Students following this subject will be introduced to the main geographical issues and concepts that are relevant to the modern, contemporary world, enabling them to make better informed decisions and be sensitive to a wide range of viewpoints and challenges. The course examines physical and human geography and how they interconnect. It explores the concepts and processes that help explain geographical phenomena and the diversity of landscapes. Environmental issues and sustainability is a central theme. Students will be given the opportunity to further develop fieldwork skills and study geographical issues and impacts on a variety of scales from the local to the global. There is natural progression from GCSE to AS and A-level within the course.

Entry qualifications

Students should have a GCSE C grade, or higher, in Geography or a similar subject eg History or Leisure and Tourism.