This course provides an ideal base for employment, for example, ecology and wildlife conservation, land management, town planning, architecture, forestry, geology, or climatology. Students could work for a charity like Greenpeace or work for a Wildlife Trust. There are also opportunities in environmental management and the growth industry of environmental sustainability. Alternatively, students could use their A Level in Environmental Science as the stepping stone for Higher Education in a wide range of courses, including degrees in Land Management, Wildlife Conservation, Geography, Geology, Marine Science, Climate Studies, Teaching, or a degree in Environmental Science. This subject is a rigorous science A Level and therefore works best when it is taken alongside another science-based subject e.g. Geography, Geology, BTEC Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Maths. We also require our students to take Core Maths. Compulsory field trip: Friday June 7th – Monday 10th 2024 (approx. £400) Year 1 The Physical Environment The Living Environment Research Methods; including a 4-day compulsory residential fieldwork course. Bursary students may be assisted with costs (approx. £350) Year 2 Energy Resources Pollution Biological Resources Sustainability Research Methods This course provides an ideal base for employment, for example, ecology and wildlife conservation, land management, town planning, architecture, forestry, geology, or climatology. Students could work for a charity like Greenpeace or work for a Wildlife Trust. There are also opportunities in environmental management, education, or law. Alternatively, students could use their A Level in Environmental Science as the stepping stone for Higher Education in a very wide variety of courses, including degrees in Geography, Geology, Marine Science, Climate Studies, planning and teaching, or a degree in Environmental Science.
Six GCSEs at grade 4 (must include both English Language and Maths). GCSE grade 5 in Science and English Language.
Two written examinations at the end of 2 years; each paper is 50% of the A Level. A combination of multiple choice and short answer questions, extended writing, and essays. Students will be expected to draw on knowledge and understanding of the entire course of study to show a deeper understanding of the interconnections between topics. Coursework involves a compulsory 4-day residential field trip to North Wales in Lower 6th Friday 7th – Monday 10th June 2024 (cost app £450).
About Education Provider
| Region | North West |
| Local Authority | Stockport |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Nangreave Road, Stockport, SK2 6TH |
This course provides an ideal base for employment, for example, ecology and wildlife conservation, land management, town planning, architecture, forestry, geology, or climatology. Students could work for a charity like Greenpeace or work for a Wildlife Trust. There are also opportunities in environmental management and the growth industry of environmental sustainability. Alternatively, students could use their A Level in Environmental Science as the stepping stone for Higher Education in a wide range of courses, including degrees in Land Management, Wildlife Conservation, Geography, Geology, Marine Science, Climate Studies, Teaching, or a degree in Environmental Science. This subject is a rigorous science A Level and therefore works best when it is taken alongside another science-based subject e.g. Geography, Geology, BTEC Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Maths. We also require our students to take Core Maths. Compulsory field trip: Friday June 7th – Monday 10th 2024 (approx. £400) Year 1 The Physical Environment The Living Environment Research Methods; including a 4-day compulsory residential fieldwork course. Bursary students may be assisted with costs (approx. £350) Year 2 Energy Resources Pollution Biological Resources Sustainability Research Methods This course provides an ideal base for employment, for example, ecology and wildlife conservation, land management, town planning, architecture, forestry, geology, or climatology. Students could work for a charity like Greenpeace or work for a Wildlife Trust. There are also opportunities in environmental management, education, or law. Alternatively, students could use their A Level in Environmental Science as the stepping stone for Higher Education in a very wide variety of courses, including degrees in Geography, Geology, Marine Science, Climate Studies, planning and teaching, or a degree in Environmental Science.
Six GCSEs at grade 4 (must include both English Language and Maths). GCSE grade 5 in Science and English Language.
Two written examinations at the end of 2 years; each paper is 50% of the A Level. A combination of multiple choice and short answer questions, extended writing, and essays. Students will be expected to draw on knowledge and understanding of the entire course of study to show a deeper understanding of the interconnections between topics. Coursework involves a compulsory 4-day residential field trip to North Wales in Lower 6th Friday 7th – Monday 10th June 2024 (cost app £450).