Geography will help you develop your communication and teamwork skills, as you’ll often work on group projects. You will also develop your research and analysis skills across areas such as lab work, fieldwork and IT, developing critical skills for collecting and identifying patterns in data. According to the Royal Geography Society, 13% more pupils took the subject at A Level this year than last, up to 37,100 – the biggest jump of any of the major subjects. A Level Geography is a subject in a unique position in that it can keep degree course choice open as it is regarded as both a science and a humanities subject. This can help you to keep your option choices open and not restrict your future career choices. Methods of teaching and learning are important to pupils. At Tettenhall College, in the Geography Department, we aim to provide our pupils with the skills necessary to further their studies as independent learners in higher education. Pupils will also develop their thinking and analysis skills as well as develop a wider understanding of contemporary issues. We use a variety of interesting and interactive teaching and learning techniques and provide pupils with a range of opportunities to enhance their experience. Pupils have 5 lessons of Geography at A Level and are usually taught by 2 members of the Geography Department.