Geography
Oldbury Wells School - Shropshire
01746765454
Oldbury Wells, Bridgnorth, WV16 5JD
Course summary

The Geography department have a shared aim to develop students to think independently and be able to justify their ideas and opinions; skills that are valued by future employers. Students will hone these skills through: • Studying contemporary issues • Studying in a well-resourced department • Learning through a variety of teaching styles • The opportunity for fieldwork The course contains a variety of human and physical geography themes. These are: Dynamic Landscapes • Tectonic Processes and Hazards • Coastal Landscape Processes, Systems and Change. Places • Globalisation • Shaping Places Physical Systems and Sustainability • Water Cycle and Water Insecurity • Carbon Cycle and Energy Insecurity • Climate Change Futures Human Systems and Geopolitics • Superpowers • Global Development – Migration, Identity and Sovereignty

Entry requirements

Minimum entry requirements: GCSE Geography Grade 5+ and GCSE Maths & English Grade 4+.

How you'll be assessed

Paper 1 - Physical Geography • 2:15 Hours • 30% of A Level Paper 2 - Human Geography • 2:15 Hours • 30% of A Level Paper 3 - Geographical Issues • 2:15 Hours • 20% of A Level • Based on a booklet Unit 4 - NEA • Student independent fieldwork and research project – Internally Assessed/ • Externally Moderated • 20% of A Level

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionWest Midlands
Local AuthorityShropshire
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressOldbury Wells, Bridgnorth, WV16 5JD