Level 3 Geography

Geography

Cymhwyster

• AS Level (Level 3)
• A Level (Level 3)

Hyd

Mae Safon UG a Safon Uwch yn gymwysterau ar wahân ond cânt eu haddysgu ochr yn ochr â'i gilydd am y flwyddyn gyntaf. Mae hyn yn rhoi cyfle i fyfyrwyr UG symud ymlaen i'r Safon Uwch lawn os ydynt yn barod.

Gofynion mynediad

You should have 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) including Geography and English at grade 5 or above and Mathematics at grade 4 or above.

Beth mae'r cwrs yn ei gynnwys?

The course covers a range of human and physical geography that will enable you to investigate and understand our interconnected world.

You will also be fully supported to undertake your own independent fieldwork investigation on a topic of your choice.

Finally, you will learn and practise a range of valuable skills such as communication, cultural awareness, teamwork, problem solving and extended writing.

The AS and A Level Year 1 for OCR Geography cover the same modules:

• Hazardous Earth
• Coastal Landscapes
• Changing Spaces, Making Places
• Fieldwork

Ym Mlwyddyn 2 (Safon Uwch yn unig), adolygir pynciau Blwyddyn 1 ac astudir modiwlau pellach:

• Earth’s Life Support Systems
• Climate Change
• Power and Borders

Sut y byddwch chi'n dysgu

In the classroom teaching includes the use of tactile models, maps, diagrams and films to bring concepts to life.

We also link with relevant businesses, organisations and speakers where possible and undertake fieldwork studies.

You are taught in small groups; there is a mixture of discussion, group activities and written work, plus some active research and practical sessions. You will undertake lesson preparation tasks as well as homework and exam practice. There are unit tests at the end of each topic area.

Sut y cewch eich asesu

Bydd pob myfyriwr yn cael ei gofrestru ar gyfer y Safon UG sy'n cynnwys dau arholiad ar ddiwedd Blwyddyn 1.

Bydd myfyrwyr Safon Uwch yn sefyll tri arholiad ar ddiwedd eu hail flwyddyn o astudio, a bydd y rhain yn cwmpasu pob agwedd ar y rhaglen dwy flynedd.

20% of the full A-Level is coursework consisting of a fieldwork investigation of your choosing.

I ble fydd yn fy arwain?

Geography is a pathway to a huge variety of exciting and ever-changing careers which include but are not limited to:

• Environmental management and conservation
• Politics and international negotiations
• International development or aid
• Town planning
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• Tourism
• Climate science and research
• Sustainability
• Teaching
• Natural hazard management and planning

In Higher Education Geography complements many other A Level subjects. Traditionally Geography is seen as a bridge between the arts and sciences, enabling students to keep their options open.

The Russell Group of universities has selected Geography as one of their preferred ‘facilitating’ A Level subjects to support an application to their degree courses.