Course information
Geography
Kent College (Canterbury) - Kent
01227763231
Whitstable Road, Canterbury, CT2 9DT
Course summary

Optional themes (Paper 1) – to be taken by both SL and HL students. (1) Oceans and their coastal margins: the role oceans in influencing climatic conditions, oceans as a resource base and the management of coastal margins. (2) Natural hazards and disasters, risk assessment and response: a look at the range of human adjustments and responses to hazards at a variety of scales. Core Themes (Paper 2) – to be taken by both SL and HL students. (1) Population distribution: a look into population change, migration and gender inequalities. (2) Global climate: a look at the atmosphere, the use of water, the problems of soil degradation and sustainability and the environment. (3) Global resource consumption and security: the changing global trends of resource use, and conservation strategies to overcome the problem of resource consumption.

Entry requirements

Pupils normally need a minimum of 6 GCSE passes with at least a grade B in the subjects they choose to study at A Level or for the IB Diploma.

How you'll be assessed

Fieldwork and coursework (worth 20% SL; 25% HL) – to be carried out by both SL and HL

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionSouth East
Local AuthorityKent
Ofsted Rating
Gender TypeCo-Educational
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Boarding Fee £25,440 - £44,076
Sixth Form Fee£20,706 - £23,808
AddressWhitstable Road, Canterbury, CT2 9DT