A Level: Geography
Course title: Advanced GCE in Geography
Exam board: AQA
Subject specific entry criteria: Grade 7 in GCSE Geography.
Course overview
Physical geography
- Water and carbon cycles
- Glacial systems and landscapes
- Hazards
Human geography
- Global systems and global governance
- Changing places
- Population and the environment
Geographical fieldwork investigation
- 3000 – 4000-word investigation on a topic of choice linked to the course
Assessment overview
Physical geography
- 120 marks (40% of total A Level)
- 2 hours 30 minutes written paper.
Human geography
- 120 marks (40% of total A Level)
- 2 hours 30 minutes written paper.
Geographical fieldwork investigation
- 60 marks (20% of total A Level).
Future progression
All Russell Group universities offer a pure Geography degree or one combined with other subjects. Minimum entry grades are AAB, but other universities may differ.
Potential careers
Possible careers linked to having a Geography degree include:
Town planner, cartographer, GIS specialist, climatologist, hydrologist, meteorologist, sustainability planner, surveyor, teacher, marketing and many more.
How to succeed in Geography
You will:
- have a genuine interest in all aspects of geography-related issues
- be willing to read around the subject through a variety of sources
- keep up to date with current affairs
- be resilient and resourceful
- have good thinking skills and mathematical understanding.