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Sixth Form Subjects
French, German & Spanish |
GeographyGeography bridges the gap between the arts and the sciences, and therefore goes well with any combination of other A Level subjects. The strength of the subject is indeed its diversity and its ability to develop a set of marketable skills in a student, rather than prepare her for a narrow career choice. Geography contributes towards the development of a wide range of communicative, graphical and analytical skills. It is not necessary to have studied Geography at GCSE to embark upon the A Level course. The specification at both AS and A Level deals in depth with a series of topics of great importance to the understanding of the contemporary world; including population growth, urban decay and regeneration, environmental degradation, tectonic and climatic hazards, desertification, economic development, trade, aid and debt. The AS course involves three modules: 1. The Physical Environment (including Hydrological Systems and Ecosystems) 2. The Human Environment (including Population Patterns and Change and Settlement Patterns and Change) 3. Coursework: a 1,000 word research project The examination with short structured questions will be taken at the end of the Lower Sixth year. Those continuing in the Upper Sixth will study a further four topics to be examined as two units: 1. Options in Physical and Human Geography 2. People and Environments Option 3 As well as the examinations each student will be assessed at
the In addition to a number of day trips and lectures at the Royal Geographical Society, there will be week long residential trips to such places as Southern Tunisia and Rome. |
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