Geography
By studying Geography, students will:
- Gain deeper understanding of a range of places and environments, and how they are changing;
- Develop awareness of how people affect their environments;
- Appreciate the opportunities, challenges and constraints that are faced by people in different places;
- Understand the significance and effects of the different ways environments are used and managed;
- Conduct geographical enquiries, including the use of statistical skills, maps and evaluation;
- Have the opportunity to solve problems, predict future changes and understand complex processes;
- Tackle key issues affecting the world now and in the future;
- Use Geographical Information Systems (GIS) – a constantly developing field becoming increasingly important in many areas of work.
Assessment
Paper 1: 1 hour 15 minutes (35%) - Our Natural World
- Global hazards
- Changing climate
- Distinctive landscapes
- Sustaining ecosystems
- Physical geography fieldwork
Paper 2: 1 hour 15 minutes (35%) - People and Society
- Urban futures
- Dynamic development
- UK in the 21st century
- Resource reliance
- Human geography fieldwork
Paper 3: 1 hour 30 minutes (30%)
Geographical Exploration
This component draws on geographical knowledge, understanding and skills that have been developed in components 01 and 02. Thus synoptic assessment enables students to demonstrate their understanding of the connections between the different elements of the subject.
Geographical skills:
- Cartographic
- Graphical
- Numerical
- Statistical
This component includes decision-making exercise, here students can become critical thinkers and develop arguments.
We are required to conduct two fieldwork enquiries, over 2 days, one physical and one human. We are intending that the physical trip will be based on a coastal theme and that the human study will take place in York.