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A Level in Geography

at Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy, Chester Le Street · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

What will I learn & how will it help me?You will gain a deeper understanding of contemporary issues facing global citizens of the 21st century. We will learn about people and their societies, economies, cultures and their environments. This brand new A Level from AQA is split into a Physical Geography section, a Human Geography section and a Geographical Investigation completed in the Academy. Geography is about how all of these interact with each other.Specific topics that you will look at are:?Global Population Change?The Geographies of Health?River and Coastal Landscapes?Globalisation and Global Development?World Cities?Global Tectonic Hazards and their ManagementAn A Level in Geography can lead to a wide range of careers. This could be in the field of education, local government, travel and tourism, journalism, meteorology, cartography, social services, overseas development, management or international banking, trading.You will develop a wide range of skills including writing reports, analysing and interpreting different sources of data, taking part in a team carrying out fieldwork and conducting decision making. You will also get a chance to visit locations such as The River Browney in County Durham, the coast of the North East region, including Bamburgh and Beadnell, as well as the opportunity to visit locations further afield. In the past, Geography students have travelled to Iceland and Malaysian Borneo and there will be future such visits planned for the coming years

What you need to get on

Course Centre Requirements: Grade 5 or above 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

  • Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy

    Birtley Lane, Birtley, DH3 2LP

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Birtley

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