1. 6th form Geography from September 2016
AQA
2 examination papers

2. 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)

3. 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%

4. 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

5. 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…

6. Geography Society
Field trips/visits

7. 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…