You’ll need to meet the entry criteria for your chosen pathway and achieve grade 4 in GCSE Geography, if taken. If you haven’t taken GCSE Geography then you’ll need at least one grade 4 in a GCSE Science.
For more information about the pathways, please click here.
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Your topics will include:
- Coastal systems and landscapes
- Water and carbon cycles
- Contemporary urban environments
- Global systems and global governance
- Changing places
- Hazards
- A fieldwork based geographical investigation
An enriching experience
Studying A Level Geography at HNC is an enriching experience. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to develop your skills and interests, broadening your horizons and building your cultural capital. These experiences are integral to life at HNC and will help you to stand out from the crowd. Some of the experiences our A Level Geography students enjoy include:
- Participating in inspirational and valuable guest workshops and university lectures
- The opportunity to develop your fieldwork skills through a range of residential trips and visits, including to the Yorkshire coast and the Italian island of Sicily
- Taking part in opportunities such as the DoE Award and undertaking a range of expeditions
- Joining the College’s Green Group and working towards your Environmental Leader award
- The option to become one of our Humanities ambassadors, representing HNC at events such as our Open Events, building key employability skills such as communication and leadership
Enlightening opportunities
We are proud of the unique experiences that are available to our students both inside and outside of the classroom. Our subject specialists will instil in you a love of learning, and challenge you to develop the required skills you’ll need to achieve the life-changing qualifications that will lead you to your dream career. Throughout your studies, your teachers will create an environment where you will be encouraged to discuss a wide-range of topics which will support you to develop an enlightened approach to the world around you. These discussions will be linked to your passions, study programme and your wider career ambitions.
How will you be assessed?
This course is assessed by examination and coursework.
A Level Geography students are in high demand – the skills and knowledge you develop in this subject are transferable to a wide range of degrees and jobs. Many of our students pursue study at degree level, and move on to careers in sectors linked to Travel and Tourism, Logistics, Environmental Sciences, Land Management and Planning. A Level Geography students progress on to a wide range of degree level courses, as this subject is highly flexible.
Some of the subjects our students have progressed to recently include:
- Politics
- Geography
- Land Management
- Economics
- Environmental Management
- Human Studies
What does this course go well with or what may you like?
