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A Level Geography

at Harris Academy Chobham, London · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

The AS course consists of two units. Unit 1 Global challenges, explores two compulsory topics that look at the 'big issues' that face us all: Topic 1 The world at risk and Topic 2: Going Global. Unit 2 Geographical investigations, brings together today's rapid economic changes which are impacting unfairly on people across the globe. Students will study two topics Rebranding Places, which focuses on how we need to re image and regenerate rural and urban areas, using appropriate strategies and Crowded Coasts which reveals how increasing development is testing our ability to manage these valued environments. There will be a compulsory residential fieldtrip as part of this unit. During year 13 students study a further two units. Unit 1 Contested Planet, which explores one physical and one human issue. Unit 2 Geographical Research, students select and study one topic from six to reflect their geographical interests.

What you need to get on

5 GCSEs at grades 9-6 with grade 5 in English language and grade 6 in mathematics, or a grade 6 in English language and grade 5 in mathematics and a grade 6 or above in a humanities course

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

  • Harris Academy Chobham

    40, Cheering Lane, London, E20 1BD

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 3 September 2026 · London

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