'A' Level Geography

Geography A Level - AQA

Geography is everywhere. There is civil war and a refugee crisis of infinite proportions, HIV continues in its global spread, summer temperatures soared to 22oC in the Arctic, crime in your local area is on the up. Choosing Geography, you get the whole story behind such daily events. You are provided with an opportunity to develop an understanding of the patterns, processes and relationships that characterise human and physical environments. In other words, you get an insight into the world you live in and are part of it is everything that’s happening in your life.

Course content

Year 12	Autumn Term		Spring Term		Summer Term
Teaching	HU (3) Changing Places	WN (4) Water and carbon cycles	Changing Places Hazards - Fires	Hazards – Tectonics/ Storms
					Contemporary Urban environments	Coastal systems and landscapes
Assessment	PPE1 – End of November				Internal Exams
Fieldwork	3 day residential – Lulworth cove, Studland, Swanage		Changing places fieldwork – 1 day London

Year 13	Autumn Term		Spring Term			Summer Term
Teaching	Contemporary urban environments Global systems and global governance	Coastal systems and landscapes	Global systems and global governance		NEA write up Global Governance - Antarctica	Revision
		NEA write up
						A Level EXAM – June 2019
Assessment	PEE1 - Nov			PEE2 -March		A Level EXAM - June
Fieldwork	Coasts fieldwork – Nov 2024 3 day residential – Lulworth cove, Studland, Swanage
TOPICS COVERED Year 1 (Year 12) – Changing Place, Water and carbon cycles, Hazards A Level (Year 13) – Coastal systems and landscapes, Global systems and global governance, Contemporary urban environments

Geography Spiral Curriculum

What do I need to study A Level Geography?

We recommend the following:

Grade 5 in Geography
A pass in GCSE English and Maths

Where can Geography take me?

Geography gives you access to a wide range of possible career and higher education opportunities. Geography combines well with almost all other subjects. Some students choose to use their qualification to go straight into employment. Because A Level Geography develops the transferable and Key Skills that employers are looking for, they can lead to a wide range of employment opportunities. The qualification can also lead to further training in such areas as the law, accountancy and journalism. And because geography is about the interaction between people and our planet, this fascinating subject is valid for a number of different career paths, like advertising, environmental management, conservation, biological sciences or social services.