There has never been a better or more important time to study A level Geography. Dealing with vital issues such as climate change, migration, environmental degradation, social issues and natural hazards, A level Geography is one of the most relevant subjects you could choose to study. Students enjoy the scope of the material they cover in geography, the insights it can provide into the world around us and the highly contemporary nature of the issues it tackles. The A level Geography course is often split into human and physical geography even though geography is a very fluid subject with some of the issues overlapping. (cife.org.uk) This qualification is linear which means that students will sit all their exams and submit all their non-exam assessments at the end of the course.
All students must achieve 5 or more GCSE (or equivalent) qualifications at Grade 4 or above (including Maths and English). English 5+ Maths 4+ Geography 5+
Paper 1: Physical Geography Section A: Water and carbon cycles Section B: either Hot desert systems and landscapes or Coastal systems and landscapes or Glacial systems and landscapes Section C: either Hazards or Ecosystems under stress Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes 120 marks 40% of A-level Paper 2: Human Geography Section A: Global systems and global governance Section B: Changing places Section C: either Contemporary urban environments or Population and the environment or Resource security Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes 120 marks 40% of A-level Paper 3: Geography fieldwork investigation Students complete an individual investigation which must include data collected in the field. The individual investigation must be based on a question or issue defined and developed by the student relating to any part of the specification content. 3,000–4,000 words 60 marks 20% of A-level Marked by teachers Moderated by AQA
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| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Bexley |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Mixed |
| Address | Woolwich Road, Bexleyheath, DA6 7DA |
There has never been a better or more important time to study A level Geography. Dealing with vital issues such as climate change, migration, environmental degradation, social issues and natural hazards, A level Geography is one of the most relevant subjects you could choose to study. Students enjoy the scope of the material they cover in geography, the insights it can provide into the world around us and the highly contemporary nature of the issues it tackles. The A level Geography course is often split into human and physical geography even though geography is a very fluid subject with some of the issues overlapping. (cife.org.uk) This qualification is linear which means that students will sit all their exams and submit all their non-exam assessments at the end of the course.
All students must achieve 5 or more GCSE (or equivalent) qualifications at Grade 4 or above (including Maths and English). English 5+ Maths 4+ Geography 5+
Paper 1: Physical Geography Section A: Water and carbon cycles Section B: either Hot desert systems and landscapes or Coastal systems and landscapes or Glacial systems and landscapes Section C: either Hazards or Ecosystems under stress Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes 120 marks 40% of A-level Paper 2: Human Geography Section A: Global systems and global governance Section B: Changing places Section C: either Contemporary urban environments or Population and the environment or Resource security Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes 120 marks 40% of A-level Paper 3: Geography fieldwork investigation Students complete an individual investigation which must include data collected in the field. The individual investigation must be based on a question or issue defined and developed by the student relating to any part of the specification content. 3,000–4,000 words 60 marks 20% of A-level Marked by teachers Moderated by AQA
