Geography

Head of Dept: Mrs J Cupples

Staff in department

Mrs A McCollum, Miss K McLaughlin

A Level

  • A level exam board: CCEA
Module% of A2 gradeHow is it assessed?Module Title
AS Module 116%Exam 1 hour 15 minsPhysical Geography
AS Module 216%Exam 1 hour 15 minsHuman Geography
AS Module 38% Exam 1 hourFieldwork Skills and Techniques in Geography
A2 Module 124%Exam 1 hour 30 minsPhysical Processes, Landforms and Management
A2 Module 224%Exam 1 hour 30 minsProcesses and Issues in Human Geography
A2 Module 312%Exam 1 hour 30 minsDecision Making in Geography

GCSE

  • GCSE exam board: CCEA
GCSE% of GCSE gradeHow is it assessed?Unit title
Unit 140%External written exam 1 hour 30 minutesUnderstanding Our Natural World
Unit 240%External written exam 1 hour 30 minutesLiving in Our World
Unit 320%External written exam 1 hour Unit 3: Fieldwork

KS3: Brief topic overview

Year 8
What is Geography?
Mapwork Skills
Exploring Britain and Ireland
Rivers and Flooding
Farming
Settlements

Year 9
Population and Shanty Towns
The Rock Cycle
Coasts
Weather
Journey to School Investigation

Year 10
Natural Hazards
Development
Tectonics
Climate and Weather
Tourism