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A Level Geography

at The Windsor Forest Colleges Group, Berkshire · college

Ofsted rated their overall effectivenessGood2024see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level36 weeksFull time£2,225

What the college says

Are you interested in today’s world? Do you want to find out more about topical issues currently in the news – such as hazard management, geopolitics in Antarctica and the environmental impact of energy production? Then Geography is the subject for you! This stimulating subject builds on knowledge gained at GCSE Level and explores exciting new topics, including; water and carbon cycle, hazards, coasts, changing places, global systems and governance and resource security. This is an ideal course to investigate a range of current global problems, develop your research skills, analyse information in graphical, photographic and cartographic formats, and experience fieldwork in a variety of locations. Geography can be divided into two main branches: Human Geography is a social science that studies how humans interact with the planet. Physical Geography is a branch of earth science, which looks at the natural elements of the world, including the atmosphere, land and oceans.

What you need to get on

Requires GCSEs in English language or English literature at grade 5, maths at grade 4 and geography at grade 5 if taken, plus the standard entry requirements of an A Level or mixed programme

How you are assessed

Academic subjects, mostly exams, three or four at once. The traditional route to university.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

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