Why choose Geography? Contemporary geography is a subject that explicitly engages with the relationship of human populations to each other over space and time and their relationship with their physical environment at various scales from the local to the global. Geography is a versatile subject that combines well with various other subjects and counts as a science or arts subject for university entrance. It is classified as a facilitating subject, making it a highly valued A Level. The broad nature of the subject will help you develop excellent, transferable skills for a flexible career path, and as such those with Geography qualifications are in great demand by employers. A Level of Geography has been the fastest growing of all the major subjects, with 34,700 sitting the qualification in 2023, continuing the recent trend of increasing popularity.
Grade 7 in Geography
Component 1 (20.5% of qualification) Changing Landscapes and Changing Places Section A: Coastal Landscapes Section B: Changing Places (1 hour 45 minutes: Two compulsory structured questions and data response) Component 2 (27.5% of qualification) Global Systems and Global Governance Section A: Global Systems Section B: Global Governance: Change and Challenges Section C: 21st Century Challenges (2 hours: Three structured skills questions and data response) Component 3 (32% of qualification) Contemporary Themes in Geography Section A: Tectonic Hazards Section B: Development in an African Context and Weather and Climate (2 hours 15 minutes: Three essays) Component Four (20% of qualification) Independent Investigation
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Region | West Midlands |
Local Authority | Staffordshire |
Ofsted Rating | Good |
Gender Type | Co-Educational |
Address | Upper St John Street, Lichfield, WS14 9EE |
Why choose Geography? Contemporary geography is a subject that explicitly engages with the relationship of human populations to each other over space and time and their relationship with their physical environment at various scales from the local to the global. Geography is a versatile subject that combines well with various other subjects and counts as a science or arts subject for university entrance. It is classified as a facilitating subject, making it a highly valued A Level. The broad nature of the subject will help you develop excellent, transferable skills for a flexible career path, and as such those with Geography qualifications are in great demand by employers. A Level of Geography has been the fastest growing of all the major subjects, with 34,700 sitting the qualification in 2023, continuing the recent trend of increasing popularity.
Grade 7 in Geography
Component 1 (20.5% of qualification) Changing Landscapes and Changing Places Section A: Coastal Landscapes Section B: Changing Places (1 hour 45 minutes: Two compulsory structured questions and data response) Component 2 (27.5% of qualification) Global Systems and Global Governance Section A: Global Systems Section B: Global Governance: Change and Challenges Section C: 21st Century Challenges (2 hours: Three structured skills questions and data response) Component 3 (32% of qualification) Contemporary Themes in Geography Section A: Tectonic Hazards Section B: Development in an African Context and Weather and Climate (2 hours 15 minutes: Three essays) Component Four (20% of qualification) Independent Investigation