Aims of the Course
Geography in the Sixth Form develops from the GCSE course, and includes more hands on experience of the world around us. We follow the Edexcel A (8214/9214) course.
- What are the forces influencing our natural environment – the landscapes, the plants and animals, and the weather and climate?
- What are the issues affecting people and the places where they live? How are cities and the countryside changing? Why are they changing?
- How are people affecting the environment we all live in? What are the opportunities, the challenges and the constraints?
- What are the economic forces that drive the world economy, and how they are changing?
- What decisions are being made about the use and management of resources, and who makes these decisions?
- An appreciation of current events and world problems such as the effects of natural hazards and the plight of refugees
- How to plan a fieldwork investigation – the collection of primary and secondary evidence and how to analyse it
- You will develop the ability to make links and connections across a wide variety of topics
Scheme of Assessment
The course comprises of 3 modules for As Level and a further 3 modules of A Level. Fieldwork work forms an integral part at both AS and A2 courses, with several fieldwork days undertaken. A Fieldwork examination is undertaken at the end of the AS year.
| AS Level Modules |
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Physical Environments: 6461
- Earth systems
- Fluvial Environments
- Coastal environments
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Human environments: 6462
- Population characteristics
- Settlement patterns
- Population movements
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Applied geographical skills: 6463/02
Written examination based on fieldwork techniques and one physical geography and one human geography fieldtrip. |
June Exam 1hr15m
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June Exam 1hr15m
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June Exam 1hr30m |
| A2 Level Modules |
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Physical systems, processes and patterns: 6464
- Atmospheric systems
- Glacial systems
- Ecosystems
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Human systems, processes and patterns: 6465
- Economic systems
- Rural-urban interrelationships
- Development processes
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Synoptic: 6466
This is a synoptic paper which tests candidates knowledge and understanding of all parts of the As and A2 course. |
| June Exam 1hr30m |
June Exam 1hr30m |
June Exam 2hr |
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