Geography

Year 12 Course Content

The world we live in is changing and Geography allows you to see why and how it is changing. Our goal is to give students a better understanding, and a lasting interest, in the world around us. The year 12 course focuses on tectonic processes and hazards, globalisation, coastal landscapes and regenerating places. In year 13, we will determine how we can cope with the estimated 10 billion world population by 2050. We will contemplate the implications for governments for natural resources. We will be investigating how these issues affect global development and connections and the superpower status of certain countries around the world.

In year 12 we study four modules:

• Dynamic Landscapes: Tectonic Processes and Hazards

• Dynamic Landscapes: Coastal Landscapes

• Dynamic Places: Globalisation

• Dynamic Places: Regenerating Places.

Year 13 Course Content

In year 13, we build upon the content and skills developed in year 12 and look at a broader range of Geographical concepts. We cover:

Physical Systems and Sustainability: The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity, The Carbon Cycles and Energy Security, Climate Change Futures

Human Systems and Geopolitics - Superpowers, Global Development and Connections: Migration, Identity and Sovereignty

A synoptic investigation of a geographical issue (identified by the exam board).

In addition to the examined content, students also write an independent investigation. This is a written report of 3000-4000 words, which follows 4 days of fieldwork.

Assessment

Modules are assessed by written examinations sat in June at the end of the two-year course, and by a piece of coursework. 

• Paper 1: Physical paper (30% of qualification)

• Paper 2: Human paper (30% of qualification)

• Paper 3: (20% of qualification).

NEA Independent investigation (20% of qualification).