Post 16
Post 16
The course supports an enquiry based learning style with a balance between physical and human geography. The course will enable you to learn and develop a range of geographical and transferable skills; develop an understanding of the interrelationships between people and their environments; understand how decisions are made concerning the use and management of resources and appreciate the dynamic and changing nature of Geography. Geography can be studied with any other subject and the fieldwork requirements develop the students' ability to work with other people in a non classroom based setting. If you have not studied the subject at GCSE you can take Geography at AS Level as it is more accessible than the former A Level. If you have studied GCSE Geography, B grades and above are preferable. A number of fieldwork opportunities will be provided. These include river, coastal, urban and rural day studies, and a residential fieldwork trip to The Lake District to complete the Environmental Investigation.
Year 12 (AS)
Unit 1: Changing landforms and their management - river and coastal environments;
Unit 2: Managing change in human environments - rural and urban environments;
Unit 3: Environmental investigation.
Year 13 (A2)
Unit 4: Global challenge - ecosystems under threat; population and economic development.
Unit 5: Researching global futures - living with hazardous environments; health and welfare.
Unit 6: Synoptic assessment - a decision making paper.
Method of Assessment (Edexcel B):
Year 12 (AS)
Unit 1: Exam, 33.3% AS, 16. 6% A Level
Unit 2: Exam, 33.3% AS, 16.6% A Level
Unit 3: Environmental investigation (2,500 words) - 33.3% AS, 16.6% A Level
Year 13 (A2)
Unit 4: Exam, 15% A Level
Unit 5: Coursework report, 15% A Level
Unit 6: Synoptic Assessment, 20% A Level
The future:
You might consider going on to study the subject at university. The wide ranging skills that you acquire will open many career paths that involve decision-making including general management, journalism and media, the law, engineering, business management, ICT, environmental management, teaching, marketing, engineering, the civil service, tourism, town planning, environmental work.
"Geography graduates are highly employable"
Times Educational Supplement