Geography

Assessment

The new Edexcel A Level course is linear, meaning it is taught over two years before three final exams are taken. The first paper will examine the physical geography studied in Lower and Upper Sixth, whilst the second paper will examine the human geography studied in Lower and Upper Sixth. Both papers are worth 30% of the total A Level. The third exam is a synoptic paper which tests students’ ability to draw geographical conclusions from a combination of physical and human geography data and their own understanding. This paper is worth 20% of the A Level. Students will also undertake an independent geographical investigation which is worth 20% of the final mark.