Geography

Course summary

Geography complements many subjects and the A-level course will excite students’ minds, challenge perceptions and stimulate their investigative and analytical skills. Split into three components, students will study Physical Geography, including topics such as hazards and coastal systems; Human Geography with topics such as population and global governance, and a final component relating to fieldwork investigation which will be conducted on a residential trip. A-level Geography is one of the most relevant subjects you could choose to study as it deals with vital contemporary issues such as climate change, geopolitical affairs, environmental degradation, social issues and natural hazards. Studying Geography at A-level develops a wide range of very useful and marketable skills. Students develop their literacy (through writing essays and extended prose) and numeracy (through carrying out statistical analysis) and acquire a range of practical data collection and data manipulation skills. both in and outside the classroom with the use of computers.