Geography

Please apply for all courses via Help You Choose. Applications will open on October 21st.

In order to ensure success in the Sixth Form, we have designed different pathways to suit your individual needs. Please see below for the specific entry criteria. In addition to this, students will need to check the specific entry criteria for their chosen subjects by checking each course descrpition.

The General Pathway

This pathway is for students who are unsure about which way their future will take them and therefore would like to keep their options as open as possible by gaining UCAS points with their Module Two Option.

Module One: three A Levels

Module Three: Enrichment Course

Module Four: Academic Coaching

You will need English and Mathematics at Grade 4 or above and at least four other GCSE subjects at Grade 4 or above.

The Combined Pathway

This pathway is for students who are unsure which way their future will take them and therefore would like to keep their options as open as possible.

Module One – either one of the three below options:

Two A-levels and one specialist qualification (equivalent to one A Level)

One A-level and two specialist qualifications (equivalent to one A Level each)

Three specialist qualifications (equivalent to one A Level each)

Module Two: Enrichment Course

Module Three: Academic Coaching

You will need English or Mathematics at Grade 4 or above and at least four other GCSE subjects at Grade 4 or above.

The Specialist Pathway

This pathway is equivalent to three A Levels and is designed for students who already know which career path they would like to take. Please refer to our on offer to view the range.

Module One: Advanced Specialist Qualification

Module Two: Work Placement

Module Three: Enrichment Course

You will need English or Mathematics at Grade 4 or above and at least four other GCSE subjects at Grade 4 or above.

The Extended Pathway

This pathway is for students aspiring to study at Oxbridge or one of the Russell Group Universities or who want to follow a high-demand course such as Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary, Law or Engineering.

Module One: Three A Levels

Module Two: One Advanced Subsidiary Level

Module Three: Enrichment Course

Module Four: Academic Coaching

You will need English and Mathematics at Grade 5 or above and at least four other GCSE subjects at Grade 5 or above.

The T Level Pathway

This course is equivalent to three A Levels and is designed for students who already know which career path they would like to take.

Module One: T Level Course

Module Two: Industry Placement

You will need English or Mathematics at Grade 4 or above and at least four other GCSE subjects at Grade 4 or above.

Geography is the study of the world around us and as such is a very well respected discipline. The AS and A Level courses are both centred on relationships between humans and their environment. The course aims to consider the geographical relationships between people and their environment but also to teach students how to use geographical techniques to collect, analyse and interpret information. Geography students ask questions: What is the quality of life like here? How can we manage natural hazards? In a rapidly changing world, the skills and knowledge gained through the study of Geography will be invaluable to citizens and decision makers of the 21st century. The study of Geography will equip you with the skills that will allow you to play a full part in our changing world.

AS/Year 12

Physical systems

• Landscape systems – coastal environments

Human Interactions

• Changing spaces, making places - cities

Geographical Debates

• Hazardous Earth – volcanoes and earthquakes

A2/Year 13

Physical Systems

• Earth’s life support systems - ecosystems and processes

Human Interactions

• Global connections - trade, power and borders

Geographical Debates

• Disease dilemmas – disease patterns in ACs and LIDCs

Independent Research Study

• Coursework

You will need to achieve the pathway criteria, please see the prospectus for further information

You will need to achieve a Grade 4 or above in GCSE Geography and/or Science

Students who have not studied Geography must see the Curriculum Leader of Geography before they apply for the course, to confirm suitability.

Most A Level Geography students go on to study at Higher Education where both Humanities and Science courses can be followed. Due to the wide range of skills you use during the course, Geography is a facilitating subject, which may lead to careers in Commerce and Industry, as well as Environmental Management, Conservation, and even Teaching. Employers are very keen on Geography students due to the wide variety of skills they possess.