Students study the EDEXCEL Geography curriculum, a copy of the specification can be downloaded here: https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/A%20Level/Geography/2016/specification-and-sample-assessments/Pearson-Edexcel-GCE-A-level-Geography-specification-issue-5-FINAL.pdf

Throughout the course students are concurrently taught by two different teachers as outlined below:

Year Term Teacher 1 Teacher 2
12 1 Tectonics Globalisation
2 Tectonics Globalisation
3 Coasts Regeneration
4 Coasts Regeneration
5 Coasts / mock Regeneration / mock
6 Water insecurity Super Powers
13 7 Independent project

/Water insecurity

 Independent project

/Superpowers
8 Water insecurity / Energy and Carbon Cycle Super Powers /Human health, human rights and intervention
9 Energy and Carbon Cycle Human health, human rights and intervention
10 Energy and Carbon Cycle Human health, human rights and intervention
11 Revision Revision

The NEA

In addition to the taught component students must also complete a Non Examined Assessment  (NEA) piece of coursework on an issue of their choice, which is worth 20% of the qualification.  An outline of the timetable for completing this is provided below:

Key event Date Notes
Introduction June Yr 12 2 days fieldwork in Bournemouth June 2022 to introduce concept of fieldwork
Students complete introduction and methodology End Sept Yr 13  
 2 days Fieldwork Oct Yr 13 Students work in local area / Oxford
Completion of results presentation End Oct half term Yr 13  
Draft of analysis and conclusion Completed over Xmas  holidays Yr 13  
Final Deadline End of February Half term Yr 13  
Letters are given out with notice of appeal End Mach Yr 13 Appeals will be carried out either by an experienced member of the department who has not been involved in the marking of the NEAs or by another HOD from another school.  Please be aware that under appeal grades can go up or down.
All appeals to be concluded/resolved End of April Yr 13