geogrAPHY
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Course Overview
Overview
Geography gives students a view on issues facing the planet, such as physical world topics; managing coastal landscapes (fieldwork), water and carbon cycles, climate change and our hazardous earth. Additionally students understand the complex challenges of the human world involving the study of local and global issues including; understanding human environments (fieldwork), identity of places, social inequality, rebranding and regeneration, migration, power and borders and the future of food.
Geography develops a sophisticated understanding of the connections between the physical and human issues our planet faces, while equipping students with decision making and problem solving skills and a love and appreciation for the incredible natural world around us.
Futures with geography are endless
Environmental protection/conservation, education, law, politics, town planning, tourism, journalism, coastal or hazard management, mapping, weather and humanitarian work (aid, hazard response and migration etc).
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assessment method
At the end of Year 12 you will sit end of year exams; these will not count towards your final results. You will also undertake regular termly and half termly assessments with your class teachers.
There will be one non-exam assessment, a written investigation planned and conducted independently by the students. There are three final written examinations at A level which are taken at the end of Year 13.
Year 12 Units
Geographical skills and theory: Paper 1 & 2
Coastal Landscapes (including fieldwork)
Changing Places, Making Spaces (including fieldwork)
Non Examined Assessment (coursework)
geographical Theory: Paper 2 & 3
Global Migration
Power and Borders
Hazardous Earth
Year 13 Units
Geographical skills and Theory: Paper 1 & NEA
Non Examined Assessment (coursework)
Earth’s Life Support Systems: Carbon and Water cycle
Revision
geographical Theory: Paper 3
Future of Food
Synoptic Links
Revision
example work
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Support sessions
We offer drop in support sessions for year 12 and 13 to support them in their studies.
student destinations
Students studying this subject have progressed to the following destinations:
Geography at Oxford University - Ben & Jessica
Geography at Exeter University - Ella
Geography (Human) at Cardiff University - Sian
Geography at University of Edinburgh - Amy
Geography at King's College, London - Freddie
Geography at Southampton University - Joe
Geography at Swansea University - Lydia and Jack
Geography and Natural Sciences at Coventry University - Josie
Environmental Science at University of Reading - Jack