Geography

Weald of Kent Grammar School

Tudeley Lane, TONBRIDGE, Kent, TN9 2JP

GCE A/AS Level or Equivalent

Level 3

Available start dates

Tuesday, 01 September 2026

Weald of Kent Grammar School

2 Year(s)

Full time

Daytime/working hours

Please contact the provider directly to apply for this course.

Application Instructions

*IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM WEALD OF KENT GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2024 APPLICATIONS*

Students can join Weald of Kent Grammar School at our Tonbridge Campus.

Applications Open: - 15 November 2023

Applications Close: - 15 January 2024

Entry Requirements: - If you wish to join the Weald of Kent Sixth Form you must have a minimum of a Grade 5 in English Language or English Literature and a Grade 5 in Mathematics. In addition, students also need to achieve an Average Point Score (APS) of 5.5 to be comprised of their best 8 GCSE results.

How to Apply: - Applications are made through Applicaa. Please see the school website for more information: https://www.wealdofkent.kent.sch.uk/sixth-form/application

Open Event: - Our Sixth Form Open Evening is 14 November 2023.

Course Summary

Geography A Level is a current, topical and wide-ranging subject that prepares you well to analyse and interpret the world around you. We explore the essential physical processes that are vital to the natural world and study how these can pose threats and opportunities for people. Furthermore, we study how globalisation continues to change our world beyond recognition and consider the effect it has on different places across the world. We aim to instill a love of learning within our students and study the climate crisis in detail.

Course Details

Paper 1 – Physical Geography

Tectonic Hazard, Coastal Landscapes, Water Cycle and Water Insecurity, Carbon Cycle

Paper 2 - Human Geography

Globalisation, Regenerating Places, Superpowers and Migration Identity and Sovereignty

How will it be delivered and assessed?

Paper 1 and 2 count for 60% of the final mark awarded, with an additional 20% coming from an ‘unseen’ Paper 3.

The NEA accounts for the final 20% of the marks. We run one domestic residential (compulsory) to the South Kent coast and may run a foreign residential (non-compulsory).

Entry requirements

Students should have achieved a Grade 6 in GCSE Geography.

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