GEOGRAPHY

GEOGRAPHY
Head of Department: Mrs L Brown
Syllabus: Edexcel Geography A :
Geographical Foundations 2GA01
(Website: www.edexcel.com)
Unit 1 Geographical Skills And Challenges Compulsory elements:
Geographical skills
The causes, effects and responses to climate change
Sustainable development for the planet
Unit 2 The Natural Environment
Selected optional units for study:
Tectonic Landscapes
River Landscapes
A Watery World
Unit 3 The Human Environment
Selected optional units for study:
Settlement change or Population Change
A Tourist World
Unit 4 Controlled Assessment
2000 words based on primary data collected in the field

Time Allocation:
2 hours per week Future Education Opportunities:
Geography, Geology, Travel & Tourism, Architecture, HR, Design, Environmental Science, Engineering, Meteorology, Economics
Assessment:
Modular examinations: Only ONE entry per module examination will be paid for by school

Exam in June of year 10
Unit 2 The Natural Environment
: 25% of final grade

Exam in June of year 11
Unit 1 Geographical Skills And Challenges
Unit 3 The Human Environment

Unit 4 Controlled Assessment
2000 words based on primary data collected in the field
The title will be determined by the exam board before the start of the course.
Planning may be carried out at home but NOTHING ELSE
Representation of data, analysis, interpretation and conclusion must be completed under controlled conditions during school and after school sessions to conform with examination board regulations
Attendance on the field trip day is compulsory as we cannot provide alternative arrangements
The date of the trip will be confirmed as soon as the modular dates are set - usually May of yr10

Future Career Opportunities:
Aerial Photo Interpreter - GIS programmer -
Property manager - Air/water quality control manager -
GIS Database Management - Public Utilities specialist -
Cartographer - Hazardous waste planner -
Real Estate Agent/Broker/Appraiser -

Health Services planner - Remote Sensing Analyst -
Climatologist - Hydrologist - Services organization manager - Coastal Zone Manager - Industrial developer- Site Researcher - College/University Professor - Industrial planner - Soil conservationist
Community developer - Intelligence agent –
Surveyor location expert - Computer mapper -
International Business Representative -
Systems Analyst - Computer programmer -
International Investment Analyst - Teacher -
Demographer - Land developer - Traffic manager -
Earth Scientist - Land Economist
Transportation analyst - Environmental Impact Analyst-
Land-Use Analyst - Travel agent/specialist
Environmental Quality Specialist -
Map curator/librarian - Urban Regional planner -
Geographer - Park Ranger - Weather forecaster