Geography

Course summary

The Geography A Level consists of 6 units spread across Year 12 and 13. Fieldwork is a central part of the A Level course and applies directly to the students’ performance on Component 3 which is a fieldwork investigation project (3000-4000 words) totalling 20% of the final grade. Geography will provide you with a broad skill base making you attractive to many employers. You will develop a range of skills useful to the workplace through what is considered to be a strong academic subject. Many geographers end up in journalism, accounting, law, civil service, police, teaching, business management, marketing, advertising, environmental science/ management and the leisure and sport industry. Geography combines both the Arts and Sciences equipping students with a number of vital skills for work in the 21st century and making them highly employable.