Geography is highly valued by universities as an A Level choice. It is recognized as one of eight facilitating subjects. This means that universities can favour students who have completed geography at A Level, due to the blend of skills that have been developed in the Sixth Form years. In 2015 the Guardian newspaper identified geography as the ‘must-have’ A Level. Whilst we do work hard in lessons, geography is also fun! At Shireland, we spend time on day and residential trips studying geography in real-life situations to offer you the opportunity to see for yourself how important it is as a subject in shaping our lives. Attending the fieldwork is a compulsory element of the course. To show our commitment to this, we heavily subsidise the trips, with families asked to make a small contribution.
Level 5 in five separate subjects at GCSE including English and Mathematics Students are expected to achieve a minimum of grade 5 or above at GCSE to be considered for A Level and BTEC courses.
In Year 13 you will sit three examination papers (60% of the final marks) and complete an independent study (worth 40% of the final marks).
About Education Provider
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Sandwell |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Waterloo Road, Smethwick, B66 4ND |
Geography is highly valued by universities as an A Level choice. It is recognized as one of eight facilitating subjects. This means that universities can favour students who have completed geography at A Level, due to the blend of skills that have been developed in the Sixth Form years. In 2015 the Guardian newspaper identified geography as the ‘must-have’ A Level. Whilst we do work hard in lessons, geography is also fun! At Shireland, we spend time on day and residential trips studying geography in real-life situations to offer you the opportunity to see for yourself how important it is as a subject in shaping our lives. Attending the fieldwork is a compulsory element of the course. To show our commitment to this, we heavily subsidise the trips, with families asked to make a small contribution.
Level 5 in five separate subjects at GCSE including English and Mathematics Students are expected to achieve a minimum of grade 5 or above at GCSE to be considered for A Level and BTEC courses.
In Year 13 you will sit three examination papers (60% of the final marks) and complete an independent study (worth 40% of the final marks).