Exam Board: AQA
Course outline
In Geography, you will cover lots of exciting and varied topics as well as conducting your own fieldwork. Geography allows you to learn about places close to home and far away. Not only do you get to understand why the world is the way it is, but you will spend time discussing problems that our world is facing and come up with solutions, so that we can live in a better world.
Topics we learn about:
Physical geography: We will spend time learning about hazards, coasts, rivers and ecosystems.
Human geography: We will focus on sustainable cities, mega cities, resources that we have and how to use them and how to improve the areas that people live in.
Fieldwork: Students will conduct two of their own fieldwork enquires. Previously this has included visits to a sustainable housing development and the Peak District.
Additional Information
Geography is full of transferable skills, such as the ability to conduct research using different types of tools, the capacity to be a problem solver, the inspiration to be a creative thinker, an understanding of different people and societies, the skills to argue a case and to express your ideas clearly, essential debating, communication and ICT skills, and additional communication skills, such as negotiating, questioning and summarising. In geography, mathematical and statistical skills will also be developed.
Employers and universities regard geography highly and believe the content and skills you learn through studying it will help you in most walks of life. Careers include: advertising executive, accountant, analyst, local government positions, surveyor, town and country planner, meteorology, tourism, armed services, astronaut, engineer, teacher, social worker and many more.
100% examination (three exams).