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GCE A Level in Geography

at Woodhouse College · college

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

With growing interest in issues such as climate change, migration, environmental degradation and social cohesion, geography is one of the most relevant courses you could choose to study. You’ll develop skills in written and oral communication, research, critical thinking, evaluating resources and statistical analysis. Many students go on to study geography at Oxbridge or Russell Group universities. A degree in geography will provide you with knowledge and transferable skills that will reward you personally and advance you professionally onto a diverse range of careers from disaster management and meteorology to environmental consultancy and town planning. You will have the opportunity to study physical geography through topics such as tectonic process and hazards; coastal landscapes and change; the water cycle and water insecurity; and the carbon cycle and energy insecurity. You will also study human geography through topics such as globalisation; dynamic places; superpower geographies; and health, human rights and intervention. You will investigate case studies from a range of locations and at varying scales including population change in London; coastal process along the Dorset coast; water conflict along the river Nile; oil in the Niger delta; and the health and life expectancy of the aboriginal peoples in Australia. You will undertake two days of coastal fieldwork and an additional two days of urban fieldwork. There is also the possibility of an optional international fie

What you need to get on

GCSE Grade 5 in Mathematics, GCSE Grade 6 in English Language & GCSE 6 in Geography (if taken at GCSE), and GCSE Grade 6 in any science subject (if Geography is not taken at GCSE)

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

  • WOODHOUSE COLLEGE

    WOODHOUSE ROAD FINCHLEY, LONDON, N12 9EY

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 31 August 2026 · LONDON

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