AS/A2 in Geography

Day(s) of Week:VARIOUS Duration:1 Year Fee: Under 24 year old :
Full-Time courses for 16-18 School Leavers are Free.

If you are studying at Level 1 or 2 AND you meet the Eligible Benefit criteria tuition fees will be waived. (Registration Fees will still apply). If you are studying at Level 3 AND you meet the Eligible Benefit criteria AND are aged between 19 and 23, tuition fees will be waived. Tuition fees will not be waived for students aged over 23 studying a Level 3 or higher course, however these students may qualify for a 24+ Advanced Learning Loan.
Course Content: Geography is a subject which explicitly engages with the relationship of human populations to each other over space and time and their relationship with their physical environment at a variety of scales from the local to the global.

Throughout the AS year, you will cover two core topics

• Population change

• Rivers, floods and management

Alongside you will study one of two optional topics: Coastal environments or health issues.

There is also a geographical skills unit which involves the use of mapping, graphical and statistical techniques. There is compulsory, residential field work.

Throughout the A2 year, you will study three topics:

• Tectonic activity and associated hazards

• Weather climate and associated hazards

• Globalisation and development

There is also an issue evaluation exercise based on a contemporary issue Entry Qualification: A minimum of 5 A*-C grades at GCSE Special Features: Text books will be provided for all students. A vast quantity of materials is available on the college’s virtual learning environment (VLE) - LearningBox. Course Format: You will learn via lectures, individual research, group and pair work, presentations and practical tasks, and your progress will be assessed via regular assignments.

The AS exam comprises two examination papers at the end of the course. Likewise the A2 course has two examination papers.