Geography

It allows us to appreciate how and why both smaller and larger changes occur, and how we need to adapt as a result. Straddling the science and humanities disciplines, the subject allows you to develop an understanding of key scientific, environmental and economic principles and issues. The course builds on knowledge gained at GCSE, but do not be put off if you haven't done GCSE Geography. Fieldwork is a vital part of the course, and we spend a day studying rivers in the North York Moors during the Autumn term. There are a number of additional one-day visits covering fieldwork based in Leeds and the Yorkshire Coast. We also intend to visit Iceland in 2018 with Sixth Form students.

WHAT WILL I STUDY & LEARN?
We currently follow the AQA Specification 7037:
Component 1 - Physical Geography Water and Carbon cycles; Coastal systems and landscapes; Hazards.
Component 2 - Human Geography Global systems and global governance; Changing places; Contemporary urban environments.
Component 3 - Geographical Investigation Students complete an investigation which must include data collected in the field. The individual investigation must be based on a question or issue and developed by the student relating to any part of the specification content.

Component 1 - 2 hours 30 minutes written exam - 40% of A Level

Component 2 - 2 hours 30 minutes written exam - Question types: multi-choice, short answer, levels of response and extended prose essay. - 40% of A Level

Component 3 - 3,000 - 4 000 words fieldwork submission, marked by teachers and moderated by AQA - 20% of A Level

Geography gives you an edge; as well as combining well with virtually all A Level subjects, the knowledge and skills you will gain mean that you have much to offer an employer or university course tutor:
- Communication skills, written and spoken
- Numerical and graphical skills
- Problem solving and decision making skills
- Teamwork skills
- A balanced and analytical view of important issues. Research shows that Geography opens doors into many careers, particularly in administration and management, leisure and tourism, marketing, finance, environment and social services.