Geography

Course summary

This A-level Geography course enables students to explore and evaluate contemporary geographical questions and issues such as the consequences of globalisation, responses to hazards, superpowers, water insecurity and climate change. Geography covers a challenging range of contemporary themes and equips students with the skills they will need to study Geography further at university level if they choose. Year 1 Physical Geography: ● Tectonic processes and hazards ● Coastal landscapes and change Human geography: ● Globalisation ● Regenerating places Year 2 Physical Geography: ● The water cycle and water insecurity ● The carbon cycle and energy security Human Geography: ● Superpowers ● Migration, identity and sovereignty Progression Opportunities: This qualification can lead to many careers in areas such as travel, tourism and leisure, teaching, quantity surveying, architecture, city planning, project management, policy and local government. Speakers, Trips, Conferences or Other Educational Opportunities: The highlight of the course is the 4-day Fieldtrip to Devon which takes place during the first year. Students learn a wide variety of fieldwork techniques, collaborate in group-work activities, and get to experience aspects of their studies in the field. The stunning Devon coastline is the setting for their work on crowded coasts. Geography students also take part in conferences linked to natural hazards. For further information, see Mr Nirenga