Year 12/AS-Level Topics studied: ➢ Coasts ➢ Contemporary Urban Environments ➢ Changing Places ➢ Skills, Stats and Fieldwork Year 13/A-Level Topics studied: ➢ Carbon and Water Cycles ➢ Hazards ➢ Global Systems and Governance ➢ NEA (coursework) Fieldwork You will carry out 4 days of fieldwork during your A Level geography course. Two of those days will be in Year 12 and will consist of one visit to a stretch of coastline and one visit to an urban area. These visits are to enable you to develop fieldwork and data processing techniques.
9 - 4 grades in 5 GCSE subjects (generally including Maths & English*) including 9 - 6 in at least 3 GCSE subjects. At least GCSE grade 6 in geography, grade 5 in an English GCSE, and grade 5 in Maths. However, it is possible to study A-level geography without having taken the subject at GCSE as long as your other GCSE grades are strong and you undertake some additional preparatory reading.
Year 12/AS Level Component 1: Coasts and Urban. 1½ hours (50%). Component 2: Changing Places and Fieldwork/Skills/Stats. 1½ hour (50%). Year 13 /A Level Component 1: Physical Geography. 2½ hours (40%). Component 2: Human Geography. 2½ hours (40%). Component 3: NEA (coursework) (20%).
About Education Provider
| Region | North East |
| Local Authority | County Durham |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Crossgate Moor, Durham, DH1 4SU |
Year 12/AS-Level Topics studied: ➢ Coasts ➢ Contemporary Urban Environments ➢ Changing Places ➢ Skills, Stats and Fieldwork Year 13/A-Level Topics studied: ➢ Carbon and Water Cycles ➢ Hazards ➢ Global Systems and Governance ➢ NEA (coursework) Fieldwork You will carry out 4 days of fieldwork during your A Level geography course. Two of those days will be in Year 12 and will consist of one visit to a stretch of coastline and one visit to an urban area. These visits are to enable you to develop fieldwork and data processing techniques.
9 - 4 grades in 5 GCSE subjects (generally including Maths & English*) including 9 - 6 in at least 3 GCSE subjects. At least GCSE grade 6 in geography, grade 5 in an English GCSE, and grade 5 in Maths. However, it is possible to study A-level geography without having taken the subject at GCSE as long as your other GCSE grades are strong and you undertake some additional preparatory reading.
Year 12/AS Level Component 1: Coasts and Urban. 1½ hours (50%). Component 2: Changing Places and Fieldwork/Skills/Stats. 1½ hour (50%). Year 13 /A Level Component 1: Physical Geography. 2½ hours (40%). Component 2: Human Geography. 2½ hours (40%). Component 3: NEA (coursework) (20%).