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Geography A Level

at Activate Learning, OXFORD · other provider

Ofsted rated their overall effectivenessGood2022see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time£2,223

What the college says

This course allows you to study both the physical and human aspects of Geography, whilst challenging your perceptions and stimulating your investigative and analytical skills. The physical section of the course focuses on earth’s systems and processes including water and carbon cycles, coastal environments and major hazards such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tropical storms and wildfires. The human section of the course focuses on changing places including the case studies of Farnham, Stratford and Detroit; population and the environment including disease, population ecology and global environmental change; and globalisation including international trade, trans-national corporations and the case study of Antarctica. Fieldwork is built into the course. It combines well with a wide variety of other humanities and science subjects. Modules covered - Water and carbon cycles, Coastal systems and landscapes, Hazards, Global systems and global governance, Changing places, Population and the environment, . All 16-19 year olds on full-time programmes will be required to retake GCSE English and Maths, if they have not already attained the equivalent of a GCSE grade C in these subjects, every year of their course, until they complete their studies. Anyone who has an interest in the world around them and current social, economic and environmental issues and who may be thinking about a career in these fields should consider studying A Level Geography. The results are excellent

What you need to get on

Applicants should have five GCSEs at grade 5 or above, including English, maths and geography.. For further information please visit the Actiate Learning Website at https://www.activatelearning.ac.uk

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

  • Farnham College

    Farnham College Morley Road, Farnham, GU9 8LU

    DaytimeClassroom based
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