Geography
Skegness Academy - Lincolnshire
01754879122
Burgh Road, Skegness, PE25 2QH
Course summary

You will study a wide range of current global issues such as globalization, development, tectonic hazards, climate change, biodiversity, leisure, and tourism. You will also develop valuable research and investigation skills through fieldwork, which forms an integral part of the A-level scheme of work. You will be assessed through external examinations at the end of the academic year. You will 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 you relating to any part of the specification content.

Entry requirements

Entry Requirements English GCSE – Grade 5

How you'll be assessed

In year one of the course you will learn about coastal systems and landscapes, hazards, and how the world is changing. There will also be a geography field investigation where you will learn geographical skills. There are written examinations at the end of the year as well as fieldwork which is assessed externally. In year two of the course you will further extend your learning by discovering about water and carbon cycles, global systems, and governance as well as explore the population and the environment as part of the human geography. There are written examinations at the end of the year which are externally assessed.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionEast Midlands
Local AuthorityLincolnshire
Ofsted RatingRequires improvement
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressBurgh Road, Skegness, PE25 2QH