Coursework is worth 25% of the final GCSE mark.  As such the Geography Department places a significant emphasis on fieldwork in the Fourths.  We begin our preparations for the coursework at the start of the summer term and take a full day out of school in May to complete the data gathering stage of the coursework.  Pupils then have more time in class to analyse data and complete their write-up.  This is then assessed by their teacher to give them a preliminary mark.

During September in the fifth year another block of time is set aside to act upon the advice offered by the teacher after the initial mark.  Most pupils are able to improve their grade at this time.

Written Paper. Compulsory questions based on Ordnance Survey map extracts and geographical skills.

Written Paper. Choices from -

• Population,
• Settlement,
• Quality of Life,
• Economic Activity,
• The Physical Environment,
• Development and Environmental Issues.

Geographical Enquiry. A project based on Fieldwork. One individual project is required. Teacher-led, this piece of work must be entirely the pupil's own work and ought to be about 1500 words long.

The enquiry work accounts for 25% of the final grade and is undertaken in the summer term of the Fourth year.