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A-Level Geography

New College Pontefract

Park Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4QR

GCE A/AS Level or Equivalent
Level 3
Construction, Planning and the Built Environment

Available start dates

Available start dates

Tuesday, 01 September 2026
New College Pontefract
1 Year(s)
Full time
Daytime/working hours

Course Summary

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The Geography curriculum ensures that our students are able to understand the world in which they live and inspire them to tackle the issues we face. In making sense of the world we live in, the interactions between human and physical process and exploring sustainable futures our students will develop a range of skills that prepare them for work or further study. Our Geographers become proficient at researching and exploring geographical issues, they develop problem solving and decision making skills whilst handling and collecting data in the field. Our geography students leave enriched with skills, become intellectually aware of what is happening in the world and ready to understand, study or work in a changing world.

Course Details

Component 1: Physical Geography - 40% Hazards Coastal systems and landscapes Water and carbon Component 2: Human Geography - 40% Changing Places Resource security Global systems and governance Component 3: NEA - 20%

How will it be delivered and assessed?

In Geography, lessons are engaging and interactive. We use IT, media, and a range of academic materials to explore and research geographical issues. There are four days of required fieldwork where students conduct data collection tasks, visiting the Holderness coasts and exploring the local geography.

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