Geography is a popular optional subject at both GCSE and A’ Level. Our results at GCSE are good with 72% of students gaining grade A*-C in 2006. Our results at A’Level are outstanding with 83% of students gaining grade A or B at A2 in 2006.
The Geography study trip to the Lake District
Our students learn in a variety of ways including enquiry based projects, fieldwork and data/map analysis. Students in year 9 study the impact of tourism in Alnwick. In year 10 they collect data in Alnwick and Newcastle as part of a GCSE shopping survey. In year 11 students can join our residential trip to the Lake District. At A’ Level students collect data for a river study.
We aim to enable students to:
• Understand the interaction of people and their environment.
• Understand the role of the individual as a global citizen.
• Appreciate the dynamic nature of the Earth.
• Explain contemporary events and relate them to the every day world in which they live.
• Set and test questions, through data collection, presentation and analysis.
• GCSE Geography higher tier (grades A* - D)
and foundation tier (grades C – G).
• AS Geography
• A2 Geography
