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Geography

at Dover Grammar School For Boys, Dover · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionGood2025see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

The A-level course is a two-year linear A-level course, which has two papers and a non-examined assessment (NEA). • Component 1 – physical geography – 2 hour 30-minute written exam (40% of overall grade) • Component 2 – human geography – 2 hour 30-minute written exam (40% of overall grade) • Component 3 – geography fieldwork Investigation – 3000 to 4000 words (20% of overall grade) By studying our AQA course, you will: • Develop a global perspective and a sense of world interdependence, as well as an understanding of the interrelationship between people, place and the environment. • Develop a concern for the quality of the environment, and an understanding of the need to plan and manage for present and future generations. • Recognise the need for social justice, equality and respect for others; appreciate diversity, and combat bias, prejudice and stereotyping. • Enhance your employability skills for environmental and scientific careers through the use of web-based Geographical Information Systems (GIS), such as ArcGIS.

What you need to get on

In order to secure a place in our sixth form for Geography, a student is required to achieve the following grades: • At least a grade 6 in GCSE Geography • At least a grade 5 in GCSE English Language or GCSE English Literature • At least a grade 5 in GCSE Mathematics • At least four additional grade 6 GCSEs or equivalent

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

  • Dover Grammar School for Boys

    Astor Avenue, Dover, CT17 0DQ

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