Geography A level (S9868)

3 A Level Programme

Minimum of 66444 at GCSE (Please note : grade 4 may be replaced by an 'old C' grade and grade 6 by 'old' B grade)

Vocational subjects cannot replace GCSEs for entry on to an A Level programme.

You must also study English/Maths GCSE if you have not already achieved grade 4 in these subjects.

4 A level programme

If you achieve a minimum of 3 GCSE's at grade 8 (A*) plus 5 at grade 7 (A) and your English Language and Maths are at minimum grade 4, you will have the option to join the A Plus programme.

Please note that A Plus is designed for applicants to academic courses at Oxford, Cambridge or other Russel Group universities. Grades in vocational subjects cannot replace GCSE's for entry to this programme.

Vocational programmes

Minimum of five grade 4 at GCSE (or old grade C) or Merit/Distinction in a relevant BTEC First Diploma (or equivalent) plus 1 grade 4 (or old grade 4) at GCSE. You must also study English Language and/or Maths GCSE if you have not already achieved grade 4 in these subjects.

Level 2 programme

Minimum of three grade 4 at GCSE (or old Grade C).

This programme is designed for those students who just miss our entry requirements for level 3 study. It includes an opportunity to improve your GCSE English Language and Maths grades, alongside a Workskills course to develop the skills required for progression into employment or onto a level 3 programme.

Geography is the study of the world around us and is a very well respected discipline. Geographers seek to understand the relationships between humans and environment; from the decisions needed to make cities more hazard resilient to asking the questions about how we can make society more equal. This course will give you the opportunity to study a range of contemporary human and physical geography topics which will engage you and help you develop the skills and knowledge to be global citizens and decision makers in a rapidly changing world.This course focuses on allowing you to develop transferable geographical skills. You will learn about a range of contemporary human and geography issues that are relevant to Norfolk, the UK and the wider world. You will also learn how to plan geographical research and collect, analyse and interpret geographical data. Alongside this, you will enhance your skills by learning how to use modern mapping systems like ArcGIS, and how to ask geographical questions and help find the answers. Topics covered include coasts, plate tectonics, geography of disease, migration, human rights and earths life support systems.You will have the opportunity to complete local fieldwork on the coast and the water and carbon cycle. You will then be able to choose a subject that interests you for your coursework. Paston College also offers lots of exciting trips further afield with students recently visiting Madagascar, South Africa, China, Iceland and New York.

Closer to home students also have the opportunity to take part in the annual Biodiversity Conference in Norwich. If you are interested in understanding the interactions between man and the environment, enjoy science and the arts and can work independently or as part of a team, then this is the subject for you. Because Geography includes elements of science, social science and the arts, it combines very well with a wide range of other A Level subjects such as Art, Business, Biology, Languages, Politics, Maths and Sociology.

You will be assessed through non-examined assessments and three written exam papers that focus on physical systems, human interactions, geographical debates and individual geographical investigation.

3 A Level Programme

Minimum of 66444 at GCSE (Please note : grade 4 may be replaced by an 'old C' grade and grade 6 by 'old' B grade)

Vocational subjects cannot replace GCSEs for entry on to an A Level programme.

You must also study English/Maths GCSE if you have not already achieved grade 4 in these subjects.

If you achieve a minimum of 3 GCSE's at grade 8 (A*) plus 5 at grade 7 (A) and your English Language and Maths are at minimum grade 4, you will have the option to join the A Plus programme.

Please note that A Plus is designed for applicants to academic courses at Oxford, Cambridge or other Russel Group universities. Grades in vocational subjects cannot replace GCSE's for entry to this programme.

Geography opens many doors for young people and is highly regarded by leading universities in science and social science. Geographers are also highly prized in the work-place for their problem solving, communication, research and analytical skills.