Geography

Course summary

A-Level Geography covers contemporary geographical issues, physical and human geography, builds geographical skills and explores fieldwork, evaluates environmental impact as well as management and sustainability. The course combines new areas of study with analysing topics from GCSE in greater depth. The “applied” segments of the course also look at the impact of human intervention on the environment, and the adaptations people make to mitigate this. You will learn in a wide variety of ways:- using maps, GIS skills, data analysis, photos, videos, and podcasts, as well as attending lectures and study days. You will be encouraged to frame your own questions using higher level thinking skills and show your grasp of complex issues through reports and essays. You will be encouraged to frame your own questions using higher level thinking skills and show your grasp of complex issues through report and essay writing.