Awarding Body : AQA

Entry Requirements : Grade C or above in English Language - Geography can be taken up as a ‘new’ subject at AS & A Level

Course Content :

AS

Rivers, Floods & Management : Landforms, flooding, how rivers work and river conservation.

Cold Environments : Glaciation and glacial landforms, exploration of the Arctic/Antarctic, sustainable development of cold environments.

Population Change : Global and national population changes, impact of migration and differing population structures on countries and localities.

Health Issues : Global and regional patterns of health, infectious diseases, pharmaceutical industries in a globalised economy.

A2

Plate Tectonics & Associated Hazards : The causes and impacts of volcanoes and earthquakes.  Hazard management.

Weather, Climate & Associated Hazards : The climate of the UK, urban microclimates, tropical climates and hurricanes.  Climate change.

Development & Globalisation : Patterns and processes linked to different global levels of development, including geography of conflict.

Fieldwork Investigation : Undertake a piece of investigation fieldwork which includes the presentation and interpretation of the collected data.

Assessment :

There are a total of 4 examinations (2 in Y12 & 2 in Y13). These exams cover both the topic areas in the course and an assessment of the student’s fieldwork skills. 

Fieldwork :  3-4 days residential fieldtrip to Snowdonia in November 2010 for AS exams. 1 day in June/July 2011 for A2 fieldwork investigation.

Progression :

Law, journalism, teaching and lecturing, local government, travel and tourism, resource (heritage and landscape) management, conservation and environmental services.