Geography

Qualification: AS and A2

Head of Department: Mr C Mills

Course components/units/outline:
2 units for AS level, 2 for A2
Unit 1 – Physical and Human Geography
Unit 2 – Geographical Skills
Unit 3 – Contemporary Geographical Issues
Unit 4 – Geographical Fieldwork

How is this course assessed?
Units are taken in January and June each year
Units can be retaken once, with the best score recorded

Where could this course lead?
This course could lead to a career in a wide range of areas, including town planning, working for the Government, scientific research, environmental work, meteorology, teaching, the armed forces, police service and industries linked to travel and tourism.

There are a wide range of university courses that follow on from AS/A2 study of Geography, where students can specialise in specific topics such as environmental management, Geographical Information Systems, physical and human geography. Employers value Geography qualifications due to the wide range of skills that are developed as part of the course.

These include communication, data analysis, drawing out conclusions, evaluation and developing a range of methods to collect information. These are transferable skills, making Geographers very employable!

Where can you get more information?
See Mr Mills in room 199
AQA website

Additional information:
The results from the 2009 group were excellent, with 100% of students gaining A-C grades!