Geography - AS
About this course
The Geography AS programme is a one-year course of study and should be taken in conjunction with two or three other subjects and the Welsh Baccalaureate.
Based at our City Centre campus in Cardiff, this qualification encourages learners to apply geographical knowledge, theory and skills to the world around them and will enable learners to develop a critical understanding of the world’s people, places and environments in the 21st Century. The focus of the specification is to develop an enthusiasm for and competence in geography by using contemporary real-world contexts, drawing on both physical and human geography, exploring people-environment interactions and encouraging development of fieldwork at a local level.
Learners may be able to take this qualification as a part-time student.
What you will study
The following two units are covered:
Unit 1: Changing Landscapes:
2 hour written exam
Section A: Coastal landscape or glaciated landscape
Section B: Tectonic hazards
Unit 2: Changing Places:
1 ½ hour written exam
Section A: Changing places
Section B: Field work investigation in Physical and Human Geography
Entry requirements
Individual Subject Entry Requirement English Language Minimum B B in GCSE Geography
Teaching and assessment
Two written exams
Important points
- The College welcomes contact with parents/guardians of students who are under 18.
- Additional support is available for students with learning difficulties and disabilities.
- Cardiff and Vale College is committed to inclusion and values diversity. We are determined to promote equality of opportunity and to treat everyone fairly and with respect.
- Cardiff and Vale College reserves the right to make changes to this course without prior notice.
- Course fees are subject to change. Your fee will be confirmed prior to enrolment.
- All courses are accurate at the time of upload or print.
- Courses can only run if there are sufficient numbers.
- Please note, if you choose three or more course choices, then you may be referred for a careers appointment first. This does not apply to A Level or GCSE choices.
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“I met a lot of great people from various backgrounds and walks of life; I liked the diversity within the College. In my opinion the freedom that the College gave me towards my studies provided me with the tools I needed to be a more independent worker and have confidence to develop things on my own.”
Career prospects & further study
On completion of the A Level programme, the majority of our students progress onto universities across the country and beyond. Based on this course, there are many options but below are just a few examples of degree programmes you could go on to study at University:
- Agriculture
- Environmental Studies
- Economics
- Geology
- Geography
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