Welcome!

We hope that this information will be a good base for everything you need to encourage you to take Geography A level. A Level Geography is a relatively new specification, so you will be provided with some up to date case studies and theories that put you at the forefront of geographical research. We hope to develop your passion for geography and give you an excellent overview of the world we live in.

This information below should give you the background to the course, what to expect, but if you have any further questions or queries please do not hesitate to get in touch.

What will I learn and how will I be assessed?

We study the AQA A level syllabus. There are three parts to the A level:

Paper 1 – Physical Geography – worth 40%
Water and Carbon cycles
Coastal systems and landscapes
Hazards
Paper 2 – Human Geography – worth 40%
Global systems and governance
Changing Places
Population and the Environment
NEA – an independent written investigation task worth 20% of the final grade
More information on this can be found here

When will I learn the syllabus?*

Year 12:

• Autumn Term
  • Changing Places
  • Coastal Systems and Landscapes
• Spring Term
  • Water and carbon cycles
  • Fieldwork and NEA
• Summer Term
  • Hazards
  • Population and the environment

Year 13:

• Autumn term
  • Global systems and global governance
  • Population and the environment
• Spring term
  • Revision

*please note that this is subject to change due to needs of the students, assessment and the Academy Calendar

Why should I study Geography?

People pick Geography because; its current, job prospects are high, and we do residential fieldwork. Students who take geography have some of the lowest unemployment rates because of the range of skills Geography students must use to pass the course. Below are a range of articles that can help you decide that Geography really is for you, after all I could keep writing all day, but Geography teachers are biased!