Geography provides you with the opportunity to develop skills in a subject which examines the dynamic environment in which we live. You will learn about people and their societies, economies, cultures and the environment. Through fieldwork and enquiry-based learning, you will investigate how the physical and human environments interact, as well as develop key skills such as essay writing, data collection and analysis, developing a hypothesis and evaluating the success of a project. Our curriculum is contemporary, covering topics such as population issues, energy provision, coastal management and river flooding. We set out to create ‘thinking geographers’ and this theme is carried through from GCSE into A-Level. You will study important issues linked to coastal management, river flooding, superpowers and regeneration to name but a few. As well as a day trip in Year 12 to investigate coastal management, there is a three-day residential course in Year 13 during which students explore the skills associated with teamwork, field work and hypothesis testing.
These vary for each A-Level subject, but you will need a minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade 5 or equivalent, including English and Mathematics. Many subjects require grade 6 or above to study them at A Level (please see our subject guides). New students will be given a conditional offer based on their GCSE results, an interview and a reference from their current school. Grade 6 in Geography
The course is examined in three papers (2 hours 15 minutes) at the end of Year 13 and a 4,000-word Independent Investigation worth 20% of the A-Level. • PAPER 1: tectonic hazards, coasts, water insecurity and energy security (30%). • PAPER 2: globalization, regenerating places, superpowers and migration, identity, sovereignty (30%). • PAPER 3: synoptic theme - players, attitudes, futures (30%).
About Education Provider
| Region | South West |
| Local Authority | Bristol, City of |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £17,250 |
| Address | Stapleton, Bristol, BS16 1BJ |
Geography provides you with the opportunity to develop skills in a subject which examines the dynamic environment in which we live. You will learn about people and their societies, economies, cultures and the environment. Through fieldwork and enquiry-based learning, you will investigate how the physical and human environments interact, as well as develop key skills such as essay writing, data collection and analysis, developing a hypothesis and evaluating the success of a project. Our curriculum is contemporary, covering topics such as population issues, energy provision, coastal management and river flooding. We set out to create ‘thinking geographers’ and this theme is carried through from GCSE into A-Level. You will study important issues linked to coastal management, river flooding, superpowers and regeneration to name but a few. As well as a day trip in Year 12 to investigate coastal management, there is a three-day residential course in Year 13 during which students explore the skills associated with teamwork, field work and hypothesis testing.
These vary for each A-Level subject, but you will need a minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade 5 or equivalent, including English and Mathematics. Many subjects require grade 6 or above to study them at A Level (please see our subject guides). New students will be given a conditional offer based on their GCSE results, an interview and a reference from their current school. Grade 6 in Geography
The course is examined in three papers (2 hours 15 minutes) at the end of Year 13 and a 4,000-word Independent Investigation worth 20% of the A-Level. • PAPER 1: tectonic hazards, coasts, water insecurity and energy security (30%). • PAPER 2: globalization, regenerating places, superpowers and migration, identity, sovereignty (30%). • PAPER 3: synoptic theme - players, attitudes, futures (30%).