Geography

A-Level

Examination Board: AQA

Specification: 7037

Course Leader: Mrs J Perkins-Taylor

Contact Email: jperkins-taylor@tgschool.net

Are you interested in:

  • The challenges facing the environment?

  • Understanding the concept of place?

  • The pressures and opportunities of populations?

  • The impact of natural hazards on society?

  • Fieldwork and research?

What Will I Study?

A-Level Geography is a fascinating course that covers a wide range of perspectives, from the local to the global. This means that Geographers develop in-depth knowledge of the processes and interactions in the physical and human worlds that shape our Earth. This discipline suits those who are curious, who like to travel and explore, and those who wish to become more aware and engaged global citizens. Learning in Geography is underpinned by a huge range of source materials: magazines, news media, documentary and film. Teaching is broad and varied and includes regular and routine practice of vital geographical skills such as producing digital maps, data analysis, planning and undertaking fieldwork.

You will study six units at A-Level. Three human and three physical geography based.

Units studied are:

•  Natural Hazards: Tectonics, wildfires, hurricanes and storms.

•  Coastal Systems: Landforms and coastal management.

•  Water and Carbon cycles: River management and climate change.

•  Global Systems and Governance: Globalisation and its impacts, Antarctica and its importance.

•  Changing Places: Place-making, re-branding and forces causing change in two contrasting places.

•  Population and the Environment: Global population growth, global health issues and food security.

Additional Entry Requirements:

Grade 5 in GCSE Geography.

Assessment:

There will be two exams both 2½ hours long. These include a mix of question types from an essay, short data response questions and multiple choice questions. There will be a piece of coursework/NEA worth 20% of the total grade. This is an individual study where you complete primary and secondary data collection on a title you have independently devised - please speak to your Geography teacher for further details.

Fieldwork:

Students will complete 4 days fieldwork to develop skills for their NEA. 

Leading to futures in:

The study of A-Level Geography can lead to the study of a wide range of related courses, from disaster management to volcanology. Universities value the global perspectives that A-Level Geography students gain. Careers in geography include the law, public services, Geographical Information Systems, data analysis, international relations, business, finance, and environmental research.

Why Choose Geography?

You will develop skills and knowledge that will be valuable to a wide range of employment or further education. You will explore current issues and create your own reasoned conclusions. You will have the opportunity to carry out research, undertake fieldwork at various stages of the course, and learn through enquiry. There has never been a more important time to study geography. The course will help you understand and become critically aware of the current global issues we are facing.

Department Staff

Mrs J Perkins-Taylor (JPT) Teacher of Humanities