Geography

Course summary

A popular, exciting and brand-new issues and enquiry-based course that continues to develop students as active, independent learners. It aims to be engaging and relevant to today’s geographers – a qualification that enables students to explore the world, the issues it faces and their place in it, and to help prepare them to succeed at university or in employment. This is a fast-paced and challenging academic course. Students are challenged to move beyond detailed explanations to analyse and evaluate sources and issues, make decisions and develop sustainable solutions. All students will take responsibility to actively think and challenge themselves on a lesson-by-lesson basis, including the development of their mathematical and statistical skills, used and developed each lesson, and assessed during their examinations. Assessment of students’ progress is undertaken at regular intervals. Summative assessment using Edexcel exam questions, examiners notes and mark schemes will be made at the end of each topic, and during pre-public Exams in line with Barnwell School’s assessment procedures.