Geography matters. It matters because it’s relevant. Geography’s relevance stems from the fact that it can lie at the heart of government policy making, as well as affecting the way we live our everyday lives. It considers some of the most critical issues affecting the planet today, such as population growth and migration, hazard impact, globalisation and environmental degradation. To understand Geography is to understand your world. Geography’s strength lies in its breadth. It draws together just about all other subjects and explains the link between them all. It is the link between science and the arts and looks at key issues such as sustainability, interdependence and global citizenship. Universities and employers like Geography, as it provides you with so many useful and transferable skills; including analytical, statistical, and presentational and research skills, useful in so many disciplines. Component one: Physical systems • Glaciated landscapes • Earth’s life support systems: water and carbon cycles Component two: Human interactions • Changing spaces, making places • • Global connections: Global Migration and Power and Borders Component three: Geographical debates • Hazardous earth • Disease dilemmas Component four: Investigative geography • Independent investigation An essential part of Geography is studying the environment first hand. The department organises a range of fieldwork opportunities to enable you to develop the necessary skills. These trips include a residential trip to North Wales at the start of the course to study glaciated landscapes and optional trips to support different aspects of the course, including; Iceland, New York and Malaysia
- Minimum Sixth Form Entry is five 5's. For this course: GCSE grade 6 in Geography and 5-5 in Combined Science or a single Science - 5 grade 5s which include maths and either English Language or Literature, or 5 grade 5s AND at least a 4 in maths and English Language or Literature.
OCR A level Component one: Physical systems • 1 hour 45 minutes written exam; 24% of A level Component two: Human interactions • 1 hour 45 minutes written exam; 24% of A level Component three: Geographical debates • 2 hour 30 minutes written exam; 32% of A level Component four: Investigative geography • Internally assessed, externally moderated; 20% of A level
About Education Provider
| Region | East of England |
| Local Authority | Cambridgeshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Brampton Road, Huntingdon, PE29 3BN |
Geography matters. It matters because it’s relevant. Geography’s relevance stems from the fact that it can lie at the heart of government policy making, as well as affecting the way we live our everyday lives. It considers some of the most critical issues affecting the planet today, such as population growth and migration, hazard impact, globalisation and environmental degradation. To understand Geography is to understand your world. Geography’s strength lies in its breadth. It draws together just about all other subjects and explains the link between them all. It is the link between science and the arts and looks at key issues such as sustainability, interdependence and global citizenship. Universities and employers like Geography, as it provides you with so many useful and transferable skills; including analytical, statistical, and presentational and research skills, useful in so many disciplines. Component one: Physical systems • Glaciated landscapes • Earth’s life support systems: water and carbon cycles Component two: Human interactions • Changing spaces, making places • • Global connections: Global Migration and Power and Borders Component three: Geographical debates • Hazardous earth • Disease dilemmas Component four: Investigative geography • Independent investigation An essential part of Geography is studying the environment first hand. The department organises a range of fieldwork opportunities to enable you to develop the necessary skills. These trips include a residential trip to North Wales at the start of the course to study glaciated landscapes and optional trips to support different aspects of the course, including; Iceland, New York and Malaysia
- Minimum Sixth Form Entry is five 5's. For this course: GCSE grade 6 in Geography and 5-5 in Combined Science or a single Science - 5 grade 5s which include maths and either English Language or Literature, or 5 grade 5s AND at least a 4 in maths and English Language or Literature.
OCR A level Component one: Physical systems • 1 hour 45 minutes written exam; 24% of A level Component two: Human interactions • 1 hour 45 minutes written exam; 24% of A level Component three: Geographical debates • 2 hour 30 minutes written exam; 32% of A level Component four: Investigative geography • Internally assessed, externally moderated; 20% of A level