Course title Advanced GCE in Geography

Exam board AQA

Subject specific entry criteria Grade 7 in GCSE Geography

Course overview

Assessment overview

Physical geography Water and carbon cycles Either: Hot desert systems and landscapes or Coastal systems and landscapes or Glacial systems and landscapes Either: Hazards or Ecosystems under stress Human geography Global systems and global governance Changing places Either: Contemporary urban environments or Population and the environment or Resource security   Geographical fieldwork investigation 3,000 – 4,000-word investigation on a topic of choice linked to the course

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, writer/researcher, teacher, marketing and many more.

 

How to succeed in Geography

• Have a genuine interest in all aspects of geography-related issues
• Be willing to read around the subject through a variety of source
• Keep up to date with current affairs
• Be resilient and resourceful
• Have good thinking skills and mathematical understanding.