Geography
The Robert Smyth Academy - Leicestershire
01858440770
Burnmill Road, Market Harborough, LE16 7JG
Course summary

The themes of the course are about the interactions between societies, economies, cultures, and environments. There is a balance between physical geography (coasts, rivers, natural hazards), human geography (population, development, urban, rural issues), and environmental geography (ecosystems, climate change, global warming). Residential field courses and day trips will be organized to develop fieldwork skills. Fieldwork skills will be assessed as a piece of coursework in Year 13. Course content: Year 12 Dynamic Landscapes • Tectonic Processes and Hazards • Coastal Landscapes and Change Dynamic Processes • Globalisation • Regenerating Places Year 13 Physical Systems and Sustainability • The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity • The Carbon Cycle and Energy Security • Climate Change Futures Human Systems and Geopolitics • Superpowers • Global Development and Connections

Entry requirements

In order to gain entry into Robert Smyth Academy Sixth Form you will need a minimum of 40 points, including a grade 4 in English and maths, from your best eight GCSEs.

How you'll be assessed

Three exams assessing subject content and synoptic links across units 1 to 4. In addition, students will complete an individual investigation based on an issue related to any of the four units.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionEast Midlands
Local AuthorityLeicestershire
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressBurnmill Road, Market Harborough, LE16 7JG