Geography

Course summary

Understanding key human and physical processes, and having a diverse range of transferable skills, is a distinct advantage in an ever-changing and increasingly competitive world Studying Geography A Level will give you this understanding, and will help develop enviable skills, complement your other subjects and help you at university and in future employment. It offers a selection of interesting topics not covered at GCSE and allows you to go into greater depth into some key elements previously studied. Key topics at A Level include globalisation, the concept of place, water and carbon systems, cold environments, natural hazards and population and environment. Away from the classroom, you will complete both Human and Physical fieldwork. Students also attend regular lectures at the Royal Geographical Society and the local Geographical Association branch.