Physical and Human Geography with an emphasis on applying geographical skills through fieldwork. Geography A level is a course which explicitly engages with the relationship of human populations to each other over space and time and their relationship with their physical environment at a variety of scales from the local to the global. The course offers opportunities for students to consider: • their own roles, values and attitudes in relation to themes and issues being studied, • the roles, values and attitudes of others including decision-makers. The course follows an ‘Issues and Impacts’ approach throughout. It has a developmental structure designed to facilitate progression through the course and beyond to link with the demands of higher level study. Course Content Physical geography 1. Water and carbon cycles 2. Hot desert systems and landscapes 3. Coastal systems and landscapes 4. Glacial systems and landscapes 5. Hazards 6. Ecosystems under stress Human geography 7. Global systems and global governance 8. Changing places 9. Contemporary urban environments 10. Population and the environment 11. Resource security Plus one Geography fieldwork investigation What sort of work will you be doing? Undertaking research and analysis: • Teamwork on practical projects • Investigating global issues • An ability to interpret natural phenomena We hope to help you become independent Learners. This doesn’t mean having to work on your own. It means you have the skills and self-confidence to take responsibility for your own learning. Tasks are devised for you to work in groups, and on your own using a variety of methods. Peer teaching your own lessons, making films, ICT and GIS, and plasticine modelling are just a few. Specialist geographical skills like cartography and graphicacy are widely employed, as are the more general geographical skills of observation, field sketching, and annotation.
Name: A2 Level Geography Qualification title: GCE A Level in Geography Qualification type: GCE A/AS Level or equivalent Assessment Component 1: Physical geography Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes 120 marks 40% of A-level Component 2: Human geography Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes 120 marks 40% of A-level Component 3: Geography fieldwork investigation Students complete an individual investigation which must include data collected in the field. The individual investigation must be based on a question or issue defined and developed by the student relating to any part of the specification content. How it's assessed 3,000–4,000 words 60 marks 20% of A-level marked by teachers and moderated by AQA Awarding Assessment & Qualifications Alliance Created 20150928 09:46:43 Updated 20161020 13:06:24
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