Geography

Assessment

At the end of this two year course students will be required to sit two exams worth 80% of the A-level (40% each exam). Questions in the exam will be multiple-choice, short answer and extended prose. Students will also submit a piece of coursework worth 20% of the A-level grade. The two exams will be split into the key themes of geography: Unit 1: Physical geography (40%) 2 hours 30 minutes exam- Including hazards,earthquakes and volcanoes, glacial environments and natural cycles including the carbon and water cycles Unit 2: Human geography (40%) 2 hours 30 minutes examincluding urban environments, global systems and governance, population and the environment and place studies. The final 20% is made up of school marked work: Unit 3: Geographical investigation (20%)- A piece of coursework set and marked by the teacher. This will involve four days fieldwork across the two years investigating both human and physical geography