Course Outline Component 1 – Geological Investigations – Exam – Short answers and a practical test • Elements, minerals and rocks and how they form • Geological processes and the rock cycle • Geological time and change • Earth structure and global plate tectonics Component 2 – Geological Principles and Processes – Exam – Data response questions • Rock forming processes (igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks) • Rock deformation and structural geology • Past life (palaeontology – including dinosaur evolution) and past climates • Earth materials and natural resources (coal, oil, gas, water, minerals, metals) Component 3 – Geological Applications – Exam – Short answers with some extended writing • Geohazards and their management (volcanoes, earthquakes, landslides and engineering geology) • Geological maps and their uses • Ice ages and Quaternary Geology (the last 2 million years of Earth history)
Examination (100%) No coursework, but there are compulsory practical assessments and fieldwork activities that are required in order to achieve the practical endorsement. Examining Board – Eduqas
About Education Provider
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Solihull |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Mixed |
| Address | Widney Manor Road, Solihull, B91 3WR |
Course Outline Component 1 – Geological Investigations – Exam – Short answers and a practical test • Elements, minerals and rocks and how they form • Geological processes and the rock cycle • Geological time and change • Earth structure and global plate tectonics Component 2 – Geological Principles and Processes – Exam – Data response questions • Rock forming processes (igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks) • Rock deformation and structural geology • Past life (palaeontology – including dinosaur evolution) and past climates • Earth materials and natural resources (coal, oil, gas, water, minerals, metals) Component 3 – Geological Applications – Exam – Short answers with some extended writing • Geohazards and their management (volcanoes, earthquakes, landslides and engineering geology) • Geological maps and their uses • Ice ages and Quaternary Geology (the last 2 million years of Earth history)
Examination (100%) No coursework, but there are compulsory practical assessments and fieldwork activities that are required in order to achieve the practical endorsement. Examining Board – Eduqas
