Geography
St John's School - Surrey
01372373000
Epsom Road, Leatherhead, KT22 8SP
Course summary

Geography is an exciting and interesting course that spans the arts/science barrier, with direct relevance to everyday events. Pupils will be given the opportunity to develop fieldwork skills and study geographical issues and impacts. During the course, the aim is to develop pupils’ abilities to collect, interpret and analyse information. Pupils will also learn to communicate their findings in a variety of ways through class discussion, essays and a fieldwork investigation. By developing the links between different parts of the subject, pupils will learn to appreciate the importance of understanding our physical environment and the need to manage it carefully.

Entry requirements

The minimum requirement is a grade 6 in GCSE geography. It is possible to study A level geography without having studied the subject at GCSE but any pupil attempting this must be prepared to put in extra work and background reading.

How you'll be assessed

Component 1: Physical geography: (40% of A level) Assessment of this unit will take place in the form of a 2 hour 30 minute paper worth 120 marks. Component 2: Human geography (40% of A level) Assessment of this unit will take place in the form of a 2 hour 30 minute paper worth 120 marks. Component 3: Geographical investigation (20% of A level) Assessment of this unit will be a 3,000 to 4,000 word investigation worth 60 marks. It will be marked by the classroom teachers and moderated by AQA.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionSouth East
Local AuthoritySurrey
Ofsted Rating
Gender TypeCo-Educational
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Boarding Fee£34,723
Sixth Form FeeDay £24,075 - £27,360
AddressEpsom Road, Leatherhead, KT22 8SP