Key Stage 5
At St. Mary’s we follow the Eduqas AS/ A-Level specification. Students are working towards 4 exams at the end of Year 13 and achieve a lettered grade from A*-E.
Component 1: Changing Landscapes and Changing Places (20.5% of total qualification):
- Section A: Coastal Landscapes;
- Section B: Changing Places.
Component 2: Global Systems and Global Governance (27.5% of total qualification):
- Section A: Water and Carbon Cycles;
- Section B: Processes and Patterns of global migration and global governance of Earth’s oceans.
- Section C: 21st Century Challenges.
Component 3: Contemporary Themes in Geography (32% of total qualification):
- Section A: Tectonic Hazards;
- Section B: A choice of 2 from:
- Ecosystems;
- Economic growth and Challenge: India or China or Development in an African Context;
- Energy Challenges and Dilemmas;
- Weather and Climate.
Component 4: Independent Investigation (20% of total qualification):
A non-exam assessment which is commonly known as controlled assessment. Students undertake their own investigation of a geographical concept, designing their own hypothesis, writing a methodology, collecting data, analysing data then writing a conclusion and finally a critical evaluation of the whole process. This is done with as little input from teaching staff as possible.
For more information visit the Eduqas website at http://www.eduqas.co.uk/qualifications/geography/as-a-level/