Studying contemporary geography will enable you to better understand the world in which you are living; at its most basic level it looks at the relationship of human populations with each other, and with their physical environment. Geography A Level combines well with both arts and science subjects and provides the opportunity to develop your applied numeracy, and your essay/report writing skills – both of which are useful skills for all careers. At AS the course will cover the following units: ● Tectonic Processes and Hazards ● Landscape Systems, Processes and Change – Coastal Landscapes and Change ● Globalisation ● Shaping Places – Diverse Places At A Level the course will cover the four topics above and the following units: ● The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity ● The Carbon Cycle and Energy Security ● Superpowers ● Global Development and Connections – Health, Human Rights and Intervention. The AS examination will include questions to test fieldwork skills; the A Level will examine these skills through an Independent Investigation of 3000-4000 words. Fieldwork is, therefore, an essential part of the course allowing you the opportunity to experience and investigate what you are learning about; you will take part in a number of fieldwork activities with 2 days required at AS and 4 days required at A Level. All resources used in lessons, such as PowerPoints, class resources and notes, are shared digitally so that effective consolidation and revision can be done by revisiting lesson activities. Super-curricular activities such as the Royal Geographical Society essay competition and Climate Change conference are encouraged and supported by staff, and additional reading resources are highlighted to enable students to extend and enrich their learning where appropriate. Geography lessons at Kendrick are varied and enjoyable; there is plenty of room for discussion and extended research which will help you become an independent thinker and learner and prepare you for life beyond the classroom.