"Geography will provide you with knowledge and transferable skills that will reward you personally and advance you professionally."
Dr Rita Gardner, Director of the RGS.
Our geography A-level course will not only provide you with an awareness, knowledge and understanding of a variety of aspects of the world around us but it will also inspire and challenge you. You will study topics including: the formation of different physical environments; the causes and impacts of volcanoes and earthquakes; global migration; human rights; changing spaces, making places. Students will complete a debates topic about the future of food and hazards. You will develop a wide range of intellectual, practical and social skills. There will be opportunities for field trips.
Geography A-level is perfect preparation for anybody who wants to study geography, environmental science or more specific subjects such as oceanography or geology at university. It leads to a wide range of careers options from architecture to law and tourism to meteorology. Employers particularly value geographical skills.
“Geography is a great subject to study and is really interesting because I can relate to the different topics as they can all be seen in the real world!” Lily Corbett
