Geography
St Helen and St Katharine - Oxfordshire
01235520173
Faringdon Road, Abingdon, OX14 1BE
Course summary

Geography is a subject that bridges the gap between humanities and science subjects, allowing you to study for a variety of future careers including medicine, engineering and architecture. It considers the complex and ever-changing relationship between people and their world. The curriculum is wide-ranging and you will enjoy how much the topics overlap with your other subjects at A level. For example, global governance links well with politics and economics while coasts links to biology and mathematics. A level Geography also provides the opportunity to learn a variety of valuable skills – analysing and using data, writing reports, using statistics to test a hypothesis, presenting and selling ideas, and working collaboratively in groups; all are highly relevant in the 21st century workplace.

Entry requirements

All offers require at least five 9-7 grades at (I)GCSE and a 9-7 in irrelevant subjects you plan to study at A-Level.

How you'll be assessed

Unit 1: Physical geography – 2 hours 30 minutes exam, 40% of A level Unit 2: Human geography – 2 hours 30 minutes exam, 40% of A level Unit 3: Non-examined assessment – 3000-4000 words, 20% of A level

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionSouth East
Local AuthorityOxfordshire
Ofsted Rating
Gender TypeGirls
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Boarding FeeUnknown
Sixth Form Fee£20,685
AddressFaringdon Road, Abingdon, OX14 1BE