| Key Stage | Qualification | Course Code | Exam Board |
| KS4 | GCSE | Edexcel Geography B1GB0 | Edexcel |
| KS5 | A Level | Edexcel Geography 9GE0 | Edexcel |
Geography will help students learn about the world we live in. They will enjoy learning about people and their societies, economies, cultures and the environment, as well as developing a wide range of skills. Looking ahead, Geography also provides above average graduate employability.
There has never been a better or more important time to study Geography. With growing interest in issues such as climate change, migration, environmental damage and social structure, Geography is one of the most relevant courses you could choose to study. Whatever your passion for the world – Geography will provide students with knowledge, understanding and transferable skills that will reward them personally and academically!
Years 10 & 11
The Geography GCSE course brings exciting new ideas and approaches to studying Geography. Topics focus on those issues that are currently of a local, national, and global importance including the courses and impacts of processes such as rapid, urban growth globally and locally, coastal retreat and climate change.
All students will also take part in two days of fieldwork during the course, an urban fieldwork day in Bristol and a coastal fieldwork day in Lyme Regis.
| Component | Assessment |
| Component 1 Global Geographical Issues Section 1 Hazardous Earth Section 2 Development Dynamics Section 3 Challenges of an Urbanising World | Exam, 1 hour 30 minutes 37.5% of GCSE |
| Component 2 UK Geographical Issues Section 1 UK’s Evolving Physical Landscape Section 2 UK’s Evolving Human Landscape Section 3 Geographical Investigations | Exam, 1 hour 30 minutes 37.5% of GCSE |
| Component 3 People and Environment Issues Making Geographical Decisions Section A People and the Biosphere Section B Forests Under Threat Section C Consuming Energy Resources Section D Making a Geographical Decision | Exam, 1 hour 30 minutes 25% of GCSE |
Sixth Form
| Area of Study | Assessment |
| 1: Dynamic Landscapes Topic 1: Tectonic Processes and Hazards Topic 2: Landscape Systems, Processes and Change (Option 2B: Coastal Landscapes and Change) | Exam, 2 hours 15 minutes 30% of A Level (Area of study 1&3) |
| 2: Dynamic Places Topic 3: Globalisation Topic 4: Shaping Places (Option 4A: Regenerating Places) | Exam, 2 hours 15 minutes 30% of A Level (Area of study 2&4) |
| 3: Physical Systems and Sustainability Topic 5: The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity Topic 6: The Carbon Cycle and Energy Security | Exam, 2 hours 15 minutes 30% of A Level (Area of study 1&3) |
| 4: Human Systems and Geopolitics Topic 7: Superpowers Topic 8: Global Development and Connections (Option 8B: Migration, Identity and Sovereignty) | Exam, 2 hours 15 minutes 30% of A Level (Area of study 2&4) |
Fieldwork Independent Investigation | Exam, 2 hours 15 minutes 20% of A Level Non-examination assessment 20% of A Level |
