Geography is the study of the world around us and the human impact upon it. It considers the physical and human influences that shape and style our world. The course offers the opportunity to exercise and develop geographical skills, including observation, measurement, and geospatial mapping skills, through a range of case studies and fieldwork. Course Content: Year 12 • Water and Carbon Cycles • Coastal Landscapes • Population and the Environment • Changing Places • Geographical Skills Year 13 • Natural Hazards • Global Systems and Global Governance • Geographical Fieldwork Investigation (NEA) To meet the demands of the specification and support the NEA, four days of fieldwork will be undertaken during Year 12. This will involve a day at Audley End to carry out investigations into water and carbon cycles, a coastal investigation at Hunstanton beach and two days in Saffron Walden/Cambridge to investigate changing places. The aim of these days is to give students the opportunity to undertake essential skills in data collection for their NEA.
Minimum of GCSE 5 in Geography and Maths strongly recommended, (or another Humanities subject, if Geography not studied at GCSE), and 5 in English and Science.
Year 12: An internal examination will take place to assess knowledge and understanding. A-Level: 80% examination with two 90-minute exams, one on physical and one on human geography, each worth 40% of the full A-Level. There will then be a 4,000-word geographical fieldwork investigation, contributing to 20% of the full A-Level.
About Education Provider
| Region | East of England |
| Local Authority | Essex |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Audley End Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 4UH |
Geography is the study of the world around us and the human impact upon it. It considers the physical and human influences that shape and style our world. The course offers the opportunity to exercise and develop geographical skills, including observation, measurement, and geospatial mapping skills, through a range of case studies and fieldwork. Course Content: Year 12 • Water and Carbon Cycles • Coastal Landscapes • Population and the Environment • Changing Places • Geographical Skills Year 13 • Natural Hazards • Global Systems and Global Governance • Geographical Fieldwork Investigation (NEA) To meet the demands of the specification and support the NEA, four days of fieldwork will be undertaken during Year 12. This will involve a day at Audley End to carry out investigations into water and carbon cycles, a coastal investigation at Hunstanton beach and two days in Saffron Walden/Cambridge to investigate changing places. The aim of these days is to give students the opportunity to undertake essential skills in data collection for their NEA.
Minimum of GCSE 5 in Geography and Maths strongly recommended, (or another Humanities subject, if Geography not studied at GCSE), and 5 in English and Science.
Year 12: An internal examination will take place to assess knowledge and understanding. A-Level: 80% examination with two 90-minute exams, one on physical and one on human geography, each worth 40% of the full A-Level. There will then be a 4,000-word geographical fieldwork investigation, contributing to 20% of the full A-Level.