A Level Geography
Norlington School and 6th Form - Waltham Forest
02085393055
Norlington Road, Leyton, London, E10 6JZ
Course summary

With growing interest in issues such as climate change, migration, environmental degradation and social cohesion, there has never been a better or more important time to study Geography. Geography is one of the most relevant courses students could choose to study. Geographers are also highly employable. Whatever passion for the world, fascination with landscapes or concerns about inequality geography will provide students with knowledge and transferable skills that will reward them personally and advance them professionally. In Physical Geography, students will study the following components: • Coastal systems and landscapes • Hazards • Water and the carbon cycles In Human Geography students will study the following components: • Changing places • Global systems and global governance • Resource security There is also a Geography Fieldwork Investigation.

Entry requirements

How you'll be assessed

2 x 2.5-hour written exams, each worth 40% of total A Level 1 x Geography fieldwork investigation worth 20% of total A Level Students complete an individual investigation which includes data collected during the geography field trip in the summer of Year 12. The individual investigation must be based on a question or issue defined and developed by the student relating to any part of the specification content.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionLondon
Local AuthorityWaltham Forest
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressNorlington Road, Leyton, London, E10 6JZ