If you are studying Geography A Level at Alton Campus in September and are interested in continuing to develop your geography knowledge over the coming weeks, why not use this time to explore the subject a little more. This Getting Ahead work includes activities and ideas that you can dip in and out of as much as you like or use as a starting point to find other resources you find interesting – enjoy!
– Izzy Wood, Course Leader for Geography
Get to know the wider reading resources and have a look at a selection of the below.
If you don’t read a whole book that is fine – use audio books to make it easier to get through more content faster.
Register with your local town’s library in order to get free online access to magazines like The Economist, The Week and The Times.
Reading / audio book:
Divided by Tim Marshall (plus any of his other titles)
Heat by George Monbiot
Geographical Magazine
Listen:
Costing the Earth – BBC Radio 4
Ask the Geographer – RGS podcast
Watch:
Interviews – The Curious Geographer
Vox Borders
The sea is rising higher and faster — California could see a jump of more than nine feet by the end of the century. Flooding and erosion threaten homes. Beaches could vanish. But everyone insists: this is a game that can be won. Play here.
Explore the links below to see the Higher Education and career opportunities linked to Geography! Click here to view the ‘Going Places with Geography’ brochure. Explore why Geography is so valuable to study, the skills you gain through your studies and how these can link to future careers.
This link takes you to a page where you can see the huge range of jobs geographers can go on to do!
Use Sporcle to see how good your country and capital city knowledge is.
Start with Europe… https://www.sporcle.com/games/g/europe
Izzy Wood
We look forward to seeing you soon!
