Geography AS/A2

Geography AS/A2
Geography is the study of the earth's surface. It is concerned with where and why things are located as they are. It is concerned with the patterns of phenomena and the processed that create them. This includes looking at people's responses to different phenomena such as landscapes, climate, soils, vegetations, mountains and rivers. It involves looking at how people construct and manage the built environment around them.

What will I be doing?

Year 1 - AS Level
Unit 1: Physical Environments

Unit 2: Human Environments

Unit 3: Applied Geographical Skills

Year 2 - A2 Level
Unit 4: Physical Systems, Processes & Patterns

Unit 5: Human Systems, Processes & Patterns

Unit 6: Synoptic - People & their Environments

How will I be assessed?
Year One AS Level: Units 1, 2 & 3 will be assessed by examinations.

Year Two A2 Level: Units 4, 5 & 6 will be assessed by examinations.

Where do I go from here?
Progression on to university degrees in Geography, Town Planning, Retail Management or related subjects.

Direct entry into employment within business in a variety of roles.

Course Duration
AS Level - 1 Year

AS & A2 Levels - 2 Years