Geography is about the study of people and places. You will discover how the human and physical worlds interact, how people affect their environment and how the environment affects them. A Level Geography develops a range of transferable skills, including numeracy and statistics, graphical and cartographic skills. This course helps you to improve vital literacy skills when reading source material and communicating arguments through essay based responses. You will explore the idea of ‘place’ and interpret how different groups of people understand places from the local to the global.
Five or more GCSEs at grade 4 or higher, including English and Mathematics.
The A Level is 80% exam and 20% coursework. In the first year you will study Water and Carbon Cycles, Hazards and Changing Places. In the Summer term you will spend four days in the field, where you will collect data to write up a 3000-4000 word report that will account for 20% of your A Level.
About Education Provider
| Region | North West |
| Local Authority | Blackpool |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | St Walburga's Road, Blackpool, FY3 7EQ |
Geography is about the study of people and places. You will discover how the human and physical worlds interact, how people affect their environment and how the environment affects them. A Level Geography develops a range of transferable skills, including numeracy and statistics, graphical and cartographic skills. This course helps you to improve vital literacy skills when reading source material and communicating arguments through essay based responses. You will explore the idea of ‘place’ and interpret how different groups of people understand places from the local to the global.
Five or more GCSEs at grade 4 or higher, including English and Mathematics.
The A Level is 80% exam and 20% coursework. In the first year you will study Water and Carbon Cycles, Hazards and Changing Places. In the Summer term you will spend four days in the field, where you will collect data to write up a 3000-4000 word report that will account for 20% of your A Level.