Course information
Geography
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School - Lambeth
02087693294
Belltrees Grove, London, SW16 2HY
Course summary

A Level Course Content: Unit 1: Physical Geography •Section A – Water & Carbon Cycles •Section B – Coastal Environments •Section C – Hazards Unit 2: Human Geography •Section A – Global Systems & Global Governance •Section B – Changing Places •Section C – Population and the Environment Unit 3: Geographical Investigation Students complete an individual investigation, which must include data collected in the field. The individual investigation must be based on a question or issue defined and developed by the student relating to any part of the specification content. The investigation must be completed independently (although this does not necessarily require students to complete data collection alone.) Teachers will be available for consultation about what is an appropriate focus for the investigation. Fieldwork Requirements: 4 days of fieldwork which covers both Human & Physical Geography As well as covering advanced level study of Geography, this course will enable you to develop some key skills, which will be essential to you whatever you go on to do afterwards. The key skills you can develop during this course are: •Understanding the nature and use of different types of information •Collecting, analyzing and interpreting information •Undertaking informed and critical questioning •Identifying and using appropriate data reporting and presentation skills •Communicating and evaluating findings •Drawing well-evidenced conclusions informed by wider theory •Statistical skills •Graphical skills •Literacy skills •ICT skills •Cartographic Skills Geography can be used for a wide range of jobs including advertising, agriculture, banking, cartography, commerce, education, engineering, environmental management, estate agency, finance, horticulture, journalism, law, local government, marketing, meteorology, planning, public relations, radio, retailing, sales, social and health services, surveying, transport, travel, tourism, TV. It is widely recognized that Geographers are one of the most employable graduates due to the wide range of transferable skills developed throughout its study.

Entry requirements

Five GCSEs, Grades 9 – 5, including Mathematics and English Grade 6 in GCSE Geography.

How you'll be assessed

Students sit the following exams at the end of the 2 year programme Unit 1: Physical Geography Written exam -2hr 30, 96 marks 40% of A Level Question types: multiple-choice, short answer, levels of response and extended prose Unit 2: Human Geography Written exam -2hr 30, 96 marks 40% of A Level Question types: multiple-choice, short answer, levels of response and extended prose Unit 3: Geographical Investigation 3,000–4,000 words, 35 marks 20% of A-level marked by teachers; moderated by AQA

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionLondon
Local AuthorityLambeth
Ofsted RatingOutstanding
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressBelltrees Grove, London, SW16 2HY