Entry Requirements:
5 GCSEs at grade 5 or above including a grade 5 or above at GCSE Geography you will be welcomed onto this exciting course which looks at real world issues. Students who have not studied Geography before but have gained grades of 6 in GCSE English and Maths may also be welcomed on a trial placement.
You can:
Apply to join this course which builds on the learning covered at GCSE but allows you to develop your understanding of how physical processes and human decision making can have a major effect on the world in which we live and how it is changing.
This will mean:
You can explain how human and physical processes can create problems and benefits economically, socially, environmentally and politically. You will also develop a number of numeric skills which are transferable to many future courses and employment opportunities. Geography is considered highly as a “facilitating” subject for students who go on to higher education.
This course will appeal to any student who:
Recognises that physical and human geography affect the lives of people everywhere, every day. They recognise that our planet has resources that need careful management. They may be a student who is interested in urban planning, business or land management. They may be interested in politics and development.
You will:
Complete three modules for the A level. The examinations are explained below: Some students may be required to attend some extra time maths lessons to cover some of the statistical skills.
Course Modules are:
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A level: Unit 1 – Physical geography Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes. 120 marks. 40% of A-level |
Section A: Water and carbon cycles Section B: Coastal systems Section C: Hazards |
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A Level: Unit 2 – Human Geography Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes. 120 marks. 40% of A-level |
Section A: Global systems and global governance Section B: Changing places Section C: Contemporary urban environments |
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A Level: Unit 3 3,000–4,000 words. 60 marks 20% of A-level. |
An individual investigation which must include data collected in the field. The individual investigation must be based on a question or issue defined and developed by the student relating to any part of the specification content. This begins after the mock exams in the Summer term of Year 12. |
With this subject you could:
Access all geography courses at university. You could access a wide range of careers including: land management and the environment, politics and government, law, policing, planning, geology, charities and non-governmental organisations, marketing, education, finance, social services, public sector work and many more!
For more information contact:
Miss S Morley smorley@ndonline.org (Head of Geography)