Dealing with vital issues such as climate change, migration, environmental degradation, social issues and their impact as well as natural hazards, geography could be one of the most important and relevant A levels to study. Providing insights into the world around us as well as tackling highly contemporary issues that face us all, geography A level is split into two halves: human and physical, with two further units including geographical debate and investigative geography. Human topics include matters such as globalisation, migration and their impact and influence, whereas physical topics include units on coasts and Earth’s life support systems.
There are no minimum entry requirements for those wanting to study geography at Woodbridge, although not a pre-requisite, GCSE grade 6 and above is useful; but candidates without it will be considered individually. Having an interest in current affairs is advantageous, as is general interest in the world around you and staying informed of world news and events. It is also desirable to have a good standard of maths and English to enable you to manage the writing element of the course as well as the management of data and evidence gathering.
1. Physical systems: » Written examination » 1 hour 30 minutes » 22% of total A level 2. Human Interactions: » Written examination » 1 hour 30 minutes » 22% of total A level 3. Geographical Debates: » Written examination » 2 hours 30 minutes » 36% of total A level 4. Investigative geography: » Non-examined assessment, which is an independent geographical investigation conducted by each candidate based on primary and secondary data » Independent investigation including: » Design of investigation » Setting of hypotheses » Gathering and analysing data » Evidencing and concluding findings to prove or disprove a hypothesis » 20 % of total A level
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| Region | East of England |
| Local Authority | Suffolk |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | £29,514 - £38,490 |
| Sixth Form Fee | Day £18,975 - £20,538 |
| Address | Burkitt Road, Woodbridge, IP12 4JH |
Dealing with vital issues such as climate change, migration, environmental degradation, social issues and their impact as well as natural hazards, geography could be one of the most important and relevant A levels to study. Providing insights into the world around us as well as tackling highly contemporary issues that face us all, geography A level is split into two halves: human and physical, with two further units including geographical debate and investigative geography. Human topics include matters such as globalisation, migration and their impact and influence, whereas physical topics include units on coasts and Earth’s life support systems.
There are no minimum entry requirements for those wanting to study geography at Woodbridge, although not a pre-requisite, GCSE grade 6 and above is useful; but candidates without it will be considered individually. Having an interest in current affairs is advantageous, as is general interest in the world around you and staying informed of world news and events. It is also desirable to have a good standard of maths and English to enable you to manage the writing element of the course as well as the management of data and evidence gathering.
1. Physical systems: » Written examination » 1 hour 30 minutes » 22% of total A level 2. Human Interactions: » Written examination » 1 hour 30 minutes » 22% of total A level 3. Geographical Debates: » Written examination » 2 hours 30 minutes » 36% of total A level 4. Investigative geography: » Non-examined assessment, which is an independent geographical investigation conducted by each candidate based on primary and secondary data » Independent investigation including: » Design of investigation » Setting of hypotheses » Gathering and analysing data » Evidencing and concluding findings to prove or disprove a hypothesis » 20 % of total A level