Geography
Ashlawn School - Warwickshire
01788573425
Ashlawn Road, Hillmorton, Rugby, CV22 5ET
Course summary

Unit 1: Physical geography: • Water and carbon cycles - contemplate the magnitude and significance of the cycles at a variety of scales, their relevance to wider geography and their central importance for human populations. • Coastal systems and landscapes - study the dynamic environments in which landscapes develop by the interaction of winds, waves, currents and terrestrial and marine sediments. • Hazards - focus on the lithosphere and the atmosphere, which intermittently but regularly present hazards to human populations, often in dramatic and sometimes catastrophic fashion. Unit 2: Human Geography: • Global systems and global governance - a focus on globalisation - the economic, political and social changes associated with technological and other driving forces which have been a key feature of global economy and society in recent decades. • Changing Places - focus on people’s engagement with places and their experiences of them. • Population and environment - examines how population growth and change impact on the environment and vice versa, and considers the impact of economic development and changing lifestyle. Unit 3: Geographical Investigation: You will complete a 3000-4000 word invididual investigation which must include data collected in the field. The investigation must be based on a question or issue defined and developed by you relating to any part of the specification content. Students have to complete a minimum of four days field work as part of the course.

Entry requirements

• To enter Sixth Form you require 5 GCSE’s Grade 4 and above, including English or Maths. • For students who typically attain 9-5 grades at GCSE. • Grade 6 in Geography and Grade 5 in Maths.

How you'll be assessed

Unit 1 Assessment: 2.5 hours written paper totalling 40% of the A Level Unit 2 Assessment: 2.5 hours written paper totalling 40% of the A Level Unit 3 Assessment: A 3000-4000 word individual investigation totalling 20% of the A Level All exams are sat at the end of the A2 year. Both papers contain some short answer questions and extended writing.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionWest Midlands
Local AuthorityWarwickshire
Ofsted RatingSerious Weaknesses
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressAshlawn Road, Hillmorton, Rugby, CV22 5ET