What is GCSE Geography about?
The aim of this GCSE course is to help students understand their world through studying topical issues which affect their lives. Some examples of the type of work covered are given below: A recent survey into the ‘Geography of Misery’ found six London boroughs to be in the top ten most miserable places to live in Britain. The current Year 10 class have investigated this by looking at what affects the quality of people’s lives in cities and what can be done to improve it. In addition we study aspects of physical geography. While studying rivers we look flooding in Britain and investigated why rivers flood and how we can protect ourselves from the consequences of severe flooding. On a global scale we investigate the work of multi-national companies, such as Nike and consider the impact they can have on our lives as well as the lives of people all around the world. Why Study geography at A Level? At A Level we continue the approach of learning about human and physical environments through
