Geography Post 16
Geography
Entry Guidance:
5 GCSEs at grades A* to C or equivalent, including a grade B in Geography (higher tier). This course will run only if a sufficient amount of students express an interest.
Syllabus Outline:
The course follows the WJEC specification which contains:
AS level (Year 12)
Unit 1 – Changing Physical Environments
Two themes:
- Investigating Climate Change
- Investigating Tectonic and Hydrological Change
Unit 2 – Changing Human Environments
Two themes:
- Investigating Population Change
- Investigating Settlement Change
A2 level (Year 13)
Unit 3 – Contemporary Themes and Research in Geography
Unit 4 – Sustainability
Four themes:
- Sustainable Food Supply
- Sustainable Energy
- Sustainable Waster Supply
- Sustainable Cities
Methods of Assessment:
A variety of assessment techniques are used.
AS level (Year 12)
Both units are assessed by 1½ hour written examinations consisting of structured questions with stimulus material. One question in each examination will test fieldwork/research.
Preparation for the fieldwork/research question will take place during a residential fieldwork experience.
A2 level (Year 13)
Unit 3 is assessed by a 2¼ hour written examination. In Section A candidates select from a choice of essays. In Section B candidates answer questions based upon their research findings.
Unit 4 is assessed by a 1¾ hour examination, based upon a pre-released information booklet.
General Comments:
The course recognises the vital role geography has in the 21st Century curriculum. It encourages students to understand their own lives in a global world and to understand the vital, complex and inter-related issues they will face in their lives such as climate change, poverty and deprivation, global shifts in economic power and the challenge of sustainable resource use.
