GEOGRAPHY
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A Level Geography
The information on this page will give you a flavour of what life is like studying Geography A Level at Petroc and help to expand your knowledge. Take a look around!
Start by watching the welcome presentation from one of our our lecturers, Mary-Ellen Whalley and learn what the content you will be learning on the course.
Why not have a go at this month's activities. You can also gain an understanding of the careers you could go onto and find out what our current and previous students have got up to this year.
Once you are finished why not check out what else Petroc has to offer on the Life at Petroc page!
June Content
Introduction to A Level Geography
Meet our Programme Manager for Geography
Mary-Ellen Whalley
Programme Manager
With degrees in Environmental Science and Water Technology and Management, Mary-Ellen has worked at Petroc for the past 12 years, guiding students through fascinating aspects of Human and Physical Geography.
By studying A Level Geography with us, you could have the opportunity to visit Iceland! Previous students walked along the European and North American plate boundary, experienced exploding geysers and ate fermented shark. The snow hole entry into a lava tube cave was unexpected, as was the 35m descent down two spiral staircases!
An activity for you to try at home
Coasts
July Content
Changing Places
August Content
Globalisation
Check out what our student got up to during a recent residential to Iceland!
Films that will help your understanding of key concepts in A Level Geography
Coasts
A Plastic Ocean - 2016 film about Craig Leeson who discovers a startling amount of plastic pollution in the world's oceans.
Riding Giants - Part sports history, part thrill ride, skateboarder Stacy Peralta's documentary pays homage to the brave, foolish surfers who dare ride the world's biggest waves.
Changing Places
My Beautiful Laundrette - The story is set in London during the Thatcher years, as reflected in the complex—and often comical—relationships between members of the Pakistani and English communities.
Other General Films
The Coffee Trade – Black Gold
Fishing industry/Sustainable Food – The end of the line
Unfair Trade – Blood Diamond
Sustainability – The 11th Hour
Life in Indian shanty towns – Slumdog Millionaire
Food Sustainability – Food Inc
Water supply, contamination by big business – Erin Brockovitch
Film about testing drugs by TNCs in Africa - The Constant Gardener
Refugees – Darfur
Afghanistan/Taliban – Kite Runner
Refugees and conflict - Hotel Rwanda
Aborigines in Australia - Rabbit proof fence
End of apartheid - Invictus
Apartheid in South Africa - Cry Freedom
You might find it helpful to also watch any travel documentaries, especially Simon Reeve in Russia, the Caribbean, The Americas, Australia, Greece, Turkey, Burma and others that you can find on BBC iPlayer.
Where can studying Geography take you?
Click through this guide to learn why studying Geography matters!
30-reason-why-geography-really-matters.pdfGPWGposterA2.pdf