Geography

Course summary

It will help to develop your ability to: • Develop 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 at all geographical scales, and appreciate how these underpin understanding of some of the key issues facing the world today. This specification is divided into a total of five units that are covered during Year 12 and Year 13. Geography is studied as Human Geography and Physical Geography. • Unit 1: Changing Landscapes – Coastal Landscapes • Unit 2: Changing Places – Connections & Representations • Unit 3: Global Systems & Global Governance – Water and Carbon Cycles & Global Migration and Global Governance. • Unit 4: Contemporary Themes in Geography – Tectonic Hazards, Energy Challenges & Weather and Climate • Unit 5: Independent Investigation – based on primary and secondary collection of data