Geography

Course summary

We will be teaching the EDEXCEL Advanced GCE in Geography. This course consists of four broad areas of study which are studied over the 2 year course, these are: ‘Dynamic Landscapes’, ‘Dynamic Places’, ‘Physical Systems and Sustainability’ and ‘Human Systems and Geopolitics’ Each of these is divided into more specific modules. The A Level Geography course will appeal to you if: - You are interested in finding out more about the significant issues affecting our planet today and which will affect your life in the future. - You wish to explore how people help to cause and can potentially solve some of these issues. - You are curious about the world’s places, people and environments. Geography is a multi-skill subject which operates effectively alongside and in combination with a wide range of different subjects. At its heart it is a problem solving subject. Throughout the course we will be identifying issues and challenges facing our planet in the 21st century. We will use numeracy and literacy skills to investigate these issues and challenges by analysing and interpreting a wide variety of resources. We will investigate the science behind specific processes which shape our planet and influence and affect the lives of the people living on it, developing our empathy skills. We will develop and use ICT skills to further investigate an issue and to present our findings. We will encourage students to make decisions based on the evidence and present their ideas effectivelyusing their literacy skills to meet the deadlines set. Finally through fieldwork activities we will encourage and develop effective team work and analysis. The A Level course requires students to undertake a wide range of fieldwork activities across at least 4 days of fieldwork.