Geography

Course summary

Geography is, of course, a very important component of everybody’s life, being as it is the study of human interaction with our environment. It is also an important link between the arts and the sciences, providing a great breadth of experience, skills and knowledge. In Geography we will cover both human and physical topics at both AS and A Level study. Students will be given opportunities to experience fieldwork allowing them to make links between theories learnt in class and the real world. The AS/A Level courses not only allow pupils to further develop their knowledge and understanding of geographical concepts but also teach essential research skills which can be applied to a wide variety of occupations or further academic study. In the Geography Department at The Dixie Grammar School we believe an interest in and understanding of Geography is crucial to a well-informed, balanced individual. It is important to realise that Geography is much more than the basic knowledge of where places are; it is a much more complex and interesting subject vital to a lively person with an enquiring mind. It is true to say that geographers are not generally people who might sit idly on a beach. We want to know what is on the other side of the headland and why? Geographers have ‘get up and go’ and as a result are in demand by employers who want people who ‘have something about them’. At the Dixie Grammar School you will be encouraged to develop your knowledge and interests through independent learning. We are proud of our results which have, over the last 20 years, consistently led to students reaching their maximum potential.