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Could

GCSE Geography be the right

direction for you?

The world in which we live is likely to change more in the next 50 years than it has ever done before. Geography explains why and helps to prepare you for those changes.

Geography tackles the big issues:• environmental responsibility• our global interdependence• cultural understanding and tolerance• commerce, trade and industry.

Geographical study fosters these qualities and provides a firm basis for life-long learning.

The transferable skills which geography fosters are an asset in the complex world of employment today. Geography is about the future and encourages flexible thinking.

Compared to other subjects, geography graduates are among the most employable. They possess the skills that

employers look for. In part this is because the subject combines a knowledge of science and an understanding of

the arts.

Is geography a good choice in terms of getting a job?

The answer is a resounding YES!

• make a concise report• handle data• ask questions and find answers• make decisions about an issue• analyse material• organise themselves• think creatively and independently

• good communicators• spatially aware• socially, economically and environmentally aware• problem solvers• good team players• computer literate• well rounded, flexible thinkers

Unit 1a

Unit 1b

•River processes, landforms and management•Causes, effects and reducing the impact of climate change•Tectonic hazards and management strategies

•World population change – past, present and future•Trends and impacts of globalisation•Inequalities in development – reducing the gap

UNIT 1 is worth 40%

Unit 2

Unit 3

•Changes, impacts and sustainable growth of tourism•Retail and urban change•Coastal changes and management

UNIT 2 IS WORTH 35%

UNIT 3 IS THE CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT OF WHICH:•Fieldwork is worth 10%•Problem solving is worth 15%•All to be completed within the class room

There is still a higher tier (A* - D) and a lower tier (C – G) paper

The controlled assessment carries the same weighting as the old coursework however it is now completed in class.

Pupils have the opportunity to sit an exam at the end of year 10 rather than have to wait until year 11. Re-sits will be available.

Topics covered are far more relevant to the world today

The key skills that pupils will obtain whilst studying Geography are emphasized throughout the course

Follow in the footsteps of these famous Geographers!

Are you the next

one?

Discover new places!

Travel Agent

Tourism Officer

Eco-Tourism Advisor

Tour Guide

Media Researcher

Care about the planet?

Estate ManagerForestry RangerEnvironmental

ConsultantPollution Analyst

Conservation Officer

Enjoy being in the

landscape?

Hydrologist

Coastal Manager

Geologist

Civil Engineer

Soil Conservationist

Interested in Weather?

Weather Presenter

Disaster Manager

Flood Prevention Officer

Risk Assessor

Water Supply Coordinator

Fascinated by maps?GIS SpecialistCartographerUtilities ManagerRemote SensingAnalyst

Interested in human behaviour?

PlannerSocial Worker

Market ResearcherHousing Officer

Estate Agent

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people work where

they do?

Economic Developer

Location Analyst

Retailer

Regional Developer

Transport Manager

Interested in world

events?

Aid Worker

Diplomat

Refugee Advisor

Charity Coordinator

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If you have any questions come

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Department