A popular, exciting and brand-new issues and enquiry-based course that continues to develop students as active, independent learners. It aims to be engaging and relevant to today’s geographers – a qualification that enables students to explore the world, the issues it faces and their place in it, and to help prepare them to succeed at university or in employment. This is a fast-paced and challenging academic course. Students are challenged to move beyond detailed explanations to analyse and evaluate sources and issues, make decisions and develop sustainable solutions. All students will take responsibility to actively think and challenge themselves on a lesson-by-lesson basis, including the development of their mathematical and statistical skills, used and developed each lesson, and assessed during their examinations. Assessment of students’ progress is undertaken at regular intervals. Summative assessment using Edexcel exam questions, examiners notes and mark schemes will be made at the end of each topic, and during pre-public Exams in line with Barnwell School’s assessment procedures.
Grade ‘6’ in Geography at GCSE Level.
Assessments at the end of Year 13. Paper 1—Dynamic Landscapes and Physical Systems & Sustainability. Written exam paper, 30% of total A Level. Paper 2—Dynamic Places, Human Systems ad Geopolitics. Written exam paper, 30% of total A Level. Paper 3—Synoptic investigation of a contemporary geographical issue. Written paper, 20% of total A Level. N.E.A. (coursework), 20% of total A Level. There is an Edexcel requirement and expectation that all students will attend residential fieldwork investigations. Field skills will be taught by fieldwork specialists, and students will then utilise these skills in the production of their Individual Investigations. As fieldwork will be done away from the School site, there will be a cost which will be passed on to students’ families. Topics covered throughout the course include: - Tectonics - Coasts - Water Cycle & Water Security - Carbon Cycle & Energy Security - Regeneration - Globalisation - Superpowers - Development: Migration, Identity & Sovereignty
About Education Provider
| Region | East of England |
| Local Authority | Hertfordshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Barnwell, Stevenage, SG2 9SW |
A popular, exciting and brand-new issues and enquiry-based course that continues to develop students as active, independent learners. It aims to be engaging and relevant to today’s geographers – a qualification that enables students to explore the world, the issues it faces and their place in it, and to help prepare them to succeed at university or in employment. This is a fast-paced and challenging academic course. Students are challenged to move beyond detailed explanations to analyse and evaluate sources and issues, make decisions and develop sustainable solutions. All students will take responsibility to actively think and challenge themselves on a lesson-by-lesson basis, including the development of their mathematical and statistical skills, used and developed each lesson, and assessed during their examinations. Assessment of students’ progress is undertaken at regular intervals. Summative assessment using Edexcel exam questions, examiners notes and mark schemes will be made at the end of each topic, and during pre-public Exams in line with Barnwell School’s assessment procedures.
Grade ‘6’ in Geography at GCSE Level.
Assessments at the end of Year 13. Paper 1—Dynamic Landscapes and Physical Systems & Sustainability. Written exam paper, 30% of total A Level. Paper 2—Dynamic Places, Human Systems ad Geopolitics. Written exam paper, 30% of total A Level. Paper 3—Synoptic investigation of a contemporary geographical issue. Written paper, 20% of total A Level. N.E.A. (coursework), 20% of total A Level. There is an Edexcel requirement and expectation that all students will attend residential fieldwork investigations. Field skills will be taught by fieldwork specialists, and students will then utilise these skills in the production of their Individual Investigations. As fieldwork will be done away from the School site, there will be a cost which will be passed on to students’ families. Topics covered throughout the course include: - Tectonics - Coasts - Water Cycle & Water Security - Carbon Cycle & Energy Security - Regeneration - Globalisation - Superpowers - Development: Migration, Identity & Sovereignty