Geography

Course summary

A Level Geography enables learners to develop a wide range of skills essential for today’s ever evolving planet. The content studied is important for all citizens of the 21st century and elements are constantly changing just like the world around us. This qualification is for students who enjoyed Geography at GCSE, and who have a curiosity about the world around us, and how people and the physical environment interact. Geography A level is a well-respected academic qualification. It gives equal weighting to both human and physical geography as well as a fieldwork, submitted through a non-exam assessment. At University, Geography can continue to be broad and result in either a BSc or BA. A Geography degree leads to wide ranging career opportunities. Students will be required to put a wide range of skills into practice including literacy and extended writing, evaluation and debating, numeracy and statistics, ICT and primary fieldwork collection.