Geography
As the world becomes ever more
interconnected, with space and time shrinking, we aim to provide
students with the analytical skills they will need to make sense of
complexity. Understanding global issues that face mankind, from climate change to migration, requires a foundation of knowledge in
the myriad sub-disciplines of the subject of Geography.
GCSE
IGCSE Geography (Edexcel 4GEO) forms
the backbone to the course studied up to Year 12. By carefully tailoring the choice of options available in this rigorous alternative to GCSE, students are able to minimise any repetition of earlier Geography studies they may have done. The course gives a good grounding in core areas of Geographical study and allows teachers to
extend beyond the core specification to follow the interests of the groups they teach. Containing no elements of controlled assessment or coursework, the course is examined in one sitting at the end of the two years of study.
AS and A level
To provide new areas of exploration following the IGCSE, the AQA specification forms the basis
of AS and A2 study.
At AS, the students study energy issues and arid
environments, examples of integrated human and physical Geography,
together with issues of flood hazard management and population. At A2, they move on to look at the mechanism and impacts
of globalisation, the whole area of biogeography and the relentless
activities of world cities. With no coursework in either year, the
students are able to focus on the parts of the subject they are
particularly interested in to develop a single extended project
that often forms the backbone to any interviews.
After St Paul’s
Given the location of the school, both school and students are very active
participants in Royal Geographical Society events. In addition, we take advantage of LSE lectures and the DANA centre.
A vibrant Geographical Society run by the boys pulls all these strands
and more together to create a tangible sense of a Geographical study
community.
It's not surprising, given this ethos, that Paulines go on to pursue their Geographic studies at university and beyond.
Geography staff
Alexander Isaac
Ginny Light
Paul Littlewood
Will Williams
Academic News
International Olympiad in Informatics
Zhaoxin Wang selected for British team. More
National Schools’ French Debating
Dan Moosdeen-Mui and Francis Thomas win this year’s competition. More
Anglo-Japanese International Science Conference
The first such conference for students was held at St Paul’s this month. More
Target Two Point Zero triumphant
St Paul’s wins Bank of England & Times Interest Rate Challenge. More
Hans Woyda, 2012
St Paul’s has again won the final of this London Mathematics competition. More
