Geography

Head of Department: Peter Irvine. Email: P-Irvine@epsomcollege.org.uk

Geography continues to be a popular choice, with high numbers of students opting to take the subject at both GCSE and A level.

Geography is taught on the top floor of the attractive modern classrooms in the Mackinder Building, enjoying panoramic views of the local landscape. ICT facilities are excellent, with wireless connection to the internet and the local network, a suite of computers, interactive whiteboards and data projectors as standard in rooms.

Teaching is done using a blend of modern and traditional approaches. All levels are covered by excellent and well researched power points, featuring remote sensing, landscape imaging, and three dimensional landscape modelling. There are many geographical resources available on the intranet. Pupils in the sixth form are automatically signed up for all on-line resources, and this includes the entire AQA AS package, which is a major electronic backup to the textbook coverage of the course. Fieldwork features at all levels, with recent trips to Devon, Dorset, Sussex, and London. All compulsory coursework has been removed from syllabuses, and this has freed up pupils to work more broadly and without the pressure of continual deadlines.