GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY & THE WORLD OF WORK
Employment prospects include:
Jobs in conservation and environmental management, the energy sector, for
example renewables and the travel, tourism and leisure industry.
Is it for me? You will enjoy this subject if:
You are interested in learning about different
places around the world, ranging from the UK to
the most remote and extreme locations on Earth.
You care about environmental issues and want
to learn more about the key challenges facing
people and nature.
You enjoy variety in your learning, both in terms
of what and how you learn
What will I learn? You will develop skills and knowledge in:
How to research geographical issues effectively.
How to display, analyse and evaluate
information.
The physical environment – weather, climate and
different landscape types.
The human environment – population, urban
areas and farming.
Complex world issues, for example climate
change
What can I do with it?
Teaching – primary, secondary and higher
education.
Cartography and GIS (geographic information
systems).
Surveying, town planning and landscape
architecture.
Nature conservation and environmental
management.
The energy sector, for example renewables.
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