‘I have always loved Geography and my studies at A Level have only increased this passion. My understanding of our dynamic World has increased exponentially since completing my GCSEs. Practical skills in the field in Year 13 have also helped my data collection, presentation and analysis skills which will be highly applicable for university. The fieldtrip was also an important social experience and a chance to make friends with students in other classes. If you love Geography then you will grow to love it even more. If you are on the fence about studying it, it is a choice you will not regret.’
‘Our world is evolving without consideration, and the result is a loss of biodiversity, energy issues, congestion in cities. But geography, if used correctly, can be used to redesign sustainable and more liveable cities.’
Jack Dangermond
FAQs
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4 hours per week – 2 for physical (Teacher 1) and 2 for human (Teacher 2). Plus one skills lesson per fortnight. You will be expected to complete at least 1 hour of independent study per lesson each week. This will include a variety of tasks from reading, note-taking, exam questions, essays and revision.
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As Geography sits between the sciences and the arts it easily fits into many different programmes of study. Different subjects will compliment different aspects of the course. The list is not exhaustive but students have suggested: Maths (statistics/graphical techniques), Science (all of the Sciences link well to Physical Geography topics), Geology (physical geography), Environmental Science (physical geography), English (extended writing), Economics (analysis skills), History (extended writing/analysis skills)
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Some students will utilise the skills gained by studying Geography whereas others will directly apply the knowledge gained. Geography offers students the opportunity to develop a diverse and employable set of skills, such as writing to explain processes, to form and justify arguments and analyse data such as maps, graphs and tables. Those choosing to study the subject further may go on to follow careers as diverse as a climate change analyst, natural hazard management, an urban planner, a meteorologist (forecasting the weather) or a conservationist for resources such as water, soil or for animals. Not to mention the enormous amount of jobs likely to be created looking to overcome the challenges of mitigating and adapting to climate change.
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All students have to complete at least at least 4 days’ worth of fieldwork in order to complete the course. We fulfil this requirement by going on a 5-day residential trip to North Wales where we see glacial landscapes like those studied in lessons as well as understand how to collect primary data on both human and physical topics. In addition to this we have run Advanced Learning Days in London – seeing places learnt about in lessons – and we are exploring the possibility of once again running a trip to Iceland.