Geography is quite a wide-ranging subject and can focus on aspects to do with people (populations, demographics and so on) or on Earth processes. Suggested combinations with Geography would be – Economics, Sociology, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Foreign Languages. A Level Course – Geography A level qualification is linear. Linear means that students will sit their exams and submit all their non-exam assessments at the end of the two-year course. Physical: 2.5 hour exam paper (40%) • Water and Carbon Cycle • Coastal Systems and Landscapes • Hazards OR Ecosystems under Stress OR Cold Environments. Human: 2.5 hour exam paper (40%) • Global Systems and Global Governance • Changing Places • Contemporary Urban Environment OR Population and the Environment OR Resource security. Career Prospects: For careers in Planning and Development, Estate Management, Environmental Consultancy, Surveyor, Education, Agriculture, Forestry
Grade 5 in English and Maths with a Grade 5 in History or Geography.
Physical: 2.5 hour exam paper (40%) Human: 2.5 hour exam paper (40%) Geographical Investigation: (20%) 3000-4000 word individual investigation which must include data collected in the field. Students will be expected to conduct fieldwork. There will be 4 field trip days within the Autumn and Spring term of year 12. The trips aim to consolidate the core topics of the course whilst preparing students to use a wide range of skills. Parents and students will be required to cover the cost of transport for the 4 field trip days. Geographical Investigation: (20%)
About Education Provider
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Walsall |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Mixed |
| Address | Tynings Lane, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 0BG |
Geography is quite a wide-ranging subject and can focus on aspects to do with people (populations, demographics and so on) or on Earth processes. Suggested combinations with Geography would be – Economics, Sociology, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Foreign Languages. A Level Course – Geography A level qualification is linear. Linear means that students will sit their exams and submit all their non-exam assessments at the end of the two-year course. Physical: 2.5 hour exam paper (40%) • Water and Carbon Cycle • Coastal Systems and Landscapes • Hazards OR Ecosystems under Stress OR Cold Environments. Human: 2.5 hour exam paper (40%) • Global Systems and Global Governance • Changing Places • Contemporary Urban Environment OR Population and the Environment OR Resource security. Career Prospects: For careers in Planning and Development, Estate Management, Environmental Consultancy, Surveyor, Education, Agriculture, Forestry
Grade 5 in English and Maths with a Grade 5 in History or Geography.
Physical: 2.5 hour exam paper (40%) Human: 2.5 hour exam paper (40%) Geographical Investigation: (20%) 3000-4000 word individual investigation which must include data collected in the field. Students will be expected to conduct fieldwork. There will be 4 field trip days within the Autumn and Spring term of year 12. The trips aim to consolidate the core topics of the course whilst preparing students to use a wide range of skills. Parents and students will be required to cover the cost of transport for the 4 field trip days. Geographical Investigation: (20%)
