This course is for students who want to continue studying geography after GCSE. You'll already be familiar with some of the topics, but the A level will give you the chance to study these and some new ones, in much greater depth. It's for you if you are interested in current global issues like climate change, migration and environmental degradation. You might be choosing geography because you're headed for a career in a geography related occupation though it will give you a set of skills that can be used in a whole variety of careers. For some geography related careers, it's good to have studied geography in combination with subjects like maths, chemistry, physics or biology. The course will cover physical and human geography. You'll explore the physical world, focusing on topics such as dynamic landscapes including glacial and coastal change, water and carbon cycles. You'll explore globalisation, the environment and population change. You'll investigate resource security - how water, energy and minerals are geographically distributed and exploited as well as the influence of superpowers on the global economy, political systems and the physical environment. You'll learn practical fieldwork skills including research, observation, data recording, analysis and interpretation and how to present your findings.
Students must have at least a GCSE 5 or above in Maths and English. Grade 6 or above in GCSE Geography
Assessment is through final examination at the end of the course. There are 3 written examination papers, each of 2 hours 15 minutes duration. The remaining 20% is assessed via a 3000 to 4000-word teacher marked, fieldwork investigation study
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Hillingdon |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Mixed |
| Address | Northwood Way, Harefield, Uxbridge, UB9 6ET |
This course is for students who want to continue studying geography after GCSE. You'll already be familiar with some of the topics, but the A level will give you the chance to study these and some new ones, in much greater depth. It's for you if you are interested in current global issues like climate change, migration and environmental degradation. You might be choosing geography because you're headed for a career in a geography related occupation though it will give you a set of skills that can be used in a whole variety of careers. For some geography related careers, it's good to have studied geography in combination with subjects like maths, chemistry, physics or biology. The course will cover physical and human geography. You'll explore the physical world, focusing on topics such as dynamic landscapes including glacial and coastal change, water and carbon cycles. You'll explore globalisation, the environment and population change. You'll investigate resource security - how water, energy and minerals are geographically distributed and exploited as well as the influence of superpowers on the global economy, political systems and the physical environment. You'll learn practical fieldwork skills including research, observation, data recording, analysis and interpretation and how to present your findings.
Students must have at least a GCSE 5 or above in Maths and English. Grade 6 or above in GCSE Geography
Assessment is through final examination at the end of the course. There are 3 written examination papers, each of 2 hours 15 minutes duration. The remaining 20% is assessed via a 3000 to 4000-word teacher marked, fieldwork investigation study
