Geography
Winstanley College - Wigan
01695633244
Winstanley Road, Billinge, Wigan, WN5 7XF
Course summary

Content: Year 1 ● Earth’s Life Support Systems ● Global Migration ● Human Rights ● Coastal Landscapes ● Changing Spaces, Making Places Year 2 ● Hazardous Earth ● ClimateChange ● Independent Investigation (NEA) Where could it take me? Geography students go on to various universities, apprenticeships and of course gap years to travel! Universities include Cambridge, Durham, Manchester, Liverpool, Lancaster, St Andrews and Edinburgh. Students have progressed to a wide range of careers such as environmental consultant, planning and development surveyor, secondary school teacher and town planner.

Entry requirements

44 points or more from their best 8 GCSE results. One level 2 vocational qualification of equivalent value to a GCSE may be counted towards the best eight.

How you'll be assessed

Three examinations at the end of year 2 (80%). Independent Investigation (20%) – this is the coursework component which is submitted in your second year.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionNorth West
Local AuthorityWigan
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressWinstanley Road, Billinge, Wigan, WN5 7XF