So who's starting Geography AS this term?

Lucky us, we've got the new syllabus! Means only the spec paper to revise off. I thought it would be interesting to see who else is starting geography and looks at this sub-forum.

I'm doing edexcel geography by the way :smile:

http://www.edexcel.com/gce2008/geography/Pages/Overview.aspx

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Reply 1

Robbie10538

I wish you could neg that bot. Its so annoying!

Reply 2

Geogger

I'm teaching the new Edexcel spec. It looks quite good so far - we are doing Crowded Coasts and Rebranding for Module 2 and starting with that one. we are off to dorset for our fieldwork in October to supplement this module as well.

Reply 3

Jamstar

Not sure what board (I think AQA) but I'm also starting Geography AS :biggrin:

It was probably my favourite subject at GCSE - I'm hoping it stays as good at AS!

Reply 4

Jangrafess

Robbie10538

I wish you could neg that bot. Its so annoying!

You can, can't you?

Anyway, if now was two years ago I could post here saying 'me! Me!' As it is I can only reveal that I dropped it after AS.

:bhangra:

Reply 5

Robbie10538

Geogger

My teacher is doing the same except we are going to suffolk in november

You can, can't you?

iot has disabled rep so I thought it doesn't do anything :confused:

Reply 6

Geogger

I t might be interesting if you suggest that your teacher come onto this board as I'm sure you/we could all do with additional resources! I'm more than happy to 'swop' my fieldwork info with another teacher too. If he/she is interested there is a special edexcel .ning site for teachers to use and swop resources and I'd be happy to pass on the info.

Reply 7

Robbie10538

Geogger

I'll ask her but I wouldn't expect her to. She's quite old and a bit "scared of technology"!

Reply 8

DrGonzo

I'm starting my Geography AS on Monday (AQA I believe). I'm quite looking forward to starting, even though the first topic is rivers (which I've been doing for the past few years :rolleyes:

).

Saying that, its been a year since I've taken my GCSEs and I've forgotten alot of the basics :rolleyes:

. Time to get out the old textbooks methinks.

Reply 9

Geogger

Robbie10538

I'll ask her but I wouldn't expect her to. She's quite old and a bit "scared of technology"!

Well she won't like the way Edexcel are going then! Sounds as though she needs some encouragement from her class :p:

Reply 10

wizard710

I've just started, I'm doing AQA, I think :s-smilie:

Reply 11

wazza07

I sat the old syllabus this year. In our last lesson my Geography teacher said she didn't seem to impressed with the new spec - she mentioned that a lot of the pure theory had been taken out and replaced with more emphasis on contemporary issues. In her own words she said 'the pure Geography was gone'. :no:

Geography was my most enjoyable subject - it is such a fascinating subject!

Reply 12

Geogger

wazza07

Geography was my most enjoyable subject - it is such a fascinating subject!

In many ways I agree. The theoretical sections CAN be put in but they are no longer overtly part of the specifications. Good teachers will still always add them into the class teaching where they can, but I'm afraid that the best geography will end up moving back to university level. At A level there is so much focus on 'management' and problems rather than causes.

Reply 13

wazza07

Geogger

That's really crappy! I really do think students should be more thankful that there are teachers out there like Geogger who actually care about their subject/pupils. I was lucky - I had two awesome Geography teachers who made sure we were engaged in the subject and actually cared about our progress. I know some of my mates had some awful experiences at their school.

Reply 14

wizard710

Geogger

Thats a shame, I don't need lecturing on global warming anymore. I really like the theory and is one of my main reasons for taking geography.

Reply 15

dd1989

Jamstar

It was probably my favourite subject at GCSE - I'm hoping it stays as good at AS!

:laughing: Give it a few months...

Reply 16

Aaaaaaaargh!

I'm doing the AQA course at the moment - And I'm very unimpressed by it already!!

The topics are just dull and uninteresting.....but that may just be me being grouchy lol.

Reply 17

Wat:Shark:Where

yh im doing the new edexcel geography, doesn't seem too bad so far to be honest.

and im getting a pretty gd trip out of it to wales for a week.

BAA! :wink:

Reply 18

Robbie10538

Wat:Shark:Where

yh im doing the new edexcel geography, doesn't seem too bad so far to be honest.

and im getting a pretty gd trip out of it to wales for a week.

BAA! :wink:

By chance, I've just come back from the Brecon Beacons in Wales for duke of edinburgh...

For our geography fieldtrip, we are going to Flatford Mill in Suffolk. There is a centre there which we are doing it with. Anyone else going/gone there?

Reply 19

Wat:Shark:Where

ahh i did my d of e up by the peak district, was it silver?

and i don't have a clue whereabouts in wales my trip is, i just no its the middle of nowhere!