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This popular and very successful GCSE course provides students with
the opportunity to investigate many major issues that are currently
facing today’s citizens. It examines what issues and challenges are
facing the world and how, as citizens, we can manage the issues
facing us in a more sustainable way. Throughout the course there is
a strong emphasis on environmental responsibility and decision
making.
The table below outlines the main units
AQA B
Year 10
Short Course / Full Course
Unit 1: Managing places in the
1 hour written exam
(50% S/25% F) 21ST Coastal environment
Urban environment
Unit 4: Local investigation and
Global issue investigation
(50% S/25% F) ‘Local’ fieldwork study
Global issue research
Year 11
Full Course
Unit 2: Hostile world
1 hour written exam
(24%) Hazardous environments
Extreme environments
Unit 3: Investigating the shrinking
World 1 hour written exam (25%) Globalisation
Global Tourism
Fieldwork
This is an integral part of the course and a syllabus requirement.
Students will participate in a 2-3 day fieldtrip to Dorset or
Norfolk. On the fieldtrip they will study a range of coastal
processes and issues. This will form part of their coursework
written under supervised conditions.
Prior Learning & Progression
All students of all abilities have a sound foundation from Key Stage
Three to build upon. However, the course will particularly appeal to
students who have enjoyed the geographical enquiries and assessments
set in Years 7-9 and those who have a keen interest in global issues
such as housing, the environment and development.
The Future
The Geography course will lay an excellent foundation for those that
may wish to study Geography at ‘A’ Level standard. In addition, it
will provide essential skills such as numeracy, ICT, decision making
and problem solving. These will be of great use in other courses and
in future employment. Indeed Geography will open many career paths
such as general management, engineering, town planning, civil
service and tourism.
This course offers students the ability to be examined at the end of
each year and to be taken on either a short course or full course.
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