Course Title: Advanced GCE in Geography
Exam Board: AQA
Subject-specific Entry Criteria: Grade 7 in GCSE Geography.

Course Overview

Physical Geography

  • Water and Carbon Cycles
  • Coastal Systems and Landscapes
  • Hazards

Human Geography

  • Global Systems and Global Governance
  • Changing Places
  • Contemporary Urban Environments

Geographical Fieldwork Investigation

  • 3,000 – 4,000 word investigation on a topic of choice linked to the course

Physical Geography

  • 120 marks (40% of total A Level)
  • 2 hours 30 minutes written paper

Human Geography

  • 120 marks (40% of total A Level)
  • 2 hours 30 minutes written paper

Geographical Fieldwork Investigation

  • 60 marks (20% of total A Level)
  • 3,000 – 4,000 words

All Russell Group universities offer a pure Geography degree or one combined with other subjects. Minimum entry grades are typically AAB for Russell Group, but other universities may differ.

Possible careers linked to having a Geography degree include:

  • Town Planner
  • Cartographer
  • GIS Specialist
  • Climatologist
  • Hydrologist
  • Meteorologist
  • Sustainability Planner
  • Surveyor
  • Teacher
  • Marketing

…and many more!

You will:

  • have a genuine interest in all aspects of geography-related issues
  • be willing to read around the subject through a variety of sources
  • keep up to date with current affairs
  • be resilient and resourceful
  • have good thinking skills and mathematical understanding