Geography helps us understand the world around us and our place in it. Geography is about how people affect environments; how environments affect people and the places these interactions happen. Geography is issues-based. It investigates geographical problems and how we can respond to these challenges. These issues are always changing and Geography changes with them, making Geography one of the most dynamic and relevant subjects you can study.
Geographical issues include:
In addition to knowledge, universities and employers seek people with good transferable skills (skills that can be used for a variety of tasks and activities). Geography develops a range of important transferable skills, including:
Employers and universities value the broad range of transferable skills that Geography delivers. Geography fits neatly with sciences, arts and humanities. Geography was named by Russell Group report as one of the eight subjects which are preferred for entry to a degree course and as one of the facilitating subjects most likely to keep more options open at university.
Geography helps us understand the fast-changing world. It helps us make sense of the environment and its importance. Geography helps us understand the impacts people have on the planet. The subject equips us with a range of transferable skills.
The GCSE course has three papers:
The course is also organised into the following sections
The GCSE course has three papers:
The course is also organised into the following sections
Hazardous Earth – Weather Hazards & Climate Change
