Geography

Course summary

Geography A Level is a wide-ranging course about landscape, processes at work in the natural environment, the global economy, nation-states and society. The management of human impact on our planet and equitable social and economic development are key themes. Physical geography topics studied are: cold environments (glacial & periglacial landscapes); earth?s life-support systems (carbon cycle & water cycle); oceanography; tectonic hazards. Human geography topics studied are: making places (social & economic change); international trade; sovereignty, power and borders; geography of disease. There will be four days of geography fieldwork to develop students? skills & experience. Students do a local fieldwork investigation of their choice. Statistical analysis techniques are taught; students apply them to their fieldwork data. Skills developed during the course will include: writing skills including essays and report-writing; survey methods; a range of statistical analysis techniques; data presentation; use of Geographical Information Systems; decision-making techniques.