Geography
Course summary
Geography enables students to acquire and apply knowledge and understanding of physical and human processes. A Level Geography explicitly engages with the relationship of human populations to each other over space and time and their relationship with their physical environment at a variety of scales from the local to the global. Students will see how decisions are made about = the use and management of resources and environments and appreciate the effects of people’s values and attitudes on important issues such as natural resources, the future of cities, impacts of climate change and sustainable development. Students will acquire and learn to apply a range of useful and transferable skills necessary for both the pursuit of geography and the world of work. A qualification in A Level Geography will enable students to keep their options open and will equally support most further education courses. Many of the topics covered relate closely with work in a range of other subjects and would complement a number of other Sixth Form courses. Component 1: Physical Geography – 40% Water & carbon cycles Hazards – Tectonics, wildfires, tropical storms Coastal systems & landscapes Component 2: Human Geography – 40% Global systems & governance Changing places Resource security Component 3: Independent Fieldwork Project Investigation – 20% Students complete an individual investigation which must include data collected in the field. It must be based on a question or issue defined and developed by the student relating to any part of the specification content.(3‐4,000 words)
Entry Requirements
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| Requirement | Rule | You |
|---|---|---|
GCSE qualifications | 5 gcse qualifications at grade 7.0 or above | — |
Mathematics | Grade 7 in Mathematics | — |
English Language | Grade 5 in English Language | — |
English Literature Alternative route | Grade 5 in English Literature | — |
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Assessment
The full A Level is assessed through 80% examination and a 20% teacher‐assessed independent investigation.
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