Geography - A Level

Course summary

An A-level in geography provides students with the opportunity to deepen their understanding of the world around them and how science, society, history, and human activities interact to shape their lives. A-level geography is a rewarding but demanding course, with opportunities to develop independence through a fieldwork non-examined assessment (NEA) which starts in the summer term of year 12 and completed in the autumn term of year 13. Geography requires critical thinking and application of knowledge to complex and changing situations. The knowledge, places, and theories advance significantly from GCSE geography and there is more opportunity for following areas of interest within human and physical geography. Geography is a subject revered by both universities and employers as geographers have a broad range of analytical, mathematical, problem-solving, graphical, and written skills. Through the non-examined assessment (NEA) students develop their critical analysis skills whilst undertaking an independent fieldwork research project, based upon a particular area of interest from the A-level course. Fieldwork is an important part of geographical research and education. The A-level course provides 4 days of fieldwork for students across the 2-year course, mixed between human and physical fieldwork opportunities. For the 2023/24 academic year, students will partake in a coastal investigation in the UK, an urban regeneration investigation in London, and an investigated part designed by the students themselves to investigate their local area.