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Geography

at Cockermouth School, Cockermouth · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

Geography A Level is a wide-ranging course about landscape, processes at work in the natural environment, the global economy, nation-states and society. The management of human impact on our planet and equitable social and economic development are key themes. Physical geography topics studied are: cold environments (glacial & periglacial landscapes); earth?s life-support systems (carbon cycle & water cycle); oceanography; tectonic hazards. Human geography topics studied are: making places (social & economic change); international trade; sovereignty, power and borders; geography of disease. There will be four days of geography fieldwork to develop students? skills & experience. Students do a local fieldwork investigation of their choice. Statistical analysis techniques are taught; students apply them to their fieldwork data. Skills developed during the course will include: writing skills including essays and report-writing; survey methods; a range of statistical analysis techniques; data presentation; use of Geographical Information Systems; decision-making techniques.

What you need to get on

Minimum of B grade in GCSE Geography if Geography has been taken, or B grades in both Maths and English Language

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

  • Cockermouth School

    Castlegate Drive, Cockermouth, CA13 9HF

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Cockermouth

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