Geography AS & A LevelGeography AS & A Level

What will I learn on the course?What will I learn on the course?What factors influence people and our natural What factors influence people and our natural environment?environment?

What are the economic forces that drive the world What are the economic forces that drive the world economy?economy?

What decisions are being made about the use and What decisions are being made about the use and management of resources?management of resources?

An appreciation of current events and world An appreciation of current events and world problems.problems.

Fieldwork Skills.Fieldwork Skills.

What kind of student is this What kind of student is this course for?course for?

Those students who:Those students who:have an interest and concern have an interest and concern

for the environment;for the environment; are interested in current affairsare interested in current affairs.. enjoy a subject that is relevant enjoy a subject that is relevant

to your own lives and to your own lives and experiences;experiences;

want the opportunity to carry want the opportunity to carry out practical work outdoors as out practical work outdoors as well as class work;well as class work;

want to link both the `sciences’ want to link both the `sciences’ with the `humanities’;with the `humanities’;

AS GeographyAS Geography

Unit 1: Physical EnvironmentUnit 1: Physical Environment

Plate Tectonics and Continental Drift, Plate Tectonics and Continental Drift, Volcanoes and Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Earthquakes, Weathering and Rocks, Management Weathering and Rocks, Management Issues. Issues.

Hydrological Hydrological Cycle, Rivers, River Cycle, Rivers, River Management. Management.

Coastal Landscapes, Sea Coastal Landscapes, Sea Level Change, Coastal Level Change, Coastal Ecosystems, Coastal Ecosystems, Coastal Management.Management.

Unit 2 : Human EnvironmentsUnit 2 : Human Environments

Distribution of World’s population, Distribution of World’s population, world population change and world population change and government influences.government influences.

Settlements, land use Settlements, land use changes, government changes, government influences.influences.

Migration, push & pull Migration, push & pull factors, government factors, government policies. policies.

Unit 3: Fieldwork Investigation – Unit 3: Fieldwork Investigation – Applied Skills ExamApplied Skills Exam

Fieldwork in Cyprus to study both human Fieldwork in Cyprus to study both human and physical geography.and physical geography.

Enquiry based. Pupils collect data, analyse it Enquiry based. Pupils collect data, analyse it and test a hypothesis or solve a problem.and test a hypothesis or solve a problem.

A/S AssessmentA/S Assessment Physical Environments Unit 1Physical Environments Unit 1: 1 ¼ hours. Six : 1 ¼ hours. Six

structured questions, two on each topic. structured questions, two on each topic. Students do three, one on each topic.Students do three, one on each topic.

Human Environments Unit 2Human Environments Unit 2: 1 ¼ hours. Six : 1 ¼ hours. Six structured questions, two on each topic. structured questions, two on each topic. Students do three, one from each topic.Students do three, one from each topic.

Applied Geographical Skills Unit 3Applied Geographical Skills Unit 3: 1 ½ hours. : 1 ½ hours. Two compulsory questions. First gives Two compulsory questions. First gives

information about an unfamiliar area and asks information about an unfamiliar area and asks you to write about fieldwork that could be done in you to write about fieldwork that could be done in the area. Second will ask you to write about your the area. Second will ask you to write about your own fieldwork experiences.own fieldwork experiences.

Advanced GCE GeographyAdvanced GCE Geography

Unit 4 Physical Systems, Processes and Patterns

Earth’s Earth’s atmosphere, global atmosphere, global movements of air movements of air

and weather and weather systems and how systems and how people influence people influence

weather and weather and climate.climate.

Upland, lowland, Upland, lowland, fluvial, glaciation fluvial, glaciation and periglaciation; and periglaciation; human impacts in human impacts in and around and around glaciers.glaciers.

Ecosystems, soil Ecosystems, soil formation and formation and Human Impacts Human Impacts on them.on them.

Unit 5: Human Systems, Unit 5: Human Systems, Processes and PatternsProcesses and Patterns

Industrial Industrial location; location; changing world changing world employment employment patterns; patterns; globalization; globalization; pollution.pollution.

Urbanisation; Urbanisation; food production; food production; rural/urban rural/urban interdependence; interdependence; change in change in rural/urban rural/urban environmentsenvironments..

World World development; development; trade and aid.trade and aid.

Unit 6: Synoptic - People and Unit 6: Synoptic - People and their Environmentstheir Environments Draws together many ideas learnt from the whole Draws together many ideas learnt from the whole

2 year course in a knowledge and skills paper. 2 year course in a knowledge and skills paper.

You will be tested on your ability to show that You will be tested on your ability to show that you understand the links and connections you understand the links and connections between different parts of the course.between different parts of the course.

Advanced AssessmentAdvanced Assessment Physical Systems, Processes and Patterns Unit 4:Physical Systems, Processes and Patterns Unit 4:

1 ½ hours. There are six structured essays, two on each of the topics covered. You must choose 2, on two different topics.

Human Systems, Processes and Patterns Unit 5:Human Systems, Processes and Patterns Unit 5: 1 ½ hours. There are six structured essays, two on each of the topics covered. You must choose 2, on two different topics.

Synoptic Paper Unit 6:Synoptic Paper Unit 6: Information about an unfamiliar situation is given. You are asked to use the skills and knowledge learnt to answer structured questions. 2. Four essay titles are given. You must choose 1.

What skills do I develop during this What skills do I develop during this course?course? Communication

Literacy

Numeracy

ICT

Problem solving

Group work

Fieldwork

What could I do at the What could I do at the end of my course?end of my course?

You learn many transferable skills You learn many transferable skills relevant for relevant for work and education.work and education.

Science: Engineering, Psychology, Science: Engineering, Psychology, Environmental Science, Environmental Science, Oceanography, Geology, ICT. Oceanography, Geology, ICT. Humanities: Business, Law, Media, Humanities: Business, Law, Media, Politics and Philosophy, Travel and Politics and Philosophy, Travel and Tourism, Accounting, Journalism.Tourism, Accounting, Journalism.