Geology
Course summary
Course Outline Component 1 – Geological Investigations – Exam – Short answers and a practical test • Elements, minerals and rocks and how they form • Geological processes and the rock cycle • Geological time and change • Earth structure and global plate tectonics Component 2 – Geological Principles and Processes – Exam – Data response questions • Rock forming processes (igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks) • Rock deformation and structural geology • Past life (palaeontology – including dinosaur evolution) and past climates • Earth materials and natural resources (coal, oil, gas, water, minerals, metals) Component 3 – Geological Applications – Exam – Short answers with some extended writing • Geohazards and their management (volcanoes, earthquakes, landslides and engineering geology) • Geological maps and their uses • Ice ages and Quaternary Geology (the last 2 million years of Earth history)
Entry Requirements
Checked against your grades — every rule traces to the school's published source.
| Requirement | Rule | You |
|---|---|---|
Mathematics | Grade 6 in Mathematics | — |
English Language | Grade 4 in English Language | — |
Chemistry | Grade 6 in Chemistry | — |
Physics | Grade 6 in Physics | — |
Combined Science Alternative route | Grade 6-6 in Combined Science | — |
Biology Alternative route | Grade 6 in Biology | — |
Chemistry Alternative route | Grade 6 in Chemistry | — |
Biology Alternative route | Grade 6 in Biology | — |
Physics Alternative route | Grade 6 in Physics | — |
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Assessment
Examination (100%) No coursework, but there are compulsory practical assessments and fieldwork activities that are required in order to achieve the practical endorsement. Examining Board – Eduqas
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