Entry Requirements

Applicants should have achieved a minimum of grade 5 in English Language and Maths. Applicants do not need to have completed GCSE Geography, however if it has been taken, a minimum of a grade 5 should have been achieved.
Applicants should also meet the overall Sixth Form entry requirements.

Assessment

You will have three examinations at the end of the second year as well as completing an individual investigation which must include data collected in the field. The individual investigation must be based on a question or issue you have defined and developed that relates to any part of the specification content.

Progression

An A Level in Geography could lead on to a related degree, but the skills you will learn such as thinking and writing clearly and logically and interpreting different kinds of data will be useful in a wide range of other subjects. Geography is identified by selective universities as one of the subjects they prefer applicants to have studied at A Level.

Career Progression

Geography can also help you move on to a variety of careers, such as; conservation and environmental management, town planning, teaching or international development. The skills gained from A Level Geography would be useful if you are planning to seek employment or work in the voluntary sector on conservation and humanitarian projects.

Fees

If you are a UK or home fee status student and aged 16-18 on the 31st August before the start of your course, tuition fees are free. If you are aged 19 and over please contact the Advice Shop

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