The A Level geography course allows learners to engage critically with real-world issues and places, apply their own\ geographical knowledge, understanding and skills to make sense of the world around them, and to help prepare them to succeed in their chosen pathway. Through the study of Dynamic Landscapes, learners will develop an understanding and appreciation of tectonic processes and hazards, as well as glaciated landscapes and how these change. Learners will gain a deeper understanding of how tectonic processes can be managed, and the ways in which vulnerability can be reduced amongst populations living in areas of tectonic activity. They will also gain insight into how ice sheets and glaciers interact with geological and lithological processes to produce distinctive landscapes. Learners will explore Human interactions through the study of Dynamic Places focusing on globalisation and its impacts on people, the economy and the environment, as well as regeneration and how urban and rural regeneration programmes involve a range of stakeholders. Through the study of Physical Systems and Sustainability, learners will study the water and carbon cycles, and how each is crucial for planetary health, as well as the importance of the sustainable management of water and energy. In the study of Human Systems and Geopolitics, learners will study the role and impact of past, present and future superpowers, and the impact that migration has on the identity and sovereignty of nations. The Non-Examined Assessment component of the A-level course allows learners to satisfy their intellectual curiosity through an independent investigation linked to any aspect of the specification. This encourages learners to deepen their knowledge and understanding of their chosen topic whilst developing several geographical and study skills relevant to higher education and work. Students should be keen to develop critical and reflective learners able to articulate opinions, suggest relevant new ideas, and provide evidenced arguments in a range of situations. They should be willing to participate in discussion, cooperate as part of a group, and engage with a wide range of written and practical tasks. Students should also be prepared to study independently and fully engage with the subject by regularly reading and revising classwork. The ability to plan, think and work independently is essential for the coursework which requires high levels of organisation and motivation. Most importantly, students should have an enquiring mind and an enthusiastic interest in studying the world and our interactions with it.
We expect pupils entering Sixth Form to have secured 45 points from their best 8 GCSE grades (grades of 3 or below may not be included). Students new to Dame Allan’s will also be invited to interview. A grade 6 at GCSE is expected, but there are no other specific requirements for studying geography at A Level. As the course involves some numerical skills including simple statistics a good GCSE result in maths would be an advantage.
The course is linear, so there are no modules, but the examination is as follows: Paper 1 Dynamic Landscapes and Physical Systems and Sustainability: Includes short open, open response and resource-linked questions. The examination includes 12-mark and 20-mark extended writing questions: Two hours and fifteen minutes (30% of A level) Paper 2 Human Interactions, Systems and Geopolitics: The examination includes 12-mark and 20-mark extended writing questions: Two hours and fifteen minutes (30% of A level) Paper 3 Geographical Debates/Synoptic: The examination includes short open, open responses and resource-linked questions. The examination includes 8-mark, 18-mark and 24-mark extended writing questions, which are based on a geographical issue within a place-based context that links to the three synoptic themes and is rooted in two or more of the compulsory content areas. Two hours and fifteen minutes (20% of A level). Coursework Independent fieldwork investigation (3,000 - 4,000 words) (20% of A level)
About Education Provider
| Region | North East |
| Local Authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £15,999 |
| Address | Fowberry Crescent, Fenham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9YJ |
The A Level geography course allows learners to engage critically with real-world issues and places, apply their own\ geographical knowledge, understanding and skills to make sense of the world around them, and to help prepare them to succeed in their chosen pathway. Through the study of Dynamic Landscapes, learners will develop an understanding and appreciation of tectonic processes and hazards, as well as glaciated landscapes and how these change. Learners will gain a deeper understanding of how tectonic processes can be managed, and the ways in which vulnerability can be reduced amongst populations living in areas of tectonic activity. They will also gain insight into how ice sheets and glaciers interact with geological and lithological processes to produce distinctive landscapes. Learners will explore Human interactions through the study of Dynamic Places focusing on globalisation and its impacts on people, the economy and the environment, as well as regeneration and how urban and rural regeneration programmes involve a range of stakeholders. Through the study of Physical Systems and Sustainability, learners will study the water and carbon cycles, and how each is crucial for planetary health, as well as the importance of the sustainable management of water and energy. In the study of Human Systems and Geopolitics, learners will study the role and impact of past, present and future superpowers, and the impact that migration has on the identity and sovereignty of nations. The Non-Examined Assessment component of the A-level course allows learners to satisfy their intellectual curiosity through an independent investigation linked to any aspect of the specification. This encourages learners to deepen their knowledge and understanding of their chosen topic whilst developing several geographical and study skills relevant to higher education and work. Students should be keen to develop critical and reflective learners able to articulate opinions, suggest relevant new ideas, and provide evidenced arguments in a range of situations. They should be willing to participate in discussion, cooperate as part of a group, and engage with a wide range of written and practical tasks. Students should also be prepared to study independently and fully engage with the subject by regularly reading and revising classwork. The ability to plan, think and work independently is essential for the coursework which requires high levels of organisation and motivation. Most importantly, students should have an enquiring mind and an enthusiastic interest in studying the world and our interactions with it.
We expect pupils entering Sixth Form to have secured 45 points from their best 8 GCSE grades (grades of 3 or below may not be included). Students new to Dame Allan’s will also be invited to interview. A grade 6 at GCSE is expected, but there are no other specific requirements for studying geography at A Level. As the course involves some numerical skills including simple statistics a good GCSE result in maths would be an advantage.
The course is linear, so there are no modules, but the examination is as follows: Paper 1 Dynamic Landscapes and Physical Systems and Sustainability: Includes short open, open response and resource-linked questions. The examination includes 12-mark and 20-mark extended writing questions: Two hours and fifteen minutes (30% of A level) Paper 2 Human Interactions, Systems and Geopolitics: The examination includes 12-mark and 20-mark extended writing questions: Two hours and fifteen minutes (30% of A level) Paper 3 Geographical Debates/Synoptic: The examination includes short open, open responses and resource-linked questions. The examination includes 8-mark, 18-mark and 24-mark extended writing questions, which are based on a geographical issue within a place-based context that links to the three synoptic themes and is rooted in two or more of the compulsory content areas. Two hours and fifteen minutes (20% of A level). Coursework Independent fieldwork investigation (3,000 - 4,000 words) (20% of A level)