Geology is the study of the Earth, using scientific principles and methods derived from each of the ‘core’ sciences and geography. The course provides a knowledge and understanding of the processes that formed and shaped our planet; how the climate and life evolved and diversified; how continents move creating earthquakes and volcanic activity, and how geology influences our everyday lives. The content comprises of: - Elements, minerals, and rocks; including the study of meteorites, the chemical and structural makeup of minerals, and the diagnostic properties of rocks, including what they tell us about the Earth and its history. - Earth's structure; including the layered nature of our planet and the processes acting within it. - Global tectonics; how plate tectonic theory was developed and the nature of plate boundaries, including the analysis of earthquakes. - Surface processes and sedimentary rocks; including the studies of past environments and processes of diagenesis in the subsurface. - Internal processes, igneous and metamorphic rocks; unraveling the processes of magma formation and volcanic activity together with rock metamorphism. - Earth evolution; through studies of fossils (including dinosaurs) and radiometric dating, related to climate change, sea level changes, and mass extinctions. - Earth materials and resources; as an overview of the source and location of economic geological resources including water, oil and gas, and metallic minerals, together with engineering geology. - Geohazards; investigating potential hazards from the natural world, including earthquakes and geotechnics.
- GCSE grade 6 or above in Chemistry or Physics. - OR a GCSE grade 6-6 or above in Trilogy Science
Assessment will be at the end of the course by examination. There is no coursework, however, fieldwork is a required component of the course and must be undertaken to complete the qualification.
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| Region | East Midlands |
| Local Authority | Lincolnshire |
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| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | West Street, Horncastle, LN9 5AD |
Geology is the study of the Earth, using scientific principles and methods derived from each of the ‘core’ sciences and geography. The course provides a knowledge and understanding of the processes that formed and shaped our planet; how the climate and life evolved and diversified; how continents move creating earthquakes and volcanic activity, and how geology influences our everyday lives. The content comprises of: - Elements, minerals, and rocks; including the study of meteorites, the chemical and structural makeup of minerals, and the diagnostic properties of rocks, including what they tell us about the Earth and its history. - Earth's structure; including the layered nature of our planet and the processes acting within it. - Global tectonics; how plate tectonic theory was developed and the nature of plate boundaries, including the analysis of earthquakes. - Surface processes and sedimentary rocks; including the studies of past environments and processes of diagenesis in the subsurface. - Internal processes, igneous and metamorphic rocks; unraveling the processes of magma formation and volcanic activity together with rock metamorphism. - Earth evolution; through studies of fossils (including dinosaurs) and radiometric dating, related to climate change, sea level changes, and mass extinctions. - Earth materials and resources; as an overview of the source and location of economic geological resources including water, oil and gas, and metallic minerals, together with engineering geology. - Geohazards; investigating potential hazards from the natural world, including earthquakes and geotechnics.
- GCSE grade 6 or above in Chemistry or Physics. - OR a GCSE grade 6-6 or above in Trilogy Science
Assessment will be at the end of the course by examination. There is no coursework, however, fieldwork is a required component of the course and must be undertaken to complete the qualification.