This course will allow you to find out how and why the world we live in is changing. You will study a ‘People-Environment’ approach to Geography and an ‘Enquiry’ approach to learning. Over the two years you will develop communication, literacy, numeracy, teamwork and analytical skills as developing a balanced understanding of both physical and human environments. What you will study ● Dynamic Landscapes -Tectonic Processes and Hazards (Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and secondary hazards such as tsunamis -Landscape Systems, Processes, and Change (Investigating glaciated or coastal landscapes) ● Dynamic Places -Globalisation (How accelerated globalization results in changing opportunities for businesses and people) -Shaping Places (Investigating places that are regenerating or are diverse in structure) ● Physical Systems and Sustainability Develop an understanding of the following key physical systems and the challenges we face in managing their sustainability for future generations: -The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity -The Carbon Cycle and Energy Security -Climate Change Futures Human Systems and Geopolitics -Superpowers (How their pattern of dominance has changed over time) -Global Development and Connections (Study either Health Human Rights and Intervention or Migration, Identity and Sovereignty)
5 x grade 5s or above at GCSE or equivalent. Grade 5 in GCSE Geography (if studied) and grade 5 in English Language and Maths.
Three Examinations at the end of year 2 – 80%. Coursework to assess your fieldwork and research skills – 20% Coursework. - A 3-day field residential developing a range of data collection techniques in support of the coursework - A 4000-word Independent Investigation - You will show evidence that you have used data relating to a particular coastal, river, urban or rural environment/location
About Education Provider
| Region | North West |
| Local Authority | St. Helens |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Prescot Road, St Helens, WA10 3AG |
This course will allow you to find out how and why the world we live in is changing. You will study a ‘People-Environment’ approach to Geography and an ‘Enquiry’ approach to learning. Over the two years you will develop communication, literacy, numeracy, teamwork and analytical skills as developing a balanced understanding of both physical and human environments. What you will study ● Dynamic Landscapes -Tectonic Processes and Hazards (Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and secondary hazards such as tsunamis -Landscape Systems, Processes, and Change (Investigating glaciated or coastal landscapes) ● Dynamic Places -Globalisation (How accelerated globalization results in changing opportunities for businesses and people) -Shaping Places (Investigating places that are regenerating or are diverse in structure) ● Physical Systems and Sustainability Develop an understanding of the following key physical systems and the challenges we face in managing their sustainability for future generations: -The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity -The Carbon Cycle and Energy Security -Climate Change Futures Human Systems and Geopolitics -Superpowers (How their pattern of dominance has changed over time) -Global Development and Connections (Study either Health Human Rights and Intervention or Migration, Identity and Sovereignty)
5 x grade 5s or above at GCSE or equivalent. Grade 5 in GCSE Geography (if studied) and grade 5 in English Language and Maths.
Three Examinations at the end of year 2 – 80%. Coursework to assess your fieldwork and research skills – 20% Coursework. - A 3-day field residential developing a range of data collection techniques in support of the coursework - A 4000-word Independent Investigation - You will show evidence that you have used data relating to a particular coastal, river, urban or rural environment/location