Geography

Course summary

Are you interested in the human and natural world? A-Level Geography is a hugely diverse and dynamic subject. You will explore a wide range of current and very relevant environmental and political issues occurring around the world, including climate change, natural hazards, migration, development and globalisation. The A-level geography course will cover both the physical and human environments and the complex interaction of processes that shape our world. It will also, importantly, show the applied side of the subject - how human intervention affects the environment and how people adapt to and mitigate the effects of processes on their environment. For example, you will study the physical and environmental aspects of climate change during the water and carbon cycle topic, consider the impacts of and responses to climate change in both coastal and urban environments, examine issues surrounding the global governance of climate change and investigate how recent hazardous events including tropical storms and wildfires can be linked to climate change. There is plenty of opportunity for discussion and extended research, which will help you become an independent thinker and learner. By the time you get to your exams, you will be able to show your understanding of a range of opinions and be able to illustrate your answers with case studies from local, national and international examples. Year one: - Hazards - Contemporary Urban Environments - Coastal Systems and Landscapes Year two: - Changing Places - Water and Carbon Cycles - Global Systems and Governance