Geography

Assessment

Two equally weighted exams will provide 80% of the marks and are divided equally between physical and human topics. In addition, a piece of coursework will also be submitted accounting for 20% of the total A Level mark. For A Level Geography there is a compulsory requirement for fieldwork to be undertaken. The fieldwork element of the course will consist of individual day visits to meet the demands of the specification. During the second year students will also undertake independent fieldwork in order to investigate an issue of their choice that will be submitted as a full piece of coursework. There is also an optional opportunity to travel abroad to study elements of the course. In previous years, pupils have travelled to Italy to study coastal landforms, sea level changes, volcanic features and impacts of eruptions.