Geography
Wellington School - Somerset
01823668800
South Street, Wellington, TA21 8NT
Course summary

Contemporary geography is a subject which explicitly engages with the relationship of human populations to each other over time and space, and their relationship with the environment at a variety of scales from the local to the global. The syllabus is designed to excite student's minds, challenge perceptions and stimulate their investigative and analytical skills. The subject content follows an issue and impacts approach through the course and beyond to Link with the demands of higher level study.

Entry requirements

Entry to the Sixth Form is by current school reports and predicted GCSE Grades. Candidates require a minimum of 3 x Level Six and 3 x Level Four/Five Grades at GCSE (3 B grades and 3 C grades) to enter the Sixth Form, however a minimum of a Level 7 at GCSE is required to study Maths or Physics at A-Level.

How you'll be assessed

Paper 1: 40% (2 ½ hours) Topic- 1,2 and 5 Paper 2: 40% (2 ½ hours) Topics 3,4 and 6 Paper 3: Non-examined assessment (NEA) fieldwork investigation 20%

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionSouth West
Local AuthoritySomerset
Ofsted Rating
Gender TypeCo-Educational
ISI ReportView Report
Boarding Fee£25,275 - £39,960
Sixth Form Fee£18,885 - £21,720
AddressSouth Street, Wellington, TA21 8NT