A Level Geography

Geography is an important subject of study as it gains the student a larger understanding of the world and the way people interact with their physical environment and globally with each other.

This distance learning course is ideal for anyone who wants to sit an A Level in geography and does not have the time to follow a standard course.

At UK Open Learning we pride ourselves on our friendly and supportive tutors. Your tutor support will start as soon as you receive your course and will be valid for 12 months. All our tutors are highly qualified with extensive experience in supporting distance learning students. You contact your tutor via email and they are responsible for marking assignments answering your questions and guiding you through the course to ensure you are ready for your examinations.

Basic English reading and writing skills. It is recommended that students should have acquired the skills and knowledge associated with a GCSE course or equivalent.

It is recommended that 200 hours of your time should be allocated towards study for the A Level examinations.

The first half of the course is the AS level divided into human and physical topics. Students will study the core subjects of rivers, floods and management for the physical section and population change for the human section. Unit 2 of AS geography will be based on a piece of fieldwork or an investigation carried out by the student. The final section is A2, which is also divided into human and physical topics. Students must study three topics; one from physical and one from human, then a free choice.

UK Open Learning will provide you with a list of examination centres but it is entirely your responsibility to find a centre which will accept you as an external candidate. In some cases you should be prepared to travel to another town or city to take your exams.

AQA

Throughout the course there will be self-assessment questions, and tutor marked questions, to enable students to monitor their progress.