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The AQA A Level course is taught with one examination sat at the end of the two years. The course has been created to allow for student understanding from both Key Stage Three and Four into the A-Level course. The course studies a wide range of issues and concepts for both human and physical Geography.
Topics studied:
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The coursework:
Coursework is worth 20% of the student’s final grades. Students complete a one week trip where they collect a variety of data and complete an overall study. The coursework should be at least 4,000 words.
Why you should consider this course
The A-level Geography course is engaging and fascinating. Covering a wide variety of topics students learn to develop their inquisitive nature and progress in their ability to make judgements, critique and analyse different concepts and ideas. Geography is a fantastic facilitating subject for the Sciences and Maths, with transferable skills that universities and future employers seek.
The coursework provides students with the opportunity to develop their geographical skills and their communication skills. Students learn about the world we live in and how our environments differ depending not only on our physical landscapes but our economic status in the world. This includes fieldwork opportunities to Greenwich and the Docklands.
A Level Results 2021
Congratulations to the year 13 students on achieving 91% grades A*-C.
A Level Results 2020
Congratulations to the year 13 students on achieving 100% grades A*-C.
Future Career
Geography graduates have some of the highest rates of graduate employment.
Popular careers for people with geography qualifications include: town or transport planning, surveying, conservation, sustainability, waste and water management, environmental planning, tourism, and weather forecasting. Many can also work in Law, business and politics. If a student is focused on research and information technology they may also take on careers in Geographic Information Systems, the Police and Research and Development.
