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A-Level Geography

Explore the physical world and the people who shape it.

Qualification A-Level
Duration 2 years (Y12–13)
Assessment Written exams and a fieldwork investigation
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About This Course

A-Level Geography brings together the natural and human worlds. You’ll study how landscapes, climate and hazards work, and how people, cities and economies are changing, often through real case studies from around the world.

It includes fieldwork and an independent investigation, and it’s valued for its mix of science, data and social understanding.

Bridging Projects

Get Ahead Before September

Before you start Year 12, you’ll complete a short Geography bridging project over the summer to get a head start, alongside our Sixth Form expectations and dress code.

What You’ll Study

Water & Carbon Cycles

How the flow of water and carbon shapes environments and climate.

Hazards

The causes and impacts of natural hazards and how people respond.

Coastal Systems

Coastal processes, landscapes and the challenge of managing change.

Global Systems & Governance

Trade, migration and the forces that link countries.

Changing Places

How places are shaped by people, identity and change over time.

Fieldwork Investigation

Collecting, analysing and presenting your own geographical data.

Course content and assessment can vary by exam board and year. Contact the Sixth Form team for the current specification.

Skills You’ll Build

Where It Can Take You

University Courses

  • Geography
  • Environmental Science
  • Urban Planning
  • Geology
  • International Development
  • Politics

Career Paths

  • Town planner
  • Environmental consultant
  • Conservation officer
  • Surveyor
  • Meteorologist
  • Development worker

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