Geography is a popular subject in the school and the department has an excellent track record of results at both GCSE and AS/A2. The subject has never been more relevant than it is today offering students an insight into our complex and dynamic world. Natural hazards, environmental issues, core themes such as globalization, poverty, sustainability in cities and global stewardship, create a rich and diverse subject for the inquisitive student to explore. The staff, who combine experience and youth, set high academic standards. They achieve this by fostering a genuine interest and enthusiasm for the subject in the students through their professionalism and support. The department has a long history of commitment to both human and physical geography but this artificial divide really appears ever more redundant as the students grapple with the real issues of today. In recent years there have been a significant number of students choosing to read geography at university.
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| Sixth form geographers in The Gredos Mountains in Spain |
The location for some of our data collection in Spain |
Regular field excursions are seen as an integral part of the curriculum. Over the years the department has organised overseas trips to India, Morocco, and Spain. Currently the lower sixth have the opportunity to visit Iceland in the summer before the start of their upper sixth year. In addition the department has a growing number of UK based field excursions. The first half of the Michaelmas term is a busy time of year when the department organises three field excursions. The Upper Sixth have a brief residential field trip to Studland Bay in Dorset to collect data for their A2 Geographical Skills paper. The Lower sixth have two one day excursions to Christchurch Bay in Dorset to study contrasting coastal management strategies and a further visit to the London Olympic sites and Docklands. The department is currently developing a programme of short fieldwork skills events to complement the new iGCSE. During the 4th year a one day visit to Bristol serves to cover several aspects of the iGCSE urban unit.
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| Posing by a very famous landmark |
Zagora – in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains
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Aldeyjarfoss – one of the many dramatic waterfalls to be found in Iceland
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Further Information
Further information about the geography department curriculum can be found in the curriculum documents available for download on the main curriculum page.