Geography
Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form - Staffordshire
01827301820
Ashby Road, Tamworth, B79 8AA
Course summary

If you specialise in Geography at higher education or use your Geography A Level as a stepping stone to study a Geography related subject at university, you could find yourself charting oil wells or exploring rock formations throughout the world. Geography is also about the interaction between people and our planet. This fascinating subject is valid for a number of different career paths such as; advertising, environmental management, law or social services.

Entry requirements

GCSE grade 5 or above in Geography

How you'll be assessed

For the A Level course, candidates study a combination of elements from the units found in Year One as well as an additional two units that will investigate human and physical Geography in more detail as well as the interactions between them both: Unit 1: Physical Systems (Coasts and Earth Systems), this unit is worth 24% of the A Level course and is assessed via a 1 hour 45-minute written exam Unit 2: Human Interactions (Changing Spaces, Migration and Power and Borders), this unit is worth 24% of the A Level course and is assessed via a 1 hour 45-minute written exam Unit 3: Geographical Debates (Climate Change and Hazardous Earth), this unit is worth 32% of the A Level course and is assessed via a 2 hour 30-minute written exam Unit 4: Investigative Geography (An independent field study based on the Coasts topic) this unit is worth 20% of the A Level and is assessed via a 3000-4000-word piece of coursework.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionWest Midlands
Local AuthorityStaffordshire
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressAshby Road, Tamworth, B79 8AA