We study the AQA specification. This specification focuses on the study of contemporary geography and the relationship between human populations over space and time with the environment. The examples we study are from a variety of scales from local to global. Integrated into the course are a variety of different types of skills; investigative, cartographic, graphical, ICT, and statistical. Year 12 ● Hazards ● Coasts ● Contemporary Urban Environments Year 13 ● Global Governance ● The water and carbon cycle ● Changing Places Field Work As part of the course requirements, you will have to complete four days of field work.
Minimum of five GCSEs (or equivalent) with grades 4-9 (A*-C). This must include at least four full course GCSEs. Grade 5 in geography Grade 5 in English language or English literature a Grade 5 in mathematics.
The A-level course will have two examinations and one teacher-assessed fieldwork investigation Paper 1 Physical geography- 2 hours and 30 mins worth 40% of the A-level. Section A: Water and Carbon Cycle Section B: Coasts Section C: Hazards Paper 2 Human Geography- 2 hours and 30 mins worth 40 % of the A-level. Section A: Global Governance Section B: Changing places Section C: Contemporary Urban Environments Teacher assessed geographical investigation- 4000 words with 20% of the A-level.
About Education Provider
| Region | North West |
| Local Authority | Cheshire East |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Holly Road, Wilmslow, SK9 1LZ |
We study the AQA specification. This specification focuses on the study of contemporary geography and the relationship between human populations over space and time with the environment. The examples we study are from a variety of scales from local to global. Integrated into the course are a variety of different types of skills; investigative, cartographic, graphical, ICT, and statistical. Year 12 ● Hazards ● Coasts ● Contemporary Urban Environments Year 13 ● Global Governance ● The water and carbon cycle ● Changing Places Field Work As part of the course requirements, you will have to complete four days of field work.
Minimum of five GCSEs (or equivalent) with grades 4-9 (A*-C). This must include at least four full course GCSEs. Grade 5 in geography Grade 5 in English language or English literature a Grade 5 in mathematics.
The A-level course will have two examinations and one teacher-assessed fieldwork investigation Paper 1 Physical geography- 2 hours and 30 mins worth 40% of the A-level. Section A: Water and Carbon Cycle Section B: Coasts Section C: Hazards Paper 2 Human Geography- 2 hours and 30 mins worth 40 % of the A-level. Section A: Global Governance Section B: Changing places Section C: Contemporary Urban Environments Teacher assessed geographical investigation- 4000 words with 20% of the A-level.