Geography has always been one of the most popular choices at both A Level and university. Having undergone some significant changes the course has introduced some new topics and offers students more choice, whilst encouraging the acquisition of a broad range of skills along with lifelong learning. The study of geography provides the opportunity to look at contemporary and topical issues which can be related to the world in which we live. It emphasises the changes that are taking place at a range of differing scales and helps us develop an understanding of the relationships between people and their environment. Included in our A Level course is a three-day residential fieldtrip to the Cranedale Field Study Centre near Malton in North Yorkshire.
Component 1: Physical Geography What's assessed Section A: Water and carbon cycles Section B: Hot desert systems and landscapes or Coastal systems and landscapes or Glacial systems and landscapes Section C: either hazards or ecosystems under stress How it's assessed • Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes • 120 marks • 40% of A Level Questions • Section A: answer all questions (36 marks) • Section B: answer either question 2 or question 3 or question 4 (36 marks) • Section C: answer either question 5 or question 6 (48 marks) • Question types: multiple-choice, short answer, levels of response and extended prose Component 2: Human Geography What's assessed Section A: Global systems and global governance Section B: Changing places Section C: Contemporary urban environments or Population and the environment or Resource Security How it's assessed • Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes • 120 marks • 40% of A Level Questions • Section A: answer all questions (36 marks) • Section B: answer all questions (36 marks) • Section C: answer either question 3 or question 4 or question 5 (48 marks) • Question types: multiple-choice, short answer, levels of response, extended prose Component 3: Geography Fieldwork Investigation What's assessed Students complete an individual investigation which must include data collected in the field. The individual investigation must be based on a question or issue defined and developed by the student relating to any part of the specification content. How it's assessed • 3000 – 4000 words • 60 marks • 20% of A Level • marked by teachers and moderated by AQA
About Education Provider
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Local Authority | Calderdale |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | Unknown |
| Address | Oldham Road, Rishworth, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 4QA |
Geography has always been one of the most popular choices at both A Level and university. Having undergone some significant changes the course has introduced some new topics and offers students more choice, whilst encouraging the acquisition of a broad range of skills along with lifelong learning. The study of geography provides the opportunity to look at contemporary and topical issues which can be related to the world in which we live. It emphasises the changes that are taking place at a range of differing scales and helps us develop an understanding of the relationships between people and their environment. Included in our A Level course is a three-day residential fieldtrip to the Cranedale Field Study Centre near Malton in North Yorkshire.
Component 1: Physical Geography What's assessed Section A: Water and carbon cycles Section B: Hot desert systems and landscapes or Coastal systems and landscapes or Glacial systems and landscapes Section C: either hazards or ecosystems under stress How it's assessed • Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes • 120 marks • 40% of A Level Questions • Section A: answer all questions (36 marks) • Section B: answer either question 2 or question 3 or question 4 (36 marks) • Section C: answer either question 5 or question 6 (48 marks) • Question types: multiple-choice, short answer, levels of response and extended prose Component 2: Human Geography What's assessed Section A: Global systems and global governance Section B: Changing places Section C: Contemporary urban environments or Population and the environment or Resource Security How it's assessed • Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes • 120 marks • 40% of A Level Questions • Section A: answer all questions (36 marks) • Section B: answer all questions (36 marks) • Section C: answer either question 3 or question 4 or question 5 (48 marks) • Question types: multiple-choice, short answer, levels of response, extended prose Component 3: Geography Fieldwork Investigation What's assessed Students complete an individual investigation which must include data collected in the field. The individual investigation must be based on a question or issue defined and developed by the student relating to any part of the specification content. How it's assessed • 3000 – 4000 words • 60 marks • 20% of A Level • marked by teachers and moderated by AQA