A Level Geography

Year 1 - Area of Study 1: Dynamic Landscapes

• Tectonic Processes and Hazards

• Landscape Systems, Processes and Change (coasts and glaciers)

Area of Study 2: Dynamic Places

• Globalisation

• Shaping Places (Diverse Places or Regeneration)

Year 2 - Area of Study 3: Physical Systems and Sustainability

• The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity

• The Carbon Cycle and Energy Security

• Climate Change Futures

Area of Study 4 - Human Systems and Geopolitics

• Superpowers

• Global Development

Extra-Curricular Opportunities

Fieldwork is a compulsory element of Geography. As part of the course there is a residential trip. We have been to Norfolk, Dorset, North Yorkshire and North Wales in previous years.

Paper 1 - Physical Geography 2 hour examination 30%

Paper 2 - Human Geography 2 hour examination 30%

Paper 3 - Synoptic Paper 1 hour 45 minutes 20%

Coursework (NEA)- Independent Investigation 20%

General entry requirements of 5 GCSE grades at grade 4 or above. Plus a grade 5 in English Literature or Language and a grade 5 in a Humanities subject.

An A Level in Geography opens doors. You will find that studying Geography is a brilliant step towards a wider range of HE courses and/or employment opportunities.

Further education - Geographers can go on to study higher level courses, including Foundation degrees, undergraduate degrees and/or BTEC Higher Nationals.

Employment - Geographers can go into a wide range of jobs, including: advertising, education, environmental management, finance, law, marketing, retailing, sales, social/health services, meteorology, and hydrology. In recent years a growing number of students from our Sixth Form have gone on to do undergraduate degrees in Geography.