Course information
Geography
Morecambe Bay Academy - Lancashire
01524410207
Dallam Avenue, Morecambe, LA4 5BG
Course summary

It will help to develop your ability to: • Develop knowledge of locations, places, processes, and environments, at all geographical scales from local to global. • Recognise and be able to analyze the complexity of people-environment interactions at all geographical scales, and appreciate how these underpin understanding of some of the key issues facing the world today. This specification is divided into a total of five units that are covered during Year 12 and Year 13. Geography is studied as Human Geography and Physical Geography. • Unit 1: Changing Landscapes – Coastal Landscapes • Unit 2: Changing Places – Connections & Representations • Unit 3: Global Systems & Global Governance – Water and Carbon Cycles & Global Migration and Global Governance. • Unit 4: Contemporary Themes in Geography – Tectonic Hazards, Energy Challenges & Weather and Climate • Unit 5: Independent Investigation – based on primary and secondary collection of data

Entry requirements

Five GCSEs Grade 4. Grade 5 Geography

How you'll be assessed

You will be assessed through a series of exams and non-exam assessments. Component 1: Changing Landscapes and Changing Places. Written exam 1 hour 45 minutes. 20.5% of qualification Component 2: Global Systems and Global Governance. Written examination 2 hours. 27.5% of qualification Component 3: Contemporary Themes in Geography. Written Examination 2 hours 15 minutes. 32% of qualification Component 4: Independent investigation. Non-exam assessment: 3000-4000 words. 20% of qualification

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionNorth West
Local AuthorityLancashire
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressDallam Avenue, Morecambe, LA4 5BG