Geography
La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School
Course summary
Physical Geography: Unit 1: Dynamic Landscapes 1/ Tectonic processes and hazards, 3/ Coastal landscape systems, processes and change, 5/ The Water cycle (including Rivers and Flooding) and Water security. Human Geography: Unit 2: Dynamic Places, 2/ Globalization, 4/ Shaping place: Regenerating places, 6/ Superpowers. LEARNING AND SKILLS You will be expected to: - Read around topics in depth by regularly reading a broadsheet (non-tabloid) newspaper and specific articles from geographical magazines and websites relating to the topics being studied. - Develop your field work skills, especially those linked to your chosen individual investigation topic. - Become more familiar with quantitative and qualitative data collection techniques. - Know how to use basic mathematical tests to help analyze data. - Attend a mandatory 5 day residential, please note that students will have to cover the cost for this.
Entry Requirements
Checked against your grades — every rule traces to the school's published source.
| Requirement | Rule | You |
|---|---|---|
Geography | Grade 6 in Geography | — |
English Language Alternative route | Grade 6 in English Language | — |
Mathematics | Grade 5 in Mathematics | — |
As published by the school
6 or above in geography or 6 or above in English language 5 or above in math's
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Assessment
UNIT 1. Dynamic landscape Year 13 - Written exam 2 hours 30% UNIT 2. Dynamic places Year 13 -Written exam 2 hours 30% UNIT 3. Synoptic paper Year 13 - Exam 70 minutes 20% UNIT 4. Individual investigation Year 12 - Autumn Term 3-4000 words 20%
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