Why study this course? For those interested in current issues and their surrounding environment, this subject focuses on the inter-relationships between people and their environments. The course provides the opportunity to study questions, issues and problems which arise from these relationships. This course encourages students to think critically on a range of issues, develop possible solutions to current environmental problems and consider moral, cultural and political dimensions to problem solving and decision making. What will you study? The two elements of this course contain a people environment approach to Geography and an enquiry approach to learning. Course components The syllabus content is divided into a series of chapters: Part 1 (Physical Geography) is worth 40% and covers water and the carbon cycles, coastal systems and landscapes, and hazards. Part 2 (Human Geography) is also worth 40% and covers global systems and global governance, changing places, and population and the environment. The final 20% is a non-examined assessment based on fieldwork undertaken in the second year. Future Pathways The skills covered in Geography are much sought-after by employers. During the course you will develop your experience and abilities in the collection and handling of primary data; representation and analysis of data sources including maps, photographs and statistics; analysing global concerns such as pollution and the energy question; presenting reports, essays and field study accounts; and the application of statistical methods.