A-level Geography: Overview

AS & A-level Geography Online Course Overview

Cambridge International AS and A-level Geography online is accepted by universities and employers as proof of knowledge and understanding of Geography.

At AS Geography, candidates study the following in one 3-hour exam.

Paper 1

  • The Physical Core (Hydrology and fluvial geomorphology)
  • The Human Core (Population, migration and settlement dynamics)
  • Advanced Physical Geography Options (Tropical environments, coastal environments,  hazardous environments and arid and semi-arid environments)

Candidates study two of the listed environments.

Paper 3

  • Advanced Human Geography Options (Production, location and change. Environment management. Global interdependence and economic transition)

Successful candidates gain lifelong skills including:

  • An appreciation of the need for understanding, respect and co-operation in conserving the environment and improving the quality of life both at a global scale and within the context of different cultural settings
  • An awareness of the usefulness of geographical analysis to understand and solve contemporary human and environmental problems
  • A sense of relative location, including an appreciation of the complexity and variety of natural and human environments
  • An understanding of the principal processes operating within Physical and Human Geography
  • An understanding of the causes and effects of change on the natural and human environments
  • An awareness of the nature, value, limitations and importance of different approaches to analysis and explanation in geography
  • A concern for accuracy and objectivity in collecting, recording, processing, analysing, interpreting and reporting data in a spatial context
  • The ability to handle and evaluate different types and sources of information
  • The skills to think logically, and to present an ordered and coherent argument in a variety of way

There is a common content for AS-level and A level Business online, but A-level students study additional material to a greater depth.

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UK Students

Subject

  • Geography

Qualifications

  • AS and A-level

Exam board

  • Cambridge International Examination

Duration

  • 1 year for AS Level with an additional year for A Level

Delivery method  

  • Online, real-time classrooms
  • 24/7 access to learning curriculum and resources including recorded lessons

Start date

  • September and January

Exam details  

  • All exams will be supervised and sat at an examination hall local to you

Course fee

  • Pupils can choose A-level Geography and add other A-level subjects for an added fee per subject, per year. Find out more..

International Students

Subject

  • Geography

Qualifications

  • AS and A-level

Exam board

  • Cambridge International Examination

Duration

  • 1 year for AS Level with an additional year for A Level

Delivery method  

  • Online, real-time classrooms
  • 24/7 access to learning curriculum and resources including recorded lessons

Start date

  • September and January

Exam details  

  • All exams will be supervised and sat at an examination hall local to you

Course fee

  • Pupils can choose A-level Geography and add other A-level subjects for an added fee per subject, per year. Find out more..

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In the October of Year 11, 12 and 13 parents and guardians will receive an email asking which exams the learner intends to take, and where they would like to take them.

Parents and guardians must inform OSI if they need assistance finding an exam centre by mid-October. OSI can support you in finding a local exam centre.

It is then down to the individual to register with the centre of choice and pay the exam fees to the centre directly.

As each exam centre sets their own fees we cannot provide accurate pricing, however as an example, you can see our own fees.  Find out more...

Students based in the UK have the option to pay annually, per term or monthly. International students based outside the UK cannot pay monthly. More information about fees, find out more...

Please continue checking this page, and as always, contact us if you have any questions specific to your booking.

There are no formal entry requirements for this subject.

However, if you’re looking to study this subject as one of four A-levels, we strongly advise you only do so if you are predicted at least a grade 7 at GCSE / IGCSE in this subject or a relevant subject.

Students can progress from this qualification to:

  • A range of different relevant academic or vocational higher education qualifications
  • Employment in a relevant sector
  • Further training

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