Geography
Oakham School - Rutland
01572758500
Chapel Close, Oakham, LE15 6DT
Course summary

Studying geography will enable you to make connections between natural, social, economic, political and technological systems, and make well-informed judgements about environments and have an understanding of sustainable development and global climate. You will also develop meaningful and transferable skills including literacy, numeracy, ICT and enquiry, as well as visual skills through interpreting maps, graphs, diagrams and satellite images. Geographers have a good knowledge of the wider world and a genuine interest in economic, political, social and environmental issues. They are competent at writing essays, completing research projects on their own initiative; and are skilled in information retrieval and data analysis.

Entry requirements

GCSE grade 6 in Geography, Maths and English Language

How you'll be assessed

Two papers for SL, three papers for HL, with questions ranging from 2 to 16 marks. One piece of coursework.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionEast Midlands
Local AuthorityRutland
Ofsted Rating
Gender TypeCo-Educational
ISI ReportView Report
Boarding Fee£30,180 £ £43,905
Sixth Form FeeDay £20,535 £26,100
AddressChapel Close, Oakham, LE15 6DT