Key subject aims:

• To actively engage students in the process of geography, developing them as effective and independent learners and as critical and reflective thinkers with enquiring minds
• To develop a knowledge and understanding of geographical concepts and an appreciation of the relevance of these concepts to our changing world
• To develop an appreciation of the differences and similarities between people’s environments, societies and cultures
• To further students’ understanding of their responsibilities as global citizens and of the ways in which they can contribute to a future that is sustainable and inclusive
• To enable students to develop and apply their learning to the real world through fieldwork and other out-of-classroom learning
• To enable students to use geographical skills, appropriate technologies, enquiry and analysis.

 Unique features and benefits of the specification

• Adds an international dimension to the study of geography
• Encourages out-of-classroom activities to underpin knowledge and understanding of geography.

 Assessment and progression

• Single tier. Single exam
• Grading A* to G
• Provides a solid basis for progression to GCE AS and Advanced qualifications in Geography, or equivalent qualifications such as BTEC Nationals in Travel and Tourism and land-based subjects.