Geography is sought after by employers and is seen by the top universities as an ‘enabling’ subject for entry into Higher Education. It combines well with many subjects such as Maths, History and the sciences. Occupations linked to geography are far-reaching covering many areas of interest. You will undertake a variety of local field trips to support learning in the classroom and develop your understanding and skills required for success in examinations and coursework. During the first year you will complete a coastal study in Norfolk and also take part in residential fieldwork based at the University of Aberystwyth, Wales. In the second year you will have the opportunity to visit London and undertake fieldwork in Norwich.
We will follow the new AQA specification, which is a linear, two-year course. The content of the course will be as follows:
Year One
The core topics cover both human and physical geography with an emphasis on developing a higher level understanding of how different processes fit together to produce unique landforms, places and processes. In each area of study you will learn models of movement from water and carbon to people and perceptions of people. You will assess the values and attitudes of decision makers, consider your own attitudes to the issues being studied and support your learning of ideas through the study of specific case studies.
Physical geography:
- Coastal systems and landforms
Human Geography:
- Changing places – People and the Environment
- Population and the environment; natural hazards