A Level
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WHAT IS GEOGRAPHY? WHAT NEXT?
Geography is about the study of people
and places. In A Level Geography you
will look at how the human and physical
worlds interact, how people affect their
environment and how the environment
affects them. Geography also develops
your use of a range of transferable skills,
including numeracy and statistics when
manipulating data, and graphical and
cartographic skills when displaying and
interpreting data. As a successful A Level Geographer,
you will be able to follow any Geography
or Earth, Environmental or Social
Science degree course at university and
Geography will support an application
to almost any other degree area.
Geography A Level is also a highly
valued qualification by employers from
all sectors, from the civil service and
public sector, to the military and scientific
research, to travel and tourism, and of
course the growing Green economy and
environmental sectors.
WHAT WILL YOU STUDY?
“ The friendly atmosphere at Newman was
one of the rea sons I decided to study here
and I have had a great experience. I would
advise anyone looking at College’s not to
be swayed by what their friends are doing
and focus on the courses and College
that is right for you.”
Rebecca Clayton
SCHOOL: Penwortham Girls
SUBJECTS: A Levels in Geography, English Literature and Politics
A Level Geography is designed to
combine both the human and physical
aspects of each topic equally. You
will study the following: Water and
Carbon Cycles, Coastal Systems and
Landscapes, Hazards (tectonic, tropical
storm and wildfire hazards), Global
Systems and Global Governance, and
Changing Places and Population. These
will be examined using traditional written
exam papers. You will also complete
a 3,000 - 4,000 word written enquiry
based on a geographical fieldwork
investigation, where you will have
collected your own data in the field.
WHAT OTHER SUBJECTS GO
WELL WITH THIS SUBJECT?
History, Politics, English Language,
English Literature, Sciences, Maths
and Economics.
CAREERS
• Teaching
• Public sector
• Civil service
• Environmental sectors
DID YOU KNOW?
Continents shift at about
the same rate as your
fingernails grow.
GEOGRAPHY
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