Geography
Carmel College - St. Helens
01744452200
Prescot Road, St Helens, WA10 3AG
Course summary

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)

Entry requirements

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.

How you'll be assessed

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

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionNorth West
Local AuthoritySt. Helens
Ofsted RatingOutstanding
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressPrescot Road, St Helens, WA10 3AG