Geography

Course summary

Firstly Geography is a facilitating subject. This means it is accepted by all universities including Russell Group institutions such as Oxford, Cambridge and UCL. They value it as an academic qualification which compliments Maths, English and the Sciences. But, Geography is more important than that: “So many of the world’s current issues – at a global scale and locally - boil down to Geography, and need the geographers of the future to help us understand them. Global warming as it affects countries and regions, food and energy security, the degradation of land and soils from over-use and misuse, the spread of disease, the causes and consequences of migration, and the impacts of economic change on places and communities.” -Michael Palin CBE- Writer, Presenter and Explorer What will I learn? A Level Geography will enable you to engage critically with real world issues and places, apply your own geographical knowledge, understanding and skills to make sense of the world around you, and to help prepare you to succeed in your chosen pathway. The specification Swanlea delivers offers an issues-based approach to studying Geography, enabling you to explore and evaluate contemporary geographical questions and issues such as the consequences of globalization, responses to tectonic hazards, human systems and geopolitics and sustainability. The specification content gives you the opportunity to develop an in-depth understanding of physical and human Geography, the complexity of people and environment questions and issues, and to become a critical, reflective and independent learner. The skills will prepare you well for the rigour of degrees in any of the sciences, humanities or social sciences (sociology, psychology, government and politics).