Geography
It is not difficult to be a geographer at Finborough School with the North Norfolk Coast right on your doorstep. However, if it is urban studies you are interested in then we have Norwich and Ipswich only half an hour away.
Geography continues to be the staple diet for most students, tapping into their youthful enthusiasm for volcanoes, plate tectonics and palaeontology. With their hunger suitably fired we then expand by asking deeper questions about the global economy and the natural world.
Geography at Finborough School aims to increase the pupils awareness of the relationship which exists between the physical and human world. It is hoped that by the time they have finished their studies pupils start to understand the responsibility they have to the environment in which they live.
Extensive field studies and geographical investigation continues to underpin how we operate as a department. International fieldtrips to Italy and Holland aim to give our pupils a small taste of what lies outside the school.
Simply put – the best classroom environment in which our pupils can learn, grow and develop is the great outdoors.
Overview The aim of the new GCE specification is to encourage candidates to develop an understanding of geographical concepts and processes that affect the changing world. There is a balance between both Human and Physical topics at the local, national and pan-national scale. These topics are designed to encourage spatial awareness and a sense of space. By the end of the course candidates are expected to be able to recognise the complexity of interactions within and between societies, economies, cultures and the physical environment. Skills required Geographical skills form an integral part of the syllabus and are assessed in both units. This will include the need for students to be able to describe and interpret features, trends and patterns from a wide variety of geographical sources including: · OS Maps and thematic maps · Data tables and various graphs types · Diagrams (flow charts, spider diagrams, sketch diagrams and maps) · The results of statistical analysis (Spearman’s Ranks, Mann Whitney-U) GCSE subject required A minimum of 5 GCSE grade C or better with a Grade C in English. GCSE Geography at Grade B or above would be an advantage, but is not compulsory. Geography by its very nature and its locational approach overlaps with many other A Level subjects, but more specifically with: Biology, Business Studies, Economics, Science, Travel and Tourism. Progression and Careers The course will provide a suitable foundation for those wishing to study geography or other related courses in higher education (i.e. Earth Sciences, Transport Management, Estate Management, Travel and Tourism). Equally the course will be useful for those candidates wanting to pursue a geography-based career in business (logistics), various social sciences (social work), or as part of a course of general education. GCE / A Level
