Linear 'A' Level Geography
at Caistor Grammar School, Market Rasen · school or sixth form
What the college says
Component 1 – Physical Geography (40% of A Level) Section A: Water and carbon cycles Section B: Either Hot desert environments and their margins or Coastal systems and landscapes Section C: Either Hazards or Ecosystems under stress or Cold environments Component 2: Human Geography (40% of A level) Section A: Global systems and Global governance Section B: Changing places Section C: Either contemporary urban environments or Population and the environment or Resource security Component 3: Geographical investigation (20% of A level) Students will complete an individual investigation of 3,000-4,000 words which must include data collected in the field. The individual investigation must be based on a question or issue defined and developed by the student relating to any part of the specification content.
What you need to get on
All applicants will have at least a GCSE grade 4 in Mathematics and English Language or Literature. It will also be required to have gained 4 GCSE passes at either 9-6 (B in GCSE Tech), with a minimum of a grade 6 (B in Tech) in each of the subjects to be studied at A level. Additionally, applicants will have to meet the minimum requirements for individual subjects as set out in the Sixth Form prospectus.
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
Caistor Grammar School
Church Street Caistor, Market Rasen, LN7 6QJ
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · Market Rasen
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