Geography at KS5
Geography A Level
Topics include: Exploring Oceans, Coastal Landscapes, Global Migration, Changing Spaces, Making Places, Powers and Borders, Water and Carbon Cycle and Hazardous Earth.
There are 4 days of fieldwork based outside of school.
Exam Information
Exam Board: OCR
Paper one: Physical Systems – 1hr 30 mins, worth 22% of total mark
Landscape systems including Coastal Landscapes
Earth’s Life Support Systems including the Water Cycle and the Carbon Cycle
Geographical Skills
Paper 2: Human Interactions – 1 hour 30 mins, worth 22% of total mark
Changing Spaces; Making Places
Global Connections: Global Migration and Powers and Borders
Paper 3: Geographical Debates - 2 hours 30 mins, worth 36% of total mark
Exploring Oceans
Hazardous Earth
Paper 4: Investigative Geography – Non examined assessment, worth 20% of mark
Independent Investigation