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GCE A Level in Geography

at Hugh Christie School · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

The Edexcel A Level geography course provides students with a qualification that is engaging and relevant to today’s geographers – a qualification that enables students to engage critically with real world issues and places, apply their own geographical knowledge, understanding and skills to make sense of the world around them, and to help prepare them to succeed in their chosen pathway. According to the Royal Geographical Society, Geography graduates have some of the highest rates of graduate employment. Geography will help you develop your communication and teamwork skills, as you’ll often work on group projects. You’ll also develop your research and analysis skills including in IT, lab and fieldwork, which means you will be able to collect and look for patterns in data. Employers love the mix of technical and social skills people get from studying geography, which they see as very transferable i.e. useful for a whole range of jobs. Geography is great for any kind of career that involves the environment, planning, or collecting and interpreting data. Popular careers for people with geography qualifications include: town or transport planning, surveying, conservation, sustainability, waste and water management, environmental planning, tourism, and weather forecasting. The army, police, government, research organisations, law and business world also love the practical research skills that geographers develop. Because geographers learn about human and population development, g

What you need to get on

You must meet the specific requirements for the subject of 5 x 5-9 grades including English and Maths at a grade 5.

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

  • Leigh Academy Hugh Christie

    LEIGH ACADEMY HUGH CHRISTIE WHITE COTTAGE ROAD, TONBRIDGE, TN10 4PU

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · TONBRIDGE

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