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The A2 course embraces a project based on local fieldwork. Tourism and rural, coastal and hazardous environments are the basis for in-depth research and enquiry. These topics provide excellent opportunities for discussion of current local and global concerns and issues.
The Shell (Year 9) course focuses on key global issues with an emphasis on creative and imaginative enquiry and problem solving. Investigations of Wilderness Antarctica, Siberia and Amazonia lead on to the study of international ecotourism, tsunami and hurricane hazards, mega-cities, global warming and global poverty. The Shell gain a vision of a dynamic and interdependent world but one in need of responsible stewardship and cooperative management.
The GCSE course follows the Edexcel A Syllabus. Project work is completed in Swindon CBD. Pupils are challenged to interpret coastal, glacial and river landscapes and to have a go at weather forecasting. Transnational high technology companies, modern farmscapes and population issues are key human topics. Pupils also study hurricane and tectonic hazards and the management of global cities like Los Angeles.
The OCR AS course is broad and varied and there is a healthy balance between social science, human geography, and more science-based physical topics. Pupils complete a practical module based on a Studland sand dune study.
The A2 course embraces a project based on local fieldwork. Tourism and rural, coastal and hazardous environments are the basis for in-depth research and enquiry. These topics provide excellent opportunities for discussion of current local and global concerns and issues. |