Geography A Level

Admission is based solely on actual GCSE results. No conditional offers will be made in advance of GCSE results day.

Applications to join Year 12 should be made on GCSE results day in August 2026 by 12pm.

Students applying after this deadline will be eligible to join the school if they meet the criteria and there are places still available in Year 12 on the courses they wish to follow.

Entry Requirements: - All students joining Year 12 will have achieved:

• A minimum of 52 points across 8 GCSE subjects;

• A minimum of grade 5 in Mathematics and English Language or English Literature;

• The subject requirements for the A Level subjects to be studied.

All A Level courses have specific requirements related to course content. Please refer to the detailed information for each course.

It is important to take time to read the individual course requirements and specifications.

How to Apply: - Please apply via our school website: www.dartfordgrammargirls.org.uk on GCSE results day in August 2026 by 12pm.

We are not accepting applications via KentChoices.

Please check our school website for more details.

Geography (Pearson)

Geography will allow you to investigate how human intervention affects the environment and how people adapt and mitigate the effects of processes on their environment. A level Geography is highly valued by universities as an A level choice as it forms one of the facilitating subjects. It is a highly relevant course that is perfect fo those that want to combine arts and sciences and it is intended to create a dynamic and well-rounded student who is fully prepared for future choices.

Two teachers will teach the units to all students, but specialise in Human and Physical Geography. There is an expectation of independent learning through maintaining a reading log and keeping abreast of current global issues to support learning.

Paper 1: 2 hours 15 minutes written paper (worth 30% of the A Level)

Paper 2: 2 hours 15 minutes written paper (worth 30% of the A Level)

Paper 3: 2 hours 15 minutes written paper (worth 20% of the A Level)

Paper 4: 3000-4000 word investigation (worth 20% of the A Level)

Grade 6 in Geography (or grade 6 in English Language or English Literature if not studies at GCSE).

Geography supports applications for any Science based courses or courses in Geography, Environmental Studies, Business, Law, Media, Politics, Philosophy, Leisure and Tourism, Earth Science or similar.

A very popular subject with employers due to the flexible and diverse learning skills associated with it. Specific career fields may include Teaching, Business, Law, Accountancy, Journalism, Planning, Leisure and Tourism, Environmental work and Government linked jobs in addition to many others.