Studying geography helps you better understand the world's people, places and environments, how they interact and how they change. It is a subject which directly addresses many of the key issues facing our world, such as how we manage the UK's geopolitical relationships with the wider world, deal with the challenges of climate change or balance the needs of our societies and economies with the management of our ecosystems. YOU WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO: ● Develop your knowledge of locations, places, processes and environments, at all geographical scales from local to global. ● Recognise and be able to analyze the complexity of people-environment interactions and appreciate how these underpin understanding of some of the key issues facing the world today. ● Become confident and competent in selecting, using and evaluating a range of quantitative and qualitative skills and approaches. ● Understand the fundamental role of fieldwork as a tool to understand and generate new knowledge about the real world, and become skilled at planning, undertaking and evaluating fieldwork in appropriate situations. ● Develop as critical and reflective learners, able to articulate opinions, suggest relevant new ideas and provide evidenced argument in a range of situations.
To study A Levels you will need to have achieved 5 grade 5s or better at GCSE (as well as achieving at least grade 4 in GCSE English and mathematics). Standard entry requirements plus a minimum of a grade 5 in GCSE geography.
Component 1: Physical Geography. Written exam: 2 hours 30 mins (40% of the A-Level award). Section A: Water and Carbon Cycles. Section B: Coastal Systems and Landscapes. Section C: Hazards. Component 2: Human Geography. Written exam: 2 hours 30 mins (40% of the A-Level award). Section A: Global Systems and Global Governance. Section B: Changing Places. Section C: Contemporary Urban Environments. Component 3: Geographical Investigation or 'Non-Examined Assessment' (NEA). Students complete an individual investigation which they choose themselves, creating their own investigation title and inquiry questions. They collect their data over the summer and then write it up in lessons in the Autumn term. A three-day residential field trip towards the end of Y12 is part of preparation for the NEA. How it's assessed: ➢ 3000 - 4000 words. ➢ 60 marks. ➢ 20% of A-level. ➢ marked by teachers. ➢ moderated by AQA.
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| Region | North East |
| Local Authority | Middlesbrough |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Stockton Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 4AG |
Studying geography helps you better understand the world's people, places and environments, how they interact and how they change. It is a subject which directly addresses many of the key issues facing our world, such as how we manage the UK's geopolitical relationships with the wider world, deal with the challenges of climate change or balance the needs of our societies and economies with the management of our ecosystems. YOU WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO: ● Develop your knowledge of locations, places, processes and environments, at all geographical scales from local to global. ● Recognise and be able to analyze the complexity of people-environment interactions and appreciate how these underpin understanding of some of the key issues facing the world today. ● Become confident and competent in selecting, using and evaluating a range of quantitative and qualitative skills and approaches. ● Understand the fundamental role of fieldwork as a tool to understand and generate new knowledge about the real world, and become skilled at planning, undertaking and evaluating fieldwork in appropriate situations. ● Develop as critical and reflective learners, able to articulate opinions, suggest relevant new ideas and provide evidenced argument in a range of situations.
To study A Levels you will need to have achieved 5 grade 5s or better at GCSE (as well as achieving at least grade 4 in GCSE English and mathematics). Standard entry requirements plus a minimum of a grade 5 in GCSE geography.
Component 1: Physical Geography. Written exam: 2 hours 30 mins (40% of the A-Level award). Section A: Water and Carbon Cycles. Section B: Coastal Systems and Landscapes. Section C: Hazards. Component 2: Human Geography. Written exam: 2 hours 30 mins (40% of the A-Level award). Section A: Global Systems and Global Governance. Section B: Changing Places. Section C: Contemporary Urban Environments. Component 3: Geographical Investigation or 'Non-Examined Assessment' (NEA). Students complete an individual investigation which they choose themselves, creating their own investigation title and inquiry questions. They collect their data over the summer and then write it up in lessons in the Autumn term. A three-day residential field trip towards the end of Y12 is part of preparation for the NEA. How it's assessed: ➢ 3000 - 4000 words. ➢ 60 marks. ➢ 20% of A-level. ➢ marked by teachers. ➢ moderated by AQA.