Geography, and the world we study, are ever-changing. Geography at Okehampton focuses on fundamental processes and reflects the world around us. The A-Level takes an issues-based approach making current global affairs a fundamental part of the course. It is engaging, relevant, and future-looking. If you want to foster an understanding of what could impact your future, then Geography will be the course for you. Areas covered include – tectonics, coasts, globalization, regeneration, the carbon and water cycle, global health, human rights, and geopolitics. Geographers enter a very wide range of career areas and put simply there is no such thing as a geography job, there are jobs that geographers do. Studying geography provides you with valuable skills and a firm base for life-long learning. Some careers involve using Geography directly such as town planning, land and water management, tourism, and conservation. Moreover, Geography gives students many transferable skills that can be used in many careers, such as leadership, presentation skills, independence, problem-solving, and critical thinking.
5 GCSEs at grade 9 to 5 including Maths and English (at grade 5). Minimum of a 6 in Geography and a 5 in English and Maths.
The A-Level has three exams at the end of Year 13 that constitute 80% of the course. There is also an Independent Investigation (known as the Non-Examined Assessment) involving fieldwork that is worth 20% of your final grade. We follow the Edexcel course and the exams are as follows: • Paper 1: Physical Geography including tectonics, coasts, water, and carbon cycles. • Paper 2: Human Geography including regeneration, globalization, superpowers, and geopolitics. • Paper 3: Synoptic Investigation of a Geographical Issue. These exams combine a mixture of question types including short answer knowledge-based questions, essays, and data response and analysis questions. Some questions are worth four marks whilst some are worth 12 and 20 marks; these questions ask you to ‘assess’ and ‘evaluate’. A calculator will be required for all the exams. The nature and content of the A-Level Geography assessment, including the coursework, means that you will require strong literacy and numeracy skills, as well as geographical skills such as fieldwork. We will provide two opportunities for you to conduct local fieldwork using Start Bay in South Devon for physical fieldwork and Exeter for human fieldwork. We ask for a financial contribution from you to support these two days. You are required to complete four days of fieldwork in total across the two years, some of which will be completed independently as you collect the necessary data for your Independent Investigation (NEA).
About Education Provider
| Region | South West |
| Local Authority | Devon |
| Ofsted Rating | Requires improvement |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Mill Road, Okehampton, EX20 1PW |
Geography, and the world we study, are ever-changing. Geography at Okehampton focuses on fundamental processes and reflects the world around us. The A-Level takes an issues-based approach making current global affairs a fundamental part of the course. It is engaging, relevant, and future-looking. If you want to foster an understanding of what could impact your future, then Geography will be the course for you. Areas covered include – tectonics, coasts, globalization, regeneration, the carbon and water cycle, global health, human rights, and geopolitics. Geographers enter a very wide range of career areas and put simply there is no such thing as a geography job, there are jobs that geographers do. Studying geography provides you with valuable skills and a firm base for life-long learning. Some careers involve using Geography directly such as town planning, land and water management, tourism, and conservation. Moreover, Geography gives students many transferable skills that can be used in many careers, such as leadership, presentation skills, independence, problem-solving, and critical thinking.
5 GCSEs at grade 9 to 5 including Maths and English (at grade 5). Minimum of a 6 in Geography and a 5 in English and Maths.
The A-Level has three exams at the end of Year 13 that constitute 80% of the course. There is also an Independent Investigation (known as the Non-Examined Assessment) involving fieldwork that is worth 20% of your final grade. We follow the Edexcel course and the exams are as follows: • Paper 1: Physical Geography including tectonics, coasts, water, and carbon cycles. • Paper 2: Human Geography including regeneration, globalization, superpowers, and geopolitics. • Paper 3: Synoptic Investigation of a Geographical Issue. These exams combine a mixture of question types including short answer knowledge-based questions, essays, and data response and analysis questions. Some questions are worth four marks whilst some are worth 12 and 20 marks; these questions ask you to ‘assess’ and ‘evaluate’. A calculator will be required for all the exams. The nature and content of the A-Level Geography assessment, including the coursework, means that you will require strong literacy and numeracy skills, as well as geographical skills such as fieldwork. We will provide two opportunities for you to conduct local fieldwork using Start Bay in South Devon for physical fieldwork and Exeter for human fieldwork. We ask for a financial contribution from you to support these two days. You are required to complete four days of fieldwork in total across the two years, some of which will be completed independently as you collect the necessary data for your Independent Investigation (NEA).