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| Geography |
| Course Description |
| Geography is an ideal AS & A level subject choice. It is multi-disciplinary, drawing together many parts of the academic curriculum. The challenges in geography are to produce well-rounded geographers who have a clear focus on the coherence of the subject as a whole and its important position in the modern world. Geography should not just be seen as urban geography, biogeography or geomorphology but as the union of all these elements. The many links between Geography and other subjects help to reinforce and broaden learning. Geography today is the study of the world around us and our place in it. It has a strong focus on current issues faced in our world (population growth, migration, flooding and climate change for example) and provides Geographers with the background theory to be able to view these problems in an unbiased way and to make informed decisions about possible solutions and future management. Industry sees this as a highly sought after skill and Geography currently has one of the highest rates of graduate employment. The core modules at AS provide a solid foundation for these skills which are developed further at A2. The final synoptic unit brings together the skills learnt in a topical decision making exercise. |
| Course Content |
AS Level
Physical Environments – rivers, coasts, cold environments, arid and semi-arid environments
Human Environments—urban and rural Geography, the energy issue, tourism
A Level
Global issues – challenge of physical and human interactions – hazards, population and globalisation
Global futures—2 topics selected from 8 human and physical options.
Synoptic Unit: People and their environments—decision making exercise
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| General Comments |
Much of the course, by its very nature, requires practical involvement and a number of single and multi day fieldwork visits are planned (including a week residential in the Lake District in Year 12).
GCSE Geography is useful but not essential for taking AS & A level. |
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