Geography

Course summary

Component 1: Physical Geography Section A: Water and Carbon Cycles. Section B: Glacial systems and landscapes. Section C: Hazards. Component 2: Human Geography Section A: Global systems and global governance. Section B: Changing places. Section C: Contemporary urban environments. Component 3: Geographical investigation Students complete an independent investigation which must include data collected in the field. The independent investigation must be based on a question or issue defined and developed by the student relating to any part of the specification content. Fieldwork is a compulsory aspect of the course; to achieve this we will conduct a residential fieldwork opportunity in January of each year of the course. Geography combines well with both arts and science subjects. Geography is highly valued by universities as an A Level choice. Geography can be used as a foundation to progress into either science or arts-based courses at university with many students opting to do either a BSc or a BA degree course in the subject. Geographers are highly regarded by employers owing to their broad knowledge of a variety of local, national, and global issues combined with their statistical, analytical, and evaluative skills. Careers in health, education, geographical information systems (GIS), finance, the media, business, town planning, the armed forces, the environment, travel, commerce, and the public sector have all been pursued by geographers.