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A—LEVEL GEOGRAPHY  The world we live in is changing. Geography allows you to see why and how it is changing. It can enhance communication skills, literacy and numeracy, IT literacy, spatial awareness, team working, problem solving and environmental awareness.  

You will enjoy this course if you want to study a subject that: • Is relevant to the world you live in

and to your future. Encourages you to discuss current

affairs and issues.

Christ the King Sixth Form Darlton Drive

Arnold Nottingham

Nottinghamshire NG5 7JZ

What will I study? In Geography we follow the AQA specification and cover a range of contemporary human and physical Geography topics supported by four days of experiences in the field. Year 1 we study Population and the Environment, Changing Places, Coastal Systems and Landscapes and Global Systems and Governance. Year 2 we undertake the writing of the NEA and study Hazards and Water and Carbon Cycles. How will I be assessed? More information can be found on the AQA Geography website at http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/geography/as-and-a-level/geography-7037 There are 2 exams and one piece of coursework which make up this qualification. Paper 1 (worth 40%) is on Physical Geography and examines Water and Carbon Cycles, Hazards and Coastal Systems and Landscapes. Paper 2 (worth 40%) is on Human Geography and examines Changing Places, Global Systems and Governance and Population and the Environment. The final 20% of the A Level is an individual 3 – 4,000 word fieldwork investigation based on any aspect of the syllabus. We have a 3 day residential in Aberystwyth in Year 2 which is used by students to collect data for this personal study on such themes as media and experience, sand dune ecology and the impacts of migration.

Personal Qualities Those choosing Geography need to be highly motivated to learn more about the world around them, this will take the form of wider reading, research and keeping abreast of current affairs. Geographers need to be highly literate as well as be in possession of strong Maths skills as there is complex statistical work in both the exams and the independent investigation. Alongside this we hope for confident independent learners who are highly organised. Career Prospects Every year a number of our young people follow their A Level with an undergraduate degree in Geography as the discipline is recognised for the breadth of skills required to master the queen of the sciences. There are jobs in conservation and the environment, business and finance, accountancy, urban planning, law and teaching among many other potential career paths.