Geography
Content
This skills and issues issue-based course is particularly suited to anyone who wants to properly understand the environmental and economic challenges facing the world in the twenty-first century. We will study the management of physical and human environments, consider contemporary global issues in depth and develop the enquiry skills of analysis, interpretation and evaluation.
Special Features
A key part of geography is fieldwork! Getting out and about! There will be guest speakers and a range of trips offered locally, nationally, and hopefully, in the near future, internationally.
Entry requirements
Please refer to The John of Gaunt Sixth Form entry requirements.
Attendance
A two-year linear course culminating in two exams sat in year 13.
Assessment
A2 Level Geography 7037 (AQA)
http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/geography/as-and-a-level/geography-7037
This is through written examinations, but also draws upon a compulsory piece of personal fieldwork.
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Level | Topics | Assessment (each paper has some choice of questions) | |
| 1 | A2 |
Physical Geography Water & Carbon Cycles Coasts Hazards |
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| 2 | A2 |
Human Geography Global Systems Global Governance Changing Places Population & the Environment |
A Level = 40% 2½ hour written paper = Mix of multiple choice, short answer (based on stimulus – maps / photos / graphs / diagrams) and extended response questions. |
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| 3 | A2 |
Geographical Investigation Fieldwork (4+ days) |
A Level = 20% A written task based on a fieldwork investigation, which is submitted to the exam board for marking. |
Moving on
You could use your Geography A Level to take a BA or B.Sc. degree at University, after which you could specialise in a multitude of careers. Some of your choices include: a wide range of management roles; surveying; tourism; environmental consultation; weather forecasting; research; urban planning; conservation; cartography; engineering; local government officer; international development; or teaching. For further information, please visit the Royal Geographical Society website www.rgs.org and explore the wealth of ‘Career Profiles’ which are outlined for you.
