Environmental Science
Course summary

You will explore the key challenges facing our planet and how the environment supports us, how we threaten these support systems and strategies for a more sustainable lifestyle. Studying wildlife conservation, resource management, energy use, pollution and food production you will develop in-depth understanding of the problems… and the solutions. The new specification covers many aspects of the world around us, including conservation methods, land use conflict, global climate change, pollution, energy resources, sustainable biological resources, evolution, biotechnology and ecosystems and population dynamics – it’s a really good range of topics so that everyone will find areas that interest them! It is also very contextualised to relate it to how the world works around you.

Entry requirements

Six GCSEs, with a minimum of five grade 4 and one grade 6. These must be in a minimum of five different subjects. This must include a minimum of grade 4 in English Language GCSE or Maths GCSE. 4 in English Language GCSE and 4 in 2 Science GCSEs (Combined Sciences accepted but not Applied Science).

How you'll be assessed

2 x 3 hour exams.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionSouth East
Local AuthorityBrighton and Hove
Ofsted RatingOutstanding
Gender TypeCo-Educational
Address205 Dyke Road, Hove, BN3 6EG