Geography A Level 3
Borden Grammar School
Avenue of Remembrance, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4DB
Available start dates
Available start dates
Application Instructions
Applications Open – 21st November 2025
Applications Close – 30th April 2026
Entry Requirements – At least 5 GCSE passes at grades 9-5 in the new qualifications (or A*- B grade in the old GCSEs) including English (either Literature or Language if both were taken) and mathematics.
Preference on Advanced Level courses will be given to those students securing at least a grade 6 (or grade B in the old GCSE assessment system) in the subject they wish to study.
How to Apply – Please apply via KentChoices
Course Summary
COURSE - The GCE course builds on the work started at GCSE and coursework plays an important part in the work completed. We study a range of topic areas, incorporating a breadth of current events and topical issues; consequently independent research is a key element throughout the course and this skill is put into practice for the Research Report paper 3 and Coursework paper 4.
Successful Geographers will exhibit a wide range of transferable skills that include the ability to research from a range of sources, work independently on a number of topics, organise effectively their file and demonstrate an ability to record techniques, manipulate data, complete problems solving and decision making exercises and present and report their findings.
Course Details
Paper 1 (Paper code: 9GE0/01)
Written examination: 2 hours and 15 minutes
30% of the qualification 105 marks
Paper 2 (Paper code: 9GE0/02)
Written examination: 2 hours and 15 minutes
30% of the qualification 105 marks
Paper 3 (Paper code: 9GE0/03)
Written examination: 2 hours and 15 minutes
20% of the qualification 70 marks
How will it be delivered and assessed?
ASSESSMENT - Students are assessed using a range of methods that meet the exam board’s requirements. These include essay writing, independent research, presentation (both oral and visual), report and project writing.
Entry requirements
ADMISSIONS – Students will preferably have studied GCSE Geography achieving at least a grade 6, but applications will be considered on an individual basis.
Your next steps...
CAREERS - An enormous range of careers that include: Finance, Environmental, Surveying, Retail, Logistics, Statistics, Design, Management, and Teaching amongst others.
Additional information
For more courses like this, check our courses page.