This is an exciting course being offered to all students with an interest in and enthusiasm for the world around them, including the study of traditional landforms and contemporary issues. Students will of course be proactive in lessons and will be expected to work in groups and individually to present information and lead discussions. The range of academic skills covered will ensure that studying Geography at A Level will not be dull as it combines literary skills, mathematical techniques (all the easy ones!), fieldwork and research. The course aims: To prepare students to be observant, analytical and thorough individuals. To help students appreciate the formation of natural and man-made landscapes and how humans react to their environment. To enhance students’ use of hypothesis testing and the application of scientific techniques that will pave the way for any university courses and future processing of information skills
A minimum of five full GCSEs or equivalent at grades 9–5, which would include English (Language or Literature) and Mathematics, with three of the passes at grade 6 or above in Geography* and in two further subjects. *If Geography has not been studied, then students must have a minimum of five full GCSEs or equivalent at grades 9-–5, with three of the passes at grade 6 or above in English (Language or Literature), Mathematics and Science.
Exam and NEA 2 exam papers sat at the end of Year 13 (Unit 1 and Unit 2). Non-examined assessment (NEA) individual investigation written in Year 12 and the first term of Year 13 following the fieldtrip to Dorset. This unit makes up 20% of the overall A Level grade and is marked by teachers but externally moderated by the exam board.
About Education Provider
| Region | East of England |
| Local Authority | Hertfordshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Sun Lane, Harpenden, AL5 4TD |
This is an exciting course being offered to all students with an interest in and enthusiasm for the world around them, including the study of traditional landforms and contemporary issues. Students will of course be proactive in lessons and will be expected to work in groups and individually to present information and lead discussions. The range of academic skills covered will ensure that studying Geography at A Level will not be dull as it combines literary skills, mathematical techniques (all the easy ones!), fieldwork and research. The course aims: To prepare students to be observant, analytical and thorough individuals. To help students appreciate the formation of natural and man-made landscapes and how humans react to their environment. To enhance students’ use of hypothesis testing and the application of scientific techniques that will pave the way for any university courses and future processing of information skills
A minimum of five full GCSEs or equivalent at grades 9–5, which would include English (Language or Literature) and Mathematics, with three of the passes at grade 6 or above in Geography* and in two further subjects. *If Geography has not been studied, then students must have a minimum of five full GCSEs or equivalent at grades 9-–5, with three of the passes at grade 6 or above in English (Language or Literature), Mathematics and Science.
Exam and NEA 2 exam papers sat at the end of Year 13 (Unit 1 and Unit 2). Non-examined assessment (NEA) individual investigation written in Year 12 and the first term of Year 13 following the fieldtrip to Dorset. This unit makes up 20% of the overall A Level grade and is marked by teachers but externally moderated by the exam board.