Course information
Geography
Heathfield Community College - East Sussex
01435866066
Cade Street, Heathfield, TN21 8RJ
Course summary

A-Level Geography will help you to understand the big issues facing the world today from natural hazards to population growth and from climate change to urban sprawl. This course will equip you with the skills you need to go into the world a better-informed person with more to offer and with a deeper understanding of complex issues. This course is for anyone who wants to know why the world is the way that it is, the forces that shape it, and that will continue to shape it in the future. In physical geography, you will learn about the earth’s life support systems by looking at the carbon and water cycles. You will discover how human actions can affect these finely balanced systems and how they can be better managed. You will also study landscape systems by looking at the coast and the forces that shape it. Finally, you will study the debates around natural hazard management by considering the threats posed by tectonic hazards. In human geography, you will consider the nature of places and the things that make them distinct as well as the challenges the people who live in them face. You will also study global governance by looking at migration and human rights abuses. Finally, you will consider the debates around disease management as both a national and global issue.

Entry requirements

Grade 5 in GCSE Geography

How you'll be assessed

This course is assessed using terminal examination and Non-Examined Assessment Physical Systems: Written Exam, 1 ½ Hours 22% An exam on Earth’s life support systems and coastal landscape systems. A mixture of short knowledge questions, data handling questions, and longer questions that test your application of what you know about the topic. Human Interactions: Written Exam, 1 ½ Hours 20% An exam on changing places, making spaces, and global governance. A mixture of short knowledge questions, data handling questions, and longer questions that test your application of what you know about the topic. Geographical Debates: Written Exam, 2 ½ Hours 36% An exam on disease dilemmas and natural hazards. A mixture of short knowledge questions, data handling questions, and longer questions that test your application of what you know about the topic. This paper will also test your ability to find links between the topics you have studied. Non-Examined Assessment: Coursework, N/A 20% You will select a topic to investigate and pose a question to be answered. You will then collect the data you need, present and analyze it, and reach a conclusion. Your teachers will guide you but this will be done with a high degree of independence.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionSouth East
Local AuthorityEast Sussex
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressCade Street, Heathfield, TN21 8RJ