There has never been a more important time to study the AQA A Level Geography. Dealing with vital issues such as climate change, migration, environmental degradation, social issues and natural hazards, A level Geography is one of the most relevant subjects you could choose to study.
Students enjoy the scope of the material they cover in geography, the insights it can provide into the world around us and the highly contemporary nature of the issues it tackles.
The A level Geography course is often split into human and physical geography even though geography is a very fluid subject with some of the issues overlapping. Human topics such as urbanisation and globalisation are very good for generating debate and allowing students to apply their knowledge to a worldwide context.
Physical geography looks at topics such a natural hazards and look at how hazards occur, what can be done to predict them and the management that is in place if one occurs. Students often find this side of the subject more interesting, but more challenging due to unfamiliarity of the content.
To study geography you will need an open and enquiring mind. The skills you develop and enhance include:
A basic grasp of maths is required to interpret and analyse graphs and statistics, along with basic map skills. There is a large range of subject specific vocabulary, so you will need a good memory. Case studies are used to apply the knowledge and theory and you will develop the skill of writing longer answers clearly and succinctly.
Geography is great for any kind of career that involves the environment, planning, or collecting and interpreting data. Popular careers for people with geography qualifications include:
Geography is considered a ‘facilitating subject’ by Russell Group Universities, keeping your options open to apply to a wider variety of degree courses.
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