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GCE A Level in Geology

at Westcliff High School For Boys Academy, Westcliff-On-Sea · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2023see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Geology is the scientific study of the Earth’s origin, structure and composition. It enables us to understand the dynamic processes that determine the way the Earth works and the environment in which we live; how we manage and protect that environment; the forces responsible for shaping the mountains, oceans, rivers and deserts on the Earth’s surface; the internal forces responsible for earthquakes and volcanoes; and where oil, gas and minerals occur.

What you need to get on

Sciences are useful subjects to have studied at GCSE level. If students do not have a qualification in GCSE Geology, the Department offers extra classes at lunchtime which students will be expected to attend.

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

  • Westcliff High School for Boys

    Kenilworth Gardens, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BP

    DaytimeClassroom based
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