Geography

Assessment

A-level Geography students will have discreet human and physical teachers. The Geography A level has 4 components: • Physical Systems, (Paper 1) Students develop an understanding and appreciation of Landscape Systems, contextualised through coastal landscapes and Earth’s Life Support Systems, which encompasses the water and carbon cycles vital to our planet. • Human Interactions, (Paper 2) Through the study of Global Connections, Human Rights and Changing Spaces; Making Places, students gain an insight into the nature of places and the fluidity of their meanings and representations. • Geographical Debates (Paper 3) allows students to explore in depth two from a choice of five of the most challenging, dynamic and fascinating issues of the 21st century. With choices between such wide-ranging topic areas as climate change, disease, food security, oceans and tectonic hazards. • Investigative Geography (Paper 4/5) allows students to undertake an independent Investigation linked to any aspect of the specification to satisfy their intellectual curiosity. This component is designed to encourage students to deepen their knowledge and understanding of their chosen topic whilst developing a number of geographical and study skills relevant to Higher Education or within the world of work.