Geography is concerned with understanding the nature and functioning of the physical and human environments within the world while exploring your relationships with them. It offers an appreciation of the environment and the impact of people on their surroundings. The course develops an awareness of some of the greatest challenges facing our world today; from climate change and natural disasters to migration and globalisation. It could be argued that Geography is more important today than ever before. We all need to understand the relationships that exist between cultures; we are experiencing the opportunities and experiences associated with living in an ever-globalising world; we are witnessing global crises from A level rise to pandemics such as Ebola. Geography matters because learning about problems isn’t enough; we have to take action to begin to solve them. Geography is in a unique position acting as a bridge between the Sciences and the Humanities, allowing it to complement a wide range of subjects and make it accessible and relevant to all students. Studying Geography provides students with an extensive set of transferable skills including: • Essay and report writing • Fieldwork and primary research • Statistics and numeracy • Map skills and GIS • Planning and problem-solving skills • Critical thinking and the ability to recognise the moral and ethical issues involved in debates The New Edexcel A-level course includes a balance of Human\ and Physical Geography, alongside integrated skills teaching and fieldwork. Year 1 • Tectonic processes and hazards • Coastal systems, processes and change • Globalisation and its role in the 21st Century • Dynamic places; a study of places, their challenges, identities and changes Year 2 • Water cycle, conflicts and global insecurity • Carbon cycle and energy insecurity • Superpowers; the shifting of global economic and political power • Migration, identity and sovereignty In addition, all students will complete at least 4 days of fieldwork throughout the two-year programme. Alongside their exams at the end of year 2, students will also complete an independent research paper on a topic of their choice.
At least eight GCSEs or IGCSEs graded at 7 or above for entry to our sixth form in the subjects that you are taught at school. For students currently at CLSG, each subject has a standard entry requirement of Grade 7 at GCSE or IGCSE in that subject or a related subject as specified under each subject’s entry in this booklet.
About School
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | City of London |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender of School | Girls |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £23,778 |
| Address | St Giles' Terrace, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8BB |
Geography is concerned with understanding the nature and functioning of the physical and human environments within the world while exploring your relationships with them. It offers an appreciation of the environment and the impact of people on their surroundings. The course develops an awareness of some of the greatest challenges facing our world today; from climate change and natural disasters to migration and globalisation. It could be argued that Geography is more important today than ever before. We all need to understand the relationships that exist between cultures; we are experiencing the opportunities and experiences associated with living in an ever-globalising world; we are witnessing global crises from A level rise to pandemics such as Ebola. Geography matters because learning about problems isn’t enough; we have to take action to begin to solve them. Geography is in a unique position acting as a bridge between the Sciences and the Humanities, allowing it to complement a wide range of subjects and make it accessible and relevant to all students. Studying Geography provides students with an extensive set of transferable skills including: • Essay and report writing • Fieldwork and primary research • Statistics and numeracy • Map skills and GIS • Planning and problem-solving skills • Critical thinking and the ability to recognise the moral and ethical issues involved in debates The New Edexcel A-level course includes a balance of Human\ and Physical Geography, alongside integrated skills teaching and fieldwork. Year 1 • Tectonic processes and hazards • Coastal systems, processes and change • Globalisation and its role in the 21st Century • Dynamic places; a study of places, their challenges, identities and changes Year 2 • Water cycle, conflicts and global insecurity • Carbon cycle and energy insecurity • Superpowers; the shifting of global economic and political power • Migration, identity and sovereignty In addition, all students will complete at least 4 days of fieldwork throughout the two-year programme. Alongside their exams at the end of year 2, students will also complete an independent research paper on a topic of their choice.
At least eight GCSEs or IGCSEs graded at 7 or above for entry to our sixth form in the subjects that you are taught at school. For students currently at CLSG, each subject has a standard entry requirement of Grade 7 at GCSE or IGCSE in that subject or a related subject as specified under each subject’s entry in this booklet.
