The Geography department offer two courses at Key Stage 4: GCSE Geography and BTEC Travel and Tourism.

GCSE Geography

We follow the WJEC GCSE specification B syllabus.  This is divided into three themes:

Theme 1:  Challenges of Living in a Built Environment

Theme 2:  Physical Processes & Relationships between People and Environments

Theme 3:  Uneven Development and Sustainable Environments

The course is broken down into individual key questions and taught as small topics to keep pupils engaged and to ensure content is current.

The course is assessed through two external examinations at the end of the final year and one piece of controlled assessment worth 25% assessed internally.

BTEC Travel and Tourism, Level 2 Certificate

Over the two years of studying this course, pupils complete eight units, two of which are assessed by external examination and the rest by means of a portfolio of work.

First Year

Unit	Title	Assessment method	Assessment point
1	The UK travel and tourism sector	External examination	June
2	UK travel and tourism	Internal assignment	October
4	International travel and tourism destinations	Internal assignment	April
5	Factors affecting worldwide travel	Internal assignment	June

Final Year

Unit	Title	Assessment method	Assessment point
7	Travel and Tourism business environments	External examination	January
9	Travel and tourism employment opportunities	Internal assignment	October
3	Development of travel and tourism in the UK	Internal assignment	April
8	Promotion and sales in travel and tourism	Internal assignment	June