choosing your subjects
why study geography?
Geography is a highly valued subject by universities as an A level choice. It is recognized as one of eight facilitating subjects. This means that universities can favour students who have completed geography at A level, due to the blend of skills that have been developed in the
sixth form years.
Your Geography A level course covers a range of human and physical topics and the complex interactions between both. You learn to evaluate, compare, contrast and analyse case studies at a local, national and global scale. You learn how to present this information both in examinations and in coursework – skills that can be transferred to the world of work, as well as at higher education.
Whilst we do work hard in lessons, geography is also fun! We spend time on day and residential trips studying geography in real-life situations to offer you the opportunity to see for yourself how important it is as a subject in shaping our lives. Attending the fieldwork is a
compulsory element of the course. To show our commitment to this, we heavily subsidise the trips, with families asked to make a small contribution.
what will i study?
▪ Physical Geography which includes: Coasts, Water and Carbon Cycles and Natural Hazards.
▪ Human Geography which includes: Population, Global Systems and Changing Places.
▪ NEA (None Examined Assessment) is an independent piece of work relating which requires you to collect and analyse field data.
how will i be assessed?
Two examination papers.
▪ Paper 1 is Physical Geography,
▪ Paper 2 is Human Geography.
▪ These are 2 hours 30 minutes each.
▪ Each examination makes up 40% of the overall mark.
▪ NEA is assessed by class teacher and moderated by the exam board. This makes up 20% of the overall grade.
career pathways
▪ Conservation
▪ Environmental Science
▪ Town and Country Planning
▪ Teaching
▪ Law
▪ Healthcare
▪ Cartography (map making)
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