“Geography is one of those richly comprehensive subjects whose relevance is all around us. Where we come from, what we do, what we eat, how we move about and how we shape our future are all directly in the province of the geographer. More than ever we need the geographer’s skills and foresight to help us learn about our planet – how we use it and how we abuse it.” Michael Palin Many students choose Geography at A-level for its relevance to the world around them. There are media stories relating to Geography every day; pollution, changes in our cities, environmental degradation, earthquakes, landslides, climate change, population trends, migration and many other pressing, current issues. Geography helps us to understand more about the environment and the geographical influences and relationships which link people with their surroundings. Increasingly, we all, including businesses and governments, have to consider the environmental impacts of our activities. As we become globally more interconnected, we need to be familiar with the world in which we live. This will involve an understanding of the cultures and backgrounds of people from other parts of the world. The A-level course includes a wide variety of interesting and contemporary topics. Physical Geography topics explore important natural processes, such as water and carbon cycles, and specific environments and their associated processes, such as tectonic hazards and coastal systems. Human topics investigate our increasingly connected world and how it is governed, and changes to how we live with a depleting resource base and rising population. The key theme of sustainability runs through these topics. Fieldwork is an integral part of the Geography A-level. Students will carry out four days of fieldwork over the two years and will analyse their data in an independent investigation, worth 20% of their grade.
We welcome applications for admission into the Sixth Form, which is normally conditional upon students achieving at least a grade A or 7 at GCSE in the subjects they wish to study, good passes in English and Mathematics and having at least five GCSEs at grade 7 or above. Applicants studying Science and Additional Science at GCSE should note that a grade 7 or above in Mathematics is required if they wish to study a Science subject at A level.
Component 1 – Physical Geography Content: Water and Carbon Cycles; Coastal Systems and Landscapes; Hazards. Component 2 – Human Geography Content: Global Systems and Governance, Changing Places, Population and the Environment. Components 1 and 2 are examinations each worth 40% of A-level marks Component 3 – Geographical Fieldwork Investigation Geographical Fieldwork Investigation Non-examined component worth 20% of A-level marks. Students complete an individual investigation which must include data collected in the field.
About Education Provider
| Region | North West |
| Local Authority | Manchester |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Girls |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £14,160 |
| Address | Grangethorpe Road, Manchester, M14 6HS |
“Geography is one of those richly comprehensive subjects whose relevance is all around us. Where we come from, what we do, what we eat, how we move about and how we shape our future are all directly in the province of the geographer. More than ever we need the geographer’s skills and foresight to help us learn about our planet – how we use it and how we abuse it.” Michael Palin Many students choose Geography at A-level for its relevance to the world around them. There are media stories relating to Geography every day; pollution, changes in our cities, environmental degradation, earthquakes, landslides, climate change, population trends, migration and many other pressing, current issues. Geography helps us to understand more about the environment and the geographical influences and relationships which link people with their surroundings. Increasingly, we all, including businesses and governments, have to consider the environmental impacts of our activities. As we become globally more interconnected, we need to be familiar with the world in which we live. This will involve an understanding of the cultures and backgrounds of people from other parts of the world. The A-level course includes a wide variety of interesting and contemporary topics. Physical Geography topics explore important natural processes, such as water and carbon cycles, and specific environments and their associated processes, such as tectonic hazards and coastal systems. Human topics investigate our increasingly connected world and how it is governed, and changes to how we live with a depleting resource base and rising population. The key theme of sustainability runs through these topics. Fieldwork is an integral part of the Geography A-level. Students will carry out four days of fieldwork over the two years and will analyse their data in an independent investigation, worth 20% of their grade.
We welcome applications for admission into the Sixth Form, which is normally conditional upon students achieving at least a grade A or 7 at GCSE in the subjects they wish to study, good passes in English and Mathematics and having at least five GCSEs at grade 7 or above. Applicants studying Science and Additional Science at GCSE should note that a grade 7 or above in Mathematics is required if they wish to study a Science subject at A level.
Component 1 – Physical Geography Content: Water and Carbon Cycles; Coastal Systems and Landscapes; Hazards. Component 2 – Human Geography Content: Global Systems and Governance, Changing Places, Population and the Environment. Components 1 and 2 are examinations each worth 40% of A-level marks Component 3 – Geographical Fieldwork Investigation Geographical Fieldwork Investigation Non-examined component worth 20% of A-level marks. Students complete an individual investigation which must include data collected in the field.