IB Geography SL

• Level 2 Pathway - For students who still need to resit their Mathematics and English Language GCSE's to gain a Grade 4 alongside Level 2 BTECs.
  
• Level 3 Vocational - For students who have gained a grade 4 in their Mathematics and English Language OR English Literature.
• IBCP Programme - For students gaining 5 GCSE's at Grade 4 and above including Mathematics and English Language.
• Sports Academies (Basketball/Football) - For students wishing to pursue Sport professionally alongside their studies. The academy must be taken in addition to one of the other three pathways on offer.

Number of subjects required:

• Level 3 Pathway - Please select three Level 3 courses (BTEC or RSL)
• IBCP Pathway - Please select two IB Diploma courses and two Level 3 Vocational courses (BTEC or RSL)

Please see our website for our online prospectus, which includes more detailed information about each subject that we offer.

How to Apply:

To apply for the Level 2, Level 3 and IBCP pathway please apply via Kent Choices

To apply for the Basketball or Football academies please email parrym@ntc.kent.sch.uk to express interest and receive invitations to trials.

IB Geography SL - Equivalent to 0.5 A Levels

Geography is a subject that studies the world and its people, environments & processes at different scales and perspectives. The course has a mixture of physical & human geography units relevant to todays society.

Unit 1 - Geophysical Hazards

Unit 2 - Oceans & Coastal Margins

Unit 3 - Changing Population

Unit 4 - Global Climate Change

Unit 5 - Global Resource Consumption

IA - Written Fieldwork Report

There are 2 exams which are externally assessed and 1 internal assessment.

Exam Paper 1 (35%)

Exam Paper 2 (40%)

IA Report (25%)

You must have at least:

4 in GCSE English Language

4 in GCSE Mathematics

4 or equivalent in 3 additional subjects

Preferred but not essential:

4 in GCSE Geography

University Degrees in: Environmental Science, Geology, Human Geography, Physical Geography etc.

Employment in: Cartography, Climate science, Data scientist, Ecologist, Environmental consultant, Teaching etc.

Higher Level Apprenticeships