Geography
Head of Department: Mr S Buckley
Syllabus Title: A Level Geography
Exam Board: OCR
Length of course: 2 years
Entry requirements: GCSE Geography - grade 6 or above and a minimum GCSE grade 5 in English.
Description:
A-Level Geography offers students the opportunity to develop a range of sophisticated skills
whilst considering a variety of contexts. These contexts impart knowledge and understanding linked to many of the big issues facing human society today such as our finite resources and climate change. The A-Level provides students with an opportunity to consider the physical and human world around us in an in-depth and analytical way, which offers up a wide variety of perspectives. The OCR specification provides a modern take on this traditional academic subject making it relevant for the 21st century.
Topics studied in this course:
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Landscape Systems: Glaciated Landscape |
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Earth's Life Support Systems: Water and Carbon Cycles |
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Changing Spaces: Making Places |
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Global Connections: Migration |
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Geographical Debates: Disease Dilemas |
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Geographical Debates: Climate Change |
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Independent Investigation |
Coursework and assessment of the course:
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Paper 1: Physical Systems - 1.5hrs, 66 marks (22%) |
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Paper 2: Human Interactions - 1.5hrs, 66 marks (22%) |
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Paper 3: Geographical Debates - 2.5hrs, 108 marks (36%) |
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Investigative Geography: Independent Investigation - 60 marks (20%) |
Post A Level:
As a degree subject, Geography is highly respected by employers. Geography graduates have one of the highest rates of graduate employment, pursuing a wide range of career paths, such as: cartographer, commercial/residential surveyor, environmental officer, surveyor, and town planner.
What the students say about this course:
“Makes you a well rounded global citizen with an advanced knowledge of the world around you.”
“Geography makes you think about the world around you in a new light.”
“Helps you to appreciate the complex human and natural processes that shape our modern world.”
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