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A level Geography

at Kings Norton Girls' School, Birmingham · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level18 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

This new Geography syllabus is engaging and relevant to today’s students – a qualification that enables you to engage critically with real world issues and places. Edexcel A level Geography consists of three externally examined papers and one coursework component. UNIT 1: Assessed by examination (Assessed at AS and A level) • Tectonic Processes and Hazards • Landscape Systems, Processes and Change (including a minimum of 1 days fieldtrip) UNIT 2: Assessed by examination (Assessed at AS and A level) • Globalisation • Shaping Places (including a minimum of 1 days fieldtrip) UNIT 3: Assessed by examination (Assessed at A level) • The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity • The Carbon Cycle and Energy Security • Climate Change Futures This is a synoptic unit, examining the inter-linkages different geographical themes and ideas. The synoptic themes incorporate specialist geographical concepts, namely: causality, systems, feedback, inequality, identity, globalisation, interdependence, mitigation and adaption, sustainability, risk, resilience and thresholds. UNIT 4: Assessed internally (Assessed at A Level) • Superpowers • Global Development and Connections This is a coursework and fieldwork unit, and students are expected to produce a 3000-4000 word report, based on a geographical investigation. Progression routes and careers: This specification offers an issues-based approach to studying geography, enabling students to explore and evaluate contemporary geographical questions and issues

What you need to get on

Grade 6 in GCSE Geography.

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

  • Kings Norton Girls' School

    Selly Oak Road, Birmingham, B30 1HW

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 3 September 2026 · Birmingham

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