Geography

WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?

• Students wishing to study the English Baccalaureate pathway.
• People who like learning about their physical and human environments and are interested in issues facing the world today.

 
EXAM BOARD—OCR
COURSE CONTENT & ASSESSMENT DETAILS

Component 1: Investigating Geographical Issues
 
Theme 1: CHANGING PLACES - CHANGING ECONOMIES
· Population, Settlement and Development
 
Theme 2: CHANGING ENVIRONMENTS
· Coasts, Rivers, Weather and their management
· Climate Change - cause and effect
 
Theme 3: ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES
· Ecosystems and Desertification?
· Water Resources and Management
 
Component 2: Problem Solving Geography
 
· A problem solving paper in three parts assessing content from the 3 themes in Component 1.
 
Component 3: Applied Fieldwork Enquiry
 
· Students will undertake two fieldwork enquiries, each in a contrasting environment:
 
Assessment
· 3 x written exams
 
WHAT CAN THIS COURSE LEAD TO POST 16? 
A Level Geography, Environment Studies, Travel & Tourism and complement a range of courses through developing analytical, research and a variety of transferable skills.
 
FOR WHAT CAREERS WILL THIS COURSE BE USEFUL?
Cartographer
Estate Agent                      
Transport Officer
Earth Scientist
Hazard Prediction & Disaster
Manager
Architect
Construction or Property Lawyer
Urban Regeneration Officer
Surveyor                            
Coastal Engineer
Weather Forecaster
Forestry Manager
Environmental Health Officer
Armed Forces
Researcher
Travel Agent
Conservation Officer
Geographer
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 Contact Miss Mary Hext Director of Humanities for further information: