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GCE A Level in Geography

at Trinity School, Newbury · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level18 monthsFull time£1,333

What the college says

Paper 1 – Physical Systems 1 hour and 45 minute paper on: Glaciated Landscapes - a topic exploring glacial processes, features and landscapes. Our trip to North Wales puts this theory into practice as we explore the northern coastline and areas around Snowden. Earth’s Life Support Systems – The Water Cycle, The Carbon Cycle and Climate Change. This paper includes a mix of short and longer mark answers, as well as geographical skills. Paper 2 – Human Interactions 1 hour and 45 minute paper on: Changing Spaces, Making Places – this topic gives students insight into how we imagine places differently and how they can change overtime. Our trip to Liverpool allows students to see how places such as the Albert Docks have changed in use throughout time. Global Connections – Trade and Power and Borders are our two optional human topics. The aim behind these areas is to give students a much greater insight into the human processes occurring on a daily basis. Whether this be the flow of trillions of dollars around the world or how and why countries re-draw their borders. This paper includes a mix of short and longer mark answers, as well as geographical skills. Paper 3 – Geographical Debates 2 hour and 30 minute paper on Disease Dilemmas and Natural Hazards. This paper challenges the students to think synoptically. They have to apply knowledge from the whole course in order to answer questions effectively. An example of this is the impact natural hazards have on creating new and existin

What you need to get on

Five grade 5s at GCSE as well as a 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

  • Trinity School.

    Love Lane Shaw, Newbury, RG14 2DU

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 2 September 2026 · Newbury

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