Geography engages pupils with the world around them, the contrasts and patterns we see in both natural and human environments and the changing interactions between them.
GEOGRAPHY AT WARWICK
Geography is exciting – today’s access to information gives us a huge wealth of sources to draw on and explore and use of technologies such as digital mapping and geographic information systems are embedded in our courses. Through studying and investigating geography pupils develop skills of enquiry and research, understanding information, and how to articulate observations, explanation and argument.
Field visits throughout the curriculum provide opportunities to appreciate places first hand and engage in genuine enquiry based on data gathering and analysis. Examination courses provide a progression through topics and development of skills and the Geographical Society exists to encourage pupils to investigate and share their interests beyond the course content.
A Level Literature
The A Level course followed is OCR A Level Geography. There are three examination papers and an independent investigation. The course includes a residential study trip currently to North Yorkshire, focused on coastal landscapes and planning for the independent investigation and a day trip into Coventry looking at Placemaking, giving four days fieldwork in total.
Physical Systems (22%): Landscape systems (Coasts) and Earth’s life support systems
Human Interactions (22%): Changing spaces, making places and Global connections (Migration and Powers and Borders)
Geographical Debates (36%): Disease dilemmas and Hazardous earth
The Independent investigation (20%): allows pupils to explore a topic of their choice related to any part of the specification through data collection and analysis. It is highly valuable in developing enquiry skills and interpretive skills with complex real world data.
