Geography

What levels are on offer?

You can take geography at Higher Level or at Standard Level.

How do I decide which to choose?

Higher Level geography is aimed at students who really enjoy geography and those who are possibly interested in taking it at University.
Standard Level is aimed at students who are likely to need to use a high level of geographical skills in future employment.

You may wish to study for a degree in Geography or to use the subject in a range of other degrees including Economics, History and Politics. Studying Geography also provides you with the analytical and evaluative skills much prized by employers.

What will I need?

A grade C or above in Geography (at higher tier) at GCSE level is a desirable but not essential qualification.

What will I study?

The following topics will be covered over the two years at both Higher Level and Standard Level:

Geographical Skills
Population, Resources and Development
Globalization
Settlements

At Higher Level you will also study

Lithospheric Processes and Hazards
Coasts and their Management
Climatic Hazards and Change

How will I be assessed?

In each case there are two aspects to the assessment.

Higher Level

For the Internal Assessment you will write a report on a piece of Fieldwork.
It should be hypothesis-based and related to one of the themes in the syllabus and is worth 25% of the marks.

The External assessment consists of 2 written papers.

Standard Level

For the Internal assessment you will produce one piece of coursework (approximately 1500 words) related to a theme in the syllabus. It is worth 20% of the marks.

The External assessment consists of 2 written papers.