Geography

Assessment

There will be two separate Human and Physical Geography papers, each marked out of 120, and each lasting 2 hours and 30 minutes. Both papers will be split into three sections, and the questions will be a combination of short answer answers and evaluative essays. These papers are each worth 40% of the A Level. Fieldwork will be an essential part of your A Level course - you will be required to complete an independent non-examined assessment (NEA) which is worth 20% and will be written up as a project of between 3,000 and 4,000 words which will be marked by your teachers (and externally moderated). Your investigation is based on fieldwork completed towards the end of the Lower Sixth. Currently, we visit the Blencathra Centre in the North East Lake District during the Summer term. In the past, we have visited the Isle of Arran, Scotland and we are exploring new locations such as North Wales.