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Students who want to explore the depths of the world around them will enjoy taking A-Level Geography. Our A Level Geography qualification develops students’ understanding of physical and human geography from a local through to a global scale. They develop practical fieldwork skills as they explore and think critically about the interactions between people and the environment and the issues arising.

Students will explore how the landscape can be viewed as a system, how landforms developed within their chosen landscape and the influences of both climate and human activity on this. Students develop an understanding of landscape systems by studying coastal landscapes followed by earth’s support systems. Students also study human processes and develop a picture of how the world around them is shaped by humans, starting from the local and moving out to regional, national and international scales, they will do this by looking at global systems and global governance. Moreover, we have big focus on literacy and developing students writing and analytical skills so they are prepared for the intricacies and challenges of studying A Level Geography and beyond.

Course Structure:

 

Topics

Assessment

Physical Geography (01)

Water and carbon cycles

Hazards

Coasts

120 Mark Exam

2 hours 30 mins 40%

Human Geography (02)

Global Systems and Global Governance

Changing Places

Contemporary Urban Environments

120 Mark Exam

2 hour 30 mins 40%

 

Geographical Fieldwork Investigation (02)

 

Students complete an individual investigation which must include data collected in the field. The individual investigation must be based on a question or issue defined and developed by the student relating to any part of the specification content.

3000-4000 words

60 Marks

20%

 

 
 

Career Pathways:

A Level Geography will provide you with the skills required of an undergraduate - an inquiring mind and the ability evaluate sources, build coherent arguments, and the research skills required to write an extended piece of writing

 
 

Entry Criteria:

Grade 6 or above in English and Grade 6 or above in Geography.