Geography

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This course will suit those interested in the Sciences & Human related issues of the world. Two trips related to the course will be offered. One of which is a course requirement and the other is non-compulsory.

Component 1: Physical Systems: You will explore how the Coastal landscape can be viewed as a system and how the coastline develops and changes over time, investigating the influences of climate and human activity. Additionally, you will study Earth's life support systems and explore how important water and carbon are to life on earth.

Component 2: Human Interactions: You learn how the world around you is shaped by humans, starting from the local and moving out to regional, national and international scales.

Component 3: Geographical Debates: This component links to the wider world issues understood via Components 1 and 2. You will study Disease Dilemmas and Hazardous Earth where you will explore the varied impacts of natural disasters such as earthquakes and volcanoes.

Component 4: Fieldwork investigation: You are taught how to conduct fieldwork and carry out independent investigation into an area of particular interest.

Components 1,2, and 3 are externally assessed by three written papers.

At least 5 GCSE grades 9-4 including Maths & English.

After completion of this course you could go on to studey at University in the fields of Enviromental Science, Marine Biology, International Relations and Politics.