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Geography

at Stroud High School, Stroud · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Geography helps to improve a number of valuable learning and life skills such as ICT, communication, numeracy and literacy skills. It teaches you how to handle and organise data and resources and is therefore seen as an excellent subject to study by universities and future employers. Geography is a unique and varied subject as it studies both the physical structure of the Earth as well as the social structure. For this reason it can be taken at university either as a BSc or a BA. It is often available as a joint honours degree, combining with subjects such as development, economics, and environmental and sports sciences. It can lead to subject-linked careers such as town planning, surveying, hydrology, meteorology, environmental sciences and ordnance survey planning; or it can be used as a degree basis for further training in any subject. Geographers gain a huge range of transferable skills that are popular with universities and employers alike. Russell Group Universities say Geography is one of the key facilitating subjects for entry to degree level. Michael Palin: Geography is a living, breathing subject, constantly adapting itself to change. It is dynamic and relevant. For me geography is a great adventure with a purpose. Geography students hold the key to the worlds problems. So Why Geography and Why Us?! Studying Geography at A Level allows you time to immerse yourself in the world and to learn how it works in both a physical and human sense. It is a subject that will ma

What you need to get on

Grade 6 or above at GCSE level Geography.

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

  • Stroud High School

    Beards Lane, Stroud, GL5 4HF

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Stroud

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