AQA B – GCSE Geography
We understand the changing needs of schools to meet the requirements of the different exam boards, and we offer a range of courses that can be tailored to these needs.
Our centres are well-equipped to help schools carry out controlled assessment work, from schools who only wish to collect data to those who would prefer to complete the entire write-up while on site. We offer first-class ICT facilities providing excellent access for all students with 1:1 student/computer ratios. All staff are trained in the controlled assessment requirements and are ready to help teachers carry out assessments at every stage and if your school prefers to take a coursework-style approach, we’re more than happy to accommodate this, just as we have in the past.
Students focus on the ‘route to enquiry’, making predictions before going out into the field to collect data. We then carry out a follow-up session using the latest geographical information system technology, where students will analyse their results to find out whether their predictions were correct. We finish each module with a review of the study, encouraging students to question the study’s limitations and consider how they may have affected results.
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Unit 1: The Coastal EnvironmentHuman attempts to manage a soft geology based coastline are balanced against the continually occurring natural processes affecting this landscape. Examples of sea walls, rock armour and gabions are examined and discussed in terms of their effectiveness and sustainability. Available at: Colomendy, Isle of Wight, Overstrand Unit 3: Investigating Global TourismThe changing pattern of tourism has had a significant impact on UK tourist resorts. Students visit a popular tourist resort and assess the impact on the area using surveys of service provision, environmental quality and pedestrian and traffic flows. Available at: Colomendy, Isle of Wight, Overstrand |
Unit 1: The Urban EnvironmentRedevelopment of waterfront & brown-field sites has been behind the creation of many new & contemporary style regeneration projects within UK city centres. Students visit one of these areas and assess its ability to offer a variety of residential, economic & social facilities. Available at: Colomendy, Isle of Wight, Overstrand Unit 4: Local fieldwork investigationProgrammes of study for this module will change each year in order to meet the criteria set by AQA. Local fieldwork sites are well suited to studies from the following topic areas: The Coastal Environment, Investigating Global Tourism and The Urban Environment. The research based task can be combined in a course with any of our environmental field studies or activity sessions. Students will have access to our excellent IT facilities to research and write up their work. For more information on Controlled Assessment courses at Kingswood see our dedicated page. Available at: Colomendy, Isle of Wight, Overstrand |
