Geography
Pershore High School - Worcestershire
01386552471
Station Road, Pershore, WR10 2BX
Course summary

Geography, with its focus on people, places and environments and their interconnections and change, is central to understanding the changing nature of the world around us. Learning about the environment, sustainable development, climate change and other relevant issues creates informed citizens who can help to effect change in a modern world. The new linear course is dynamic; incorporating content that is wide-ranging and exciting including traditional geography subjects such as Coasts and Tectonic and Atmospheric Hazards and more modern topics, for example, Changing Places and Global Governance. The range of topics allows you to discover aspects of geography that you did not cover at GCSE. Fieldwork forms an important element of the course with various trips organised. We provide you the opportunity to learn new skills that you will be able to practice during your Independent Investigation. Every student will take part in a residential field trip at the end of Year 12 to learn these skills.

Entry requirements

We ask that students entering the Sixth Form have a minimum of 7 GCSEs or equivalent qualifications with 5 GCSEs at Grade 4 plus 2 at Grade 5 or above. You will need at least a GCSE G6 in Geography, together with a G6 in English or English Literature GCSE.

How you'll be assessed

Physical geography exam – 2.5 hours (40%) - Water and Carbon cycles, Coastal systems and landscapes and Hazards. Human geography exam – 2.5 hours (40%) - Global systems and global governance, changing places and contemporary urban environments. Independent Investigation - coursework (20%) - An individual investigation 3000 - 4000 words which must include data collected in the field.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionWest Midlands
Local AuthorityWorcestershire
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressStation Road, Pershore, WR10 2BX