Geography

Course summary

Geography is highly valued by universities and employers as it provides students with knowledge and transferable skills. Geographers are numerate, literate and articulate. The A level course is balanced between human and physical geography and specific skills learnt are: graphical, statistical, fieldwork, ICT, analytical, evaluative, communication, extended writing, summarizing, presentation, decision making, investigative, teamwork, leadership and empathy (through studying varying attitudes and opinions from around the world).