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Edexcel Advanced Level in Geography

at John Masefield High School, Ledbury · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

This course explores Dynamic Landscapes - Tectonic Processes & Hazards, The Hydrological Cycle & Water Insecurity, The Carbon Cycle & Energy Security & Landscape systems, processes and change (Coastal Landscapes and Change). Dynamic Places - Globalisation, Shaping Places, Superpowers and Global Development and Connections, Physical Systems and Sustainability, and Human Systems and Geopolitics. It also includes a substantial independent investigation, where students can develop their own preferences within the exam board framework. Students develop geographical skills, fieldwork techniques and other transferable skills to include: non-routine problem solving, systems thinking, critical thinking, ICT literacy and adaptability. The content of the course is relevant and engaging to today's Geographers, allowing students to engage critically with real world issues and places.

What you need to get on

The course is open to all students but having taken Geography at GCSE and achieving Grade 6 in addition to a Grade 5 in Maths and English is an advantage

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

  • John Masefield High School

    Mabels Furlong, Ledbury, HR8 2HF

    DaytimeClassroom based
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