What is A Level Geography? Geography is always in the news. It is an exciting and dynamic subject which gives you the understanding and skills you need to make sense of the world. Geography is a very broad discipline with links to other subjects like Economics, Sociology, International Development, Biology and Physics. Geographers are considered highly employable due to the wide range of skills that they acquire. What fieldwork will I do? Throughout the two years of A Level you will be required to undertake residential and one day field trips. There is an opportunity to take part in an Awe and Wonder trip to Iceland in Year 13. A Level Course Structure Paper 1: Dynamic Landscapes and Physical Systems and Sustainability 30% of qualification 2 hours 15 minutes Paper 2: Human Geography and Human Systems and Geopolitics 30% of qualification 2 hours 15 minutes Papers 1 and 2 include short open and resource linked questions as well as 10-mark and 15-mark extended writing questions. Paper 3: The Synoptic Investigation 20% of qualification 2 hours 15 minutes Synoptic investigation of a geographical issue within a place based context. The examination will include short and longer answers based on a resource.