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Geography at any level at Edinburgh Academy is taught in an attempt to stimulate student interest in the subject, to develop a sense of place, an appreciation of the environment and to help students act in an informed and responsible way.
Geography is a very special subject because it offers a unique combination of skills. Any trained geographer is expected to be able to interpret photographs, maps, graphs and tables. They can evaluate arguments, problem solve and make decisions. Geographers are experienced in writing extended pieces of work and gathering raw data through observation in a practical environment. All of these mean that geographers are well versed in a wide range of skills. Employers rarely need specialists. They need bright and inquisitive individuals with the ability to draw on what is happening around them. Course Syllabus
Within the Higher course we look at a core of 8 topics - 4 Human and 4 Physical. We then apply the core knowledge and skills to specific events and issues such as global climate change and it’s consequences, the problems of expanding deserts, over population, river basin management and tropical rain forest destruction.
Entry Requirements
A - C in Geography at GCSE or at Standard Grade. It is not usual that pupils take Higher Geography as a fresh start subject, though this requires genuine commitment and interest.
Practically speaking , the Higher course runs for one year and we encourage students to continue if they feel it is appropriate to A level. All A level Geographers follow the Higher Course and sit the Higher exam at the end of their first year. They then continue to the full A-Level in the 7ths. Both the Higher and the A-Level permit a degree of choice and we take care to choose elements of each course that articulates best with the other.
Geography Higher Syllabus
Paper 1: Core Geography
The hydrosphere (pictured by NASA in infrared), for example, includes all the earth's water that is found in oceans, rivers, streams, lakes, the soil, groundwater, and in the air. Water, the universal solvent and the liquid that support life in this planet, covers approximately 71% of the Earth surface and it is present in three different states: Solid (ice), Liquid (water), and Gas (water vapor). |
Paper 2: Applications
Ariver basin, for example, such as that of the Forth near to Edinburgh (pictured) sends all the water falling on the surrounding land into a central river and out to an estuary or the sea. A river basin drains all the land around a major river. Basins can be divided into watersheds, or areas of land around a smaller river, stream or lake. |
Unit Assessment
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Atmosphere, Biosphere, Lithosphere, Hydrosphere, Population, Rural, Industry and Urban.
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Unit assessment for the Higher course will come as a series of short tests usually taken in November, February
As part of the conversion to A level from Higher grade we run a field course at the Academy's field centre This page is: Edinburgh Academy / curriculum / geography / higher.htm
