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Geography
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Examination Board: AQA (Website) Why study Geography?Geography is a popular and high achieving subject at Welbeck College. The new specification focuses on developing geographical skills that have clear military value, such as map reading, satellite image interpretation, statistics and investigations using ICT. The AS Geography is divided into two areas - Physical and Human Geography. In the Physical Geography the compulsory Rivers, Floods and Management unit relates to environments familiar to most, if not all, candidates and engages them in the study of the central role of water in landscape development and its management for human welfare purposes. The study of coastal environments covers physical processes as well as the themes of environmental impact, management, sustainability and citizenship. The Human Geography considers Population Change and Energy Issues which raise important questions which emphasise issues of contemporary relevance. Fieldwork visits are an integral part of the course. Recently, we have had day visits to the Toyota car factory and to the Peak District. We also have a residential course in North Wales. A2 Geography also consists of Physical and Human Geography options. The physical options include the study of environments that present a challenge to human occupation. We study plate tectonics and their associated hazards and also weather and climate and its associated hazards. The human options are of particular interest to students embarking upon a military officer's career. Development and globalisation, includes the roles of Newly Industrialising Countries and Trans-National Corporations. Contemporary conflict and challenge includes the geographical explanations for violence terrorism and war with particular reference to conflicts such as those in Darfur, the Middle East and Afghanistan. Also covered is the challenge of global poverty and the issue: 'no development without security, and no security without development'. Whilst useful, it is not necessary to have GCSE Geography to be successful at A-level Geography. Trips |
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Course Structure
| Exam Weighting | ||||
| Unit | Description | Exam | AS | A2 |
| GEOG1 | Physical and Human Geography | May L6 Year | 70% | 35% |
| GEOG2 | Geographical Skills | Jan L6 Year | 30% | 15% |
| GEOG3 | Contemporary Geographical Issues | Jun U6 Year | 30% | |
| GEOG4 | Geographical Issue Evaluation | Jun U6 Year | 20% | |
Click here for a link to the new AQA Geography specification
And here for examples of specimen exam papers
Previous AS results
| Year | A | B | C | D | E | U | Students |
| 2010 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 2009 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 36 |
| 2008 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| 2007 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| 2006 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 2005 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
Previous A2 results
| Year | A* | A | B | C | D | E | U | Students |
| 2010 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2009 | N/A | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 2008 | N/A | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 2007 | N/A | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2006 | N/A | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 2005 | N/A | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
Departmental Staff
Mr J P Blackledge is the Head of Geography and is a tutor in Trenchard House. Starting at Welbeck in 2007 Mr Blackledge taught for many years as a Head of Geography in several Leicestershire schools. His particular interest is in population and development studies and in historical geography. He is an enthusiastic runner and cyclist and is a qualified athletics coach. He also is a senior A-level examiner and coursework moderator for AQA - useful at examination time!
Mr K W N Jess is a former graduate of Queens University, Belfast. He taught Geography for 10 years at Christ College, Brecon, prior to his arrival at Welbeck in January 2009. A fervent Ulster and Irish rugby fan, Mr. Jess is Housemaster of Stirling House as well as coach of the 1st XV Rugby Squad. His Geographical interests are many and varied although he is currently focusing on the Physical aspects of the A Level course.
Mr J P Crookes is also Vice Principal Pastoral and as such lives on campus with his family. For many years the Head of Geography and more recently Head of Sixth Form at the nearby Loughborough Grammar School, Mr Crookes started at Welbeck in 2005. Mr Crookes teaches mainly Physical Geography to the Upper Sixth. He is passionate about outdoor education and adventure training, and has a vast experience of running expeditions with school children to remote, usually mountainous parts of the world.
