Teachers of Geography
- Miss B Paling (Curriculum Leader)
- Dr T Belliss
- Miss A Brooks
- Mrs E Flemington
- Mr A Jewell
- Mrs L Kenny
- Ms B Mombo
- Mr S Rowan
- Miss I Turner
Reasons to Study Geography
Geography is a great subject to study if you are passionate about the world and want to make a difference. It will provide you with many transferrable skills such as evaluation, analysis, statistics and assessment and will set you up nicely for the world of work. At the same time, you will gain a deep understanding of the human and physical world and a curiosity for how they function and develop.
Our Vision for Geography
Students at SJB study geography in order to develop a sense of awe and wonder about places and people at all levels, from the personal, to the local and the global. Our department strives to inspire students to have a love of the world around them and we will do this through varied activities inside and outside of the classroom. We aim to ensure Geography becomes a lifelong love of our students and encourages their questioning, investigation and critical thinking about issues affecting the world and people’s lives, now and in the future.
Career Paths
- Teaching
- Hazard/disaster management
- Foreign or travel correspondent
- Weather forecaster
- Environmental Management
- Urban and regional planning
- Cartography and mapping
- GIS based careers
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Outline of Course
Qualification: A-Level
Exam Board: Edexcel
Coursework: 20%
Exam: 80%
Exam Structure: 3 x 2hr 15min exam papers sat in the summer of Year 13
Link to specification:
Edexcel A level Geography (2016)
Course Overview:
Paper 1 – Dynamic Landscapes (30% of the qualification)
Topic 1: Tectonic Processes and Hazards
Topic 2: Landscape Systems, Processes and Change – including Coastal Landscapes and Change
Topic 5: The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity
Topic 6: The Carbon Cycle and Energy Security
Paper 2 – Dynamic Places (30% of the qualification)
Topic 3: Globalisation
Topic 4: Shaping Places – including Regenerating Places
Topic 7: Superpowers
Topic 8: Global Development and Connections including Health, Human Rights and Intervention
Paper 3 – Synoptic Geography (20% of the qualification)
The specification contains three synoptic themes: Players, Attitudes and Actions, Futures/Uncertainties. A geographical issue within a place-based context will form the basis to the synoptic investigation. It links to the three synoptic themes and is has foundations in two or more of the compulsory content areas.
Paper 4 – Independent Investigation (20% of the qualification)
Following an independent piece of field work (choice from: TBC) pupils will define a question or issue for investigation, relating to the compulsory or optional content. The choice may be related to any aspect of geography contained within the specification. The student’s investigation will incorporate fieldwork data (collected individually or as part of a group) and own research and/or secondary data. The fieldwork, which forms the focus and context of the individual investigation, may be either human, physical or a mixture of both physical and human. The investigation report will follow the process of enquiry and utilise evidence, independent analysis and evaluation of data, presentation of data findings and extended writing.
