With growing interest in issues such as climate change, migration, environmental degradation and social cohesion, geography is one of the most relevant courses you could choose to study. You’ll develop skills in written and oral communication, research, critical thinking, evaluating resources and statistical analysis. Many students go on to study geography at Oxbridge or Russell Group universities. A degree in geography will provide you with knowledge and transferable skills that will reward you personally and advance you professionally onto a diverse range of careers from disaster management and meteorology to environmental consultancy and town planning. Course content: You will have the opportunity to study physical geography through topics such as tectonic process and hazards; coastal landscapes and change; the water cycle and water insecurity; and the carbon cycle and energy insecurity. You will also study human geography through topics such as globalisation; dynamic places; superpower geographies; and health, human rights and intervention. You will investigate case studies from a range of locations and at varying scales including population change in London; coastal process along the Dorset coast; water conflict along the river Nile; oil in the Niger delta; and the health and life expectancy of the aboriginal peoples in Australia. You will undertake two days of coastal fieldwork and an additional two days of urban fieldwork. There is also the possibility of an optional international field trip. Past destinations have included China, Morocco, Thailand and Iceland.
Grade 6 in GCSE geography if taken and grade 6 in GCSE English language. If not taken at GCSE, then grade 6 in a GCSE science required
Exam - 2 hours 15 mins - 30% 105 marks - 3 sections, questions range from 4 to 20 marks Dynamic landscapes - Tectonic processes & hazards - Coastal landscapes & change Physical systems and sustainability - Water cycle & water insecurity - Carbon cycle & energy insecurity Exam - 2 hours 15 mins - 30% 105 marks - 3 sections, questions range from 4 to 20 marks Dynamic places - Globalisation - Diverse places Human systems and geopolitics - Superpowers - Health, human rights, intervention Exam - 2 hours 15 mins - 20% 70 marks - Questions range from 4 to 24 marks Synoptic investigation - Given an unseen resource booklet containing information about a geographical issue (e.g. resource exploitation in the Congo basin), students draw on synoptic knowledge and understanding Coursework - 20% 70 marks - 3,000–4,000 words Independent investigation - Based on two days of fieldwork on either coasts or diverse places
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Barnet |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Mixed |
| Address | Woodhouse Road, London, N12 9EY |
With growing interest in issues such as climate change, migration, environmental degradation and social cohesion, geography is one of the most relevant courses you could choose to study. You’ll develop skills in written and oral communication, research, critical thinking, evaluating resources and statistical analysis. Many students go on to study geography at Oxbridge or Russell Group universities. A degree in geography will provide you with knowledge and transferable skills that will reward you personally and advance you professionally onto a diverse range of careers from disaster management and meteorology to environmental consultancy and town planning. Course content: You will have the opportunity to study physical geography through topics such as tectonic process and hazards; coastal landscapes and change; the water cycle and water insecurity; and the carbon cycle and energy insecurity. You will also study human geography through topics such as globalisation; dynamic places; superpower geographies; and health, human rights and intervention. You will investigate case studies from a range of locations and at varying scales including population change in London; coastal process along the Dorset coast; water conflict along the river Nile; oil in the Niger delta; and the health and life expectancy of the aboriginal peoples in Australia. You will undertake two days of coastal fieldwork and an additional two days of urban fieldwork. There is also the possibility of an optional international field trip. Past destinations have included China, Morocco, Thailand and Iceland.
Grade 6 in GCSE geography if taken and grade 6 in GCSE English language. If not taken at GCSE, then grade 6 in a GCSE science required
Exam - 2 hours 15 mins - 30% 105 marks - 3 sections, questions range from 4 to 20 marks Dynamic landscapes - Tectonic processes & hazards - Coastal landscapes & change Physical systems and sustainability - Water cycle & water insecurity - Carbon cycle & energy insecurity Exam - 2 hours 15 mins - 30% 105 marks - 3 sections, questions range from 4 to 20 marks Dynamic places - Globalisation - Diverse places Human systems and geopolitics - Superpowers - Health, human rights, intervention Exam - 2 hours 15 mins - 20% 70 marks - Questions range from 4 to 24 marks Synoptic investigation - Given an unseen resource booklet containing information about a geographical issue (e.g. resource exploitation in the Congo basin), students draw on synoptic knowledge and understanding Coursework - 20% 70 marks - 3,000–4,000 words Independent investigation - Based on two days of fieldwork on either coasts or diverse places
