6th form Geography from September 2016 AQA 2 examination papers

What can you expect of us? Professionalism, experience and outstanding subject knowledge (members of professional bodies, public examiners, experience with university admissions etc.) Field trips & other visits & activities Support for application to the RGS Support for the Geography Society Excellent examination results Summer 2016 A level results: A*/A – 36% A*- B – 93%, A* - C – 100% (better than the school average)

Specification overview Human Geography Physical Geography Section A – compulsory topics (water & carbon cycles) Section B – Coasts Section C – Hazards Exam – 150 mins, 40% Section A – Compulsory (global systems & global governance) Section B – compulsory (Changing Places) Section C – Contemporary Urban Environments Exam: 150 mins, 40%

Component 3 – Geography Fieldwork investigation “Students complete an individual investigation 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.” 3,000 – 4,000 words 60 marks 20% of A-level marked by teachers moderated by AQA

What do we expect of you? To meet the school’s entry criteria To read widely – a decent newspaper to begin with - & to be well informed & prepared I get involved in lessons To be organised To be prepared to get involved outside lessons – become a ‘Young Geographer’ at the Royal Geographical Society, organise the school’s Geography society, go to lectures, arrange for outside speakers, go on trips…

Geography Society Field trips/visits

What do our students go on to do? Anything & everything! Meteorologists Accountancy & finance Foreign Office & other civil service areas Consultancy Surveying, engineering, construction Writing, journalism, film-making Environment agency & other environmental organisations Traffic/transport planning University lecturers…