A Level - Geography - Course Pilot

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Course Summary

Subject: Geography

Course Title: A Level - Geography

Course Types: Sixth Form

Course Level: A-Level

Course Description

The syllabus consists of a range of different of human and physical geography topics. The issues are ‘live’ and current so many of the case studies are from the news, from localto global. The course provides a broad understanding of the world and gives you the skills you will need to succeed in it.

Exam

Paper 1 - Physical Geography - 30% - 2hrs 15mins
Paper 2 - Human Geography - 30% - 2hrs 15mins
Paper 3 - Synoptic & Decision Making - 20% - 2hrs 15mins
Coursework - 20% - Internally Assessed

Unit 1 Physical Geography (105 marks)

Topic 1 - Hazards and Tectonics

Topic 2 - Glaciation/Coasts (there are fieldwork questions attached to these topics)

Topic 5 - Water and water insecurity

Topic 4 - Carbon cycle and Energy security

Unit 2 Human Geography (105 marks)

Topic 3 - Globalisation

Topic 4 - Shaping places - Regeneration and diverse places - (fieldwork questions are attached to this topic)

Topic 7 - Super powers

Topic 8 - Global development - health/human rights or migration

Course Content

Unit 3 Synoptic and Decision making (70 marks)

The specification contains three synoptic themes within the compulsory content areas:

Players
Attitudes and actions
Futures and uncertainties

The synoptic investigation will be based on a geographical issue within a place based context that links to the three synoptic themes and is rooted in two or more of the compulsory content areas.

Coursework 20% - This will be conducted in class and during field trips. This will test particular skills through the use of fieldwork, which will be written up in school. 3000-4000 words marked by teachers worth 70 marks and to be moderated by pearson.

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