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Geography

at Aldridge School - A Science College, Walsall · college

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Geography is quite a wide-ranging subject and can focus on aspects to do with people (populations, demographics and so on) or on Earth processes. Suggested combinations with Geography would be – Economics, Sociology, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Foreign Languages. A Level Course – Geography A level qualification is linear. Linear means that students will sit their exams and submit all their non-exam assessments at the end of the two year course. Physical: 2.5 hour exam paper (40%) • Water and Carbon Cycle • Coastal Systems and Landscapes • Hazards OR Ecosystems under Stress OR Cold Environments. Human: 2.5 hour exam paper (40%) • Global Systems and Global Governance • Changing Places • Contemporary Urban Environment OR Population and the Environment OR Resource security.

What you need to get on

Level 3 Academic Route Entry Requirements: Minimum of five Grade 5s or above in separate subjects. A minimum of a Grade 5 in English or Maths and at least a Grade 4 in the other. Each subject will also have their own entry criteria which have to be adhered to.

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

Start dates

  • 2 September 2026 · Walsall

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