geogrAPHY

A LEVEL

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.