Geography

Course summary

A level Geography is for students seeking to understand how their planet works from physical topics such as plate tectonics to human topics such as energy security. There are numerous day field trips offered. In addition, the department has offered residential field trips to Reykjavik, Iceland, and California, USA. In Component 1 you’ll study Water and Carbon Cycles, Coastal Systems, and Landscapes and Hazards. In Component 2 you’ll study Global Systems and Global Governance, Changing Places and Resource Security. Component 3 is an individual investigation (coursework) which must include primary and secondary data collection and analysis. This course will equip you with a wide range of skills highly valued by universities and employers. Many of these skills are transferable to other courses of study such as essay writing, statistical skills, analytical skills, cartographic skills, graphical skills, problem-solving, decision-making, team working, etc.