Course information
Geography
Copthall School - Barnet
02089591937
Pursley Road, Mill Hill, London, NW7 2EP
Course summary

The aim of the course is to enable students to: • Develop their knowledge of locations, places, processes and environments. • Develop an in-depth understanding of physical and human geography • Recognise and be able to analyse the complexity of people environment interactions. • Become confident and competent in selecting, using and evaluating a range of quantitative and qualitative skills and approaches, (including observing, collecting and analysing geolocated data) • Apply geographical knowledge, understanding, skills and approaches in a rigorous way to a range of geographical questions and issues. Themes/Units • Physical systems • Human interactions • Geographical debates • Investigative geography

Entry requirements

A minimum of four grade 5s at GCSE Including grade 5 or above in both English Language and Maths. You should also have a grade C or above in Geography (if studied).

How you'll be assessed

Paper 1 Physical Systems: 22% 1h 30min 66marks • Landscape Systems – Dryland Landscape Geographical Skills • Earth’s life support systems Paper 2 Human Interactions: 22% 1h 30min 66 marks Changing Spaces; Making Places Global Connections : • Trade in the contemporary world • Human Rights Paper 3 Geographical Debates: 36% 2h 30min 108marks. Climate change Disease Dilemmas Future of Food Exploring Oceans Independent Fieldwork : 20% 60marks Investigative geography is internally assessed and externally moderated. Hypotheses relating to any part of the specification

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionLondon
Local AuthorityBarnet
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeGirls
AddressPursley Road, Mill Hill, London, NW7 2EP