Geography

Course summary

A-Level Geography will help you to understand the big issues facing the world today from natural hazards to population growth and from climate change to urban sprawl. This course will equip you with the skills you need to go into the world a better-informed person with more to offer and with a deeper understanding of complex issues. This course is for anyone who wants to know why the world is the way that it is, the forces that shape it, and that will continue to shape it in the future. In physical geography, you will learn about the earth’s life support systems by looking at the carbon and water cycles. You will discover how human actions can affect these finely balanced systems and how they can be better managed. You will also study landscape systems by looking at the coast and the forces that shape it. Finally, you will study the debates around natural hazard management by considering the threats posed by tectonic hazards. In human geography, you will consider the nature of places and the things that make them distinct as well as the challenges the people who live in them face. You will also study global governance by looking at migration and human rights abuses. Finally, you will consider the debates around disease management as both a national and global issue.