The world in which we live is likely to change more in the next 50 years than it has ever done before. Geography explains why this is and helps to prepare you for those changes. Geography tackles the big issues facing us and the course reflects that. • Global issues are studied in the topics Hazardous Earth, Development Dynamics and Challenges of an Urbanising World. • UK issues are studied when we study the UK’s changing physical landscape and the UK’s changing human landscape. • Our impact on the natural world is studied in the Paper 3 topics of People and the Biosphere, Forests under threat and Energy resources.
The course is assessed in three terminal exams. There is no coursework. • Component 1: Global Geographical Issues (37.5%) [Topics: Hazardous Earth; Development; Urbanising world] • Component 2: UK Geographical Issues (37.5%) [Topics: UK’s changing physical landscape; UK’s changing human landscape] • Component 3: Making Geographical Decisions (37.5%) [Topics: the biosphere; Forests under threat; Energy]
About Education Provider
| Region | South West |
| Local Authority | Dorset |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Post Green Road, Purbeck, Poole, BH16 6JD |
The world in which we live is likely to change more in the next 50 years than it has ever done before. Geography explains why this is and helps to prepare you for those changes. Geography tackles the big issues facing us and the course reflects that. • Global issues are studied in the topics Hazardous Earth, Development Dynamics and Challenges of an Urbanising World. • UK issues are studied when we study the UK’s changing physical landscape and the UK’s changing human landscape. • Our impact on the natural world is studied in the Paper 3 topics of People and the Biosphere, Forests under threat and Energy resources.
The course is assessed in three terminal exams. There is no coursework. • Component 1: Global Geographical Issues (37.5%) [Topics: Hazardous Earth; Development; Urbanising world] • Component 2: UK Geographical Issues (37.5%) [Topics: UK’s changing physical landscape; UK’s changing human landscape] • Component 3: Making Geographical Decisions (37.5%) [Topics: the biosphere; Forests under threat; Energy]