Geography

Course summary

As an A Level Geographer, you will develop a deep understanding of the physical and human world and the interactions between the two. You will develop the mind-set to ‘think like a Geographer’ which will set you apart from your non-Geographer peers. There has never been a better or more important time to study A level Geography. Dealing with vital issues such as climate change, migration, environmental degradation, social issues and natural hazards, A level Geography is one of the most relevant subjects you could choose to study. Students enjoy the scope of the material they cover in geography, the insights it can provide into the world around us and the highly contemporary nature of the issues it tackles. The A level Geography course is split into human and physical geography although the course is very fluid with some of the issues overlapping. Human topics include urbanisation, changing places and globalisation. Physical geography topics include natural hazards, coastal environments and the water & carbon cycle. Geography illustrates the past, explains the present and prepares us for the future what could be more important than that? For A Level you will deepen your understanding of geography with a more intensive study of key elements that will extend your geographical understanding beyond the topics studied at GCSE. This will include the study of different types of landscapes; key processes such as the carbon and water cycles; how places change; global perspectives and a wide range of other topics. You will also undertake fieldwork and write an individual research project.