A Level: Geography

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 or Glacial systems and landscapes
  • Hazards

Human geography

  • Global systems and global governance
  • Changing places
  • Population and the environment

Geographical fieldwork investigation

  • 3000 – 4000-word investigation on a topic of choice linked to the course
Assessment overview

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).
Future progression

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

Potential careers

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.

How to succeed in Geography

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.
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