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.
GCSE Geography - grade 6 or above and a minimum GCSE grade 5 in English.
Paper 1: Physical Systems - 1.5hrs, 66 marks (22%) • Coastal landscapes • Earth's life support systems - water and the carbon cycles Paper 2: Human Interactions - 1.5hrs, 66 marks (22%) • Global Connections • Changing Spaces: Making Places • Global Migration • Human Rights Paper 3: Geographical Debates - 2.5hrs, 108 marks (36%) • Exploring Oceans • Disease Dilemmas Investigative Geography: Independent Investigation - 60 marks (20%) • Can be linked to any aspect of the specification • Deepen knowledge and understanding of the chosen subject • 3,000 - 4,000 words
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| Region | South West |
| Local Authority | Gloucestershire |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Abenhall Road, Mitcheldean, GL17 0DU |
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.
GCSE Geography - grade 6 or above and a minimum GCSE grade 5 in English.
Paper 1: Physical Systems - 1.5hrs, 66 marks (22%) • Coastal landscapes • Earth's life support systems - water and the carbon cycles Paper 2: Human Interactions - 1.5hrs, 66 marks (22%) • Global Connections • Changing Spaces: Making Places • Global Migration • Human Rights Paper 3: Geographical Debates - 2.5hrs, 108 marks (36%) • Exploring Oceans • Disease Dilemmas Investigative Geography: Independent Investigation - 60 marks (20%) • Can be linked to any aspect of the specification • Deepen knowledge and understanding of the chosen subject • 3,000 - 4,000 words