Geography

Message from Shaun Elliot, Head of Geography

Geography is a subject for our times, it is inherently multidisciplinary in a world that increasingly values people who have the skills needed to work across the physical and social sciences. Geography gives you the insight to draw connections, measure how individual actions can change the world, assess the costs and benefits of different scenarios, and seek solutions to the many complex questions about our planet.   

At Barrow Hall College, our course covers Physical Geography consisting of Hazards, Coasts, Water and Carbon. Human Geography covers Globalisation, Changing Places and Urban Environments. There is a coursework element of 20% where students can be creative in designing their own Geographical Investigation. Examples have included Liverpool One regeneration project and Coastal management in North Wales.

There is a 4-day residential to North Wales as part of the A level course. We study the sand dunes of North Wales, Coastal features of Anglesey, Regeneration of Llandudno and the popular Aber falls in North Wales. There is also an option to go on an international trip. We alternate between Italy and Iceland. The next available trip where College will get preference will be Iceland 2025. 

Whether you are a physical or a human geographer – you will love the balance of topics in A level Geography. You will have two teachers at A level, a specialist in Physical and a specialist in Human Geography. Most students in the past have gone to university to study degrees in Geography, Geology, Meteorology and Volcanology.