Geography AS Level 3

Applications Open: - 8th October 2025

Applications Close:- 20th August 2026

How to Apply: - Please contact The Skinners’ School directly to apply. We do not accept applications via KentChoices

Please see here for more information about our Sixth Form and to complete an application form.

The aim of the course is to enable candidates to develop a sound knowledge and appreciation of:

• The dynamic nature of Geography, both in time and space;

• Geographical concepts, principles and theories;

• Geographical processes in a variety of spatial scales;

• A sense of place on an extending and deepening scale;

• A variety of skills and techniques for the analysis and interpretation of data;

• The fact that geographical patterns are a consequence of physical and human interactions over a period of time;

• Environmental issues and the interactive role of human activity and the environment

5Bs at GCSE

You could take this course to complement other advanced level courses or to prepare for the A2 part of an Advanced GCE, which could lead onto higher education to study geography, other areas of humanities, science or more general higher education courses. With further training, you could go into a job related to geography such as a Town Planner, Environmental Officer or Weather Forecaster. You could also go straight into a job as the AS GCE is a recognised qualification that will help you to develop the basic skills, understanding and knowledge that many employers across lots of industries are looking for.