Developing skilled and successful geographers - Pearson Edexcel AS/A level Geography overview

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Brochure outlining Pearson Edexcel’s new AS and A level Geography specifications for 2016, emphasizing a contemporary issues-based approach designed to engage all students. It highlights progression, assessment designed to encourage learners to demonstrate knowledge and skills, and free expert support covering planning, teaching, tracking, and assessment. Key focus areas include fieldwork, synoptic themes for making broader geographical links, and updated plus new option topics such as Health, Human Rights and Intervention, and Migration, Identity and Sovereignty.

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Developing skilled and successful geographers

The contemporary, issues-based approach teachers and students love

Straightforward specifications you can shape to suit you and your students

Paper 1: Dynamic Landscapes

Paper 2: Dynamic Places

edexcelAS &A levelGeographyDeveloping skilled andsuccessful geographersDiscover our new qualifications for 2016 PEARSON Edexcel AS/A leveGeography This brochure gives an overview of our new specifications forAS and A level Geography from 2016.We'l outline how ourspecifications will engage all your students,as wellas theunparalleled support and resources you can expect from us. We offer: the contemporary issues-based approach teachers and studentslove.….Page 4√straightforward specifications you can shape to suit you and yourstudents.Pages 5-7.√a manageable and meaningful approach to fieldwork.…Page 8exams that give every student the chance to succeed√….Pages 9-17√a focus on the skills at the heart of being a good geographer….Page 18√ expert support every step of the way..Pages 19-24. If you like what you see in the guide and want to teach the specifications,letus know by following the details on the back page. # Developing skilled andsuccessful geographers Geography matters.That's why our brand-new qualifications cover a widerange of contemporary themes and issues,so students can understand theworld around us and what could impact its future. The world needs geographers.It's wellknown that studying geographyleads to a wealth of study and career opportunities.To support this,we'veworked with the geography education community to create courses that helpstudents become confident geographers who are equipped with knowledgeand skills to succeed in their next steps. There's support every step of the way.Alongside specifications designedto engage your classes,our assessments are built to encourage everystudent to show what they know and can do.Throughout this guide,you'llsee how our free support also goes that step further to help your studentsmaster the key skills at the heart of being capable geographers and globalcitizens.What's more,we've got tools and published resources to help youplan,teach,track and assess our courses with confidence too. “Geography is a subject whichholds the key to our future." Michael Palin # The contemporary, issues-based approachteachers and students love Geography,and the world we study,is ever-changing.That's why ourqualifications continue to focus on fundamental processes,reflect the worldaround us and foster an understanding of what could impact its future. √The topics and themes are proven to engage you and your students.Based on what you,your students and the geography education communityhave told us,we've built upon the issues-based approach you like.Populartopics are staying and have been updated to keep them. √ √ √ √ New topics offer the opportunity to delve deeper into importantissues.We've introduced options such as Health,Human Rights andIntervention'and 'Migration,Identity and Sovereignty'to enable students tomake sense of the issues and challenges the global community faces. Content is innovatively linked to bring the subject to life.We’re the only Awarding Body to integrate compulsory content and popular,familiarthemes with the global issues they underpin-such as linking the water andcarbon cycles to water insecurity and energy security.This way,our coursesare relevant,engaging and help students apply what they know in context. There's consistency between our Edexcel GCSE,AS and A level qualifications.Our qualifications suite has been shaped so that studentscan continue to succeed in geography by building upon what they'vealready learned. The courses are designed with progression in mind.Many studentschoose to continue their studies in geography or a related subject aftertaking AS/A level.Wishing to encourage this,we've worked with HigherEducation institutions to make sure our content,approach and requirementsprovide the right stepping stone to further study. Straightforward specificationsyou can shape to suit you andyour students There are many ways to teach a subject as diverse as geography.That's whyour specifications are designed f

FAQs

What is the main teaching approach described for the 2016 Edexcel AS/A level Geography specifications?

The brochure highlights a contemporary issues-based approach that builds on fundamental processes and helps students understand what could impact the future.

How does the brochure say assessment supports student success?

Assessments are built to encourage every student to show what they know and can do, while expert support and tools help teachers plan, teach, track, and assess with confidence.

What topics are included in Paper 1 and Paper 2?

Paper 1 covers Topic 1 (Tectonic Processes and Hazards) and Topic 2 (Landscape Systems, Processes and Change) with fieldwork contributing to the AS qualification. Paper 2 includes Topic 3 (Globalisation) covering causes and consequences.

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