Advanced - Geography

EXAM BOARD: AQA

AIM OF THE COURSE
The Geography A Level consists of 6 units spread
across Year 12 and 13. Fieldwork is a central part of the
A Level course and applies directly to the students’
performance on Component 3 which is a fieldwork
investigation project (3000-4000 words) totalling 20%
of the final grade.

YEAR 12 AND YEAR 13 SUMMARY
Component 1: Physical Geography worth 40%, 2 hr 30 exam
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Water and Carbon Cycle
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Coastal Systems and Landscapes
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Hazards

Component 2: Human Geography worth 40%, 2hr30 exam
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Changing Places
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Contemporary Urban Environments
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Global Systems and Global Governance

Component 3: Geographical Fieldwork Investigation
Students will undertake a fieldwork study in Year 12 and produce a fieldwork project on this (worth 20%, 3000-4000 words)

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Geography will provide you with a broad skill base making you attractive to many employers. You will develop a range of skills useful to the workplace through what is considered to be a strong academic subject. Many geographers end up in journalism, accounting, law, civil service, police, teaching, business management, marketing, advertising, environmental
science/ management and the leisure and sport industry. Geography combines both the Arts and Sciences equipping students with a number of vital skills for work in the 21st century and making them highly employable.

BEYOND SIXTH FORM
Geography will provide you with a broad skill base. Many geographers end up in journalism, accounting, law, civil service, police, teaching, business management, marketing, advertising, environmental science and the leisure and sport industry. Geography combines both the Arts and Sciences equipping students with a number of vital skills for work in the 21st century and making them highly employable.

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