Geography

Course summary

Geography is a topical, contemporary subject that is especially attractive for those who want to maintain strong links with the ‘real world’ outside the classroom. It can enhance communication skills, using ICT (including geographic information systems), teamwork, and problem-solving, as well as developing a greater awareness of the environment and global issues. Students are required to write evaluative essays throughout the course as well as apply statistical techniques to data. Topics such as tectonic hazards, coastal landscapes, globalization, regeneration, water and energy security, climate change, migration, and geopolitics are all covered. Fieldwork is an invaluable and compulsory component of the course and Lower Sixth (Year 12) students are required to attend a residential field trip at a Field Studies Council center. Studying Geography opens up a wide range of career options including Planning, Travel and Tourism, Business Management, Hazard Management, Conservation, and International Development.