Geography

Course summary

Geography is an exciting subject which looks at the connections between people and the natural environment. It will allow you to develop a current and fresh perspective on a range of world issues. Geography will broaden your knowledge and understanding of places, environments and process, sharpen your investigative skills and enable you to deepen your moral and ethical values. Component 1: Physical Geography—Assessed in Paper 1 (40%) • Tectonic Processes and Hazards • Coastal Landscapes and Change • The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity • The Carbon Cycle and Energy Security Component 2: Human Geography—Assessed in Paper 2 (40%) • Globalisation • Diverse Places—including a fieldtrip to Slough • Superpowers • Global Development and Connections – including Migration, Identity and Sovereignty Component 3: Geographical Investigation—20% Students complete 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. The fieldwork data will be collected on a *compulsory 4 day residential visit.