Geography

Course summary

This subject is the study of contemporary geography studying the relationship of human populations to each other over space and time and their relationship with their environment from the local to global scale. A-level in Geography should encourage you to: • Develop and apply your understanding of geographical concepts and processes to understand and interpret our changing world • Develop your awareness of the complexity of interactions within and between societies, economies, cultures and environments at scales from local to global • Develop as global citizens who recognise the challenges of sustainability and the implications for your own and others’ lives • Improve as critical and reflective learners aware of the importance of attitudes and values, including your own • Become adept in the use and application of skills and new technologies through your geographical studies both in and outside the classroom • Be inspired by the world around you, and gain enjoyment and satisfaction from your geographical studies and understand their relevance.