheme is designed for AQA A-Level Geography students and teachers.

It is essential for understanding how answers are marked and for improving exam technique to achieve top grades.