Course details

GCSE Geography

Studying Geography to GCSE level:

Why Choose Geography

Geography

The Geography GCSE is an exciting and diverse study of the World, its people and environments. As one of the English Baccalaureate subjects, Geography offers students the opportunity to learn about some of the most interesting and unusual places to be found on this planet! Pupils will also develop key skills, such as literacy, numeracy and ICT which can help them in their other chosen subjects.

Students will follow the AQA ‘A’ specification. This involves completing 3 units of work, one of which is a single piece of controlled assessment, which is done in Year 10. The course is broken down into the following sections;

Unit 1: Physical Geography – worth 37.5% of the total mark

Topics: Earthquakes and Volcanoes, Ice on the land, The Living World, The Coastal Area

One exam at the end of Year 11

Unit 2: Human Geography – worth 37.5% of the total mark

Topics: Changing Populations around the World, Development, and Tourism in the UK and abroad.

One exam at the end of Year 11

Unit 3: Controlled Assessment – worth 25% of the total mark

One written piece completed in class during the Summer Term of Year 10.

Educational visits are an important way of students being able to see real life examples of what they study in the classroom. Geography students will have the opportunity visit and study in various locations during their GCSE, such as the South Lakes Animal Park, Bowness-on-Windermere in the Lake District and Blackpool.

Personal Qualities required to study GCSE Geography:

Students who choose to take Geography GCSE should have the following qualities;

· A keen interest in exploring new places around the World

· Patience to listen to the opinions of other students

· Commitment to completing work outside the classroom

· A desire to complete tasks to the best of their ability.

By achieving a GCSE in Geography this could lead to:

GCSE Geography is valued by Colleges of Further Education and Higher Education not to mention many employers who require their employees to have good literacy, analytical and communication skills.

More information

Any parents or students who would like more information about the course should contact Mr Watson, Head of Geography.

Remember: This course is worth 1 GCSE. You should choose this as ONE of your Option Choices.