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Free Level 3 IB Higher Level Geography Course in Sheerness

CostFREE
Duration2 years
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryClassroom based
Start1 Sep 2026
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyIB
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About this course

Free Level 3 IB Higher Level Geography Course in Sheerness. Classes run at Leigh Academy Minster, full-time during the day. This is a two-year course covering the relationships between people, places and the environment at local, regional and global scales. You'll develop critical thinking around complex geographic issues, exploring how human and physical processes shape the world. Entry requires five GCSEs at grade 5 or above, including English and Maths. The free IB Higher Level Geography Classes at Leigh Academy Minster are open to learners who meet those entry requirements.

Who this course is for

The aims of the geography course at SL and HL are to enable students to:

  • Develop an understanding of the dynamic interrelationships between people, places, spaces and the environment at different scales.
  • Develop a critical awareness and consider complexity thinking in the context of the nexus of geographic issues, including:

º acquiring an in-depth understanding of how geographic issues, or wicked problems, have been shaped by powerful human and physical processes.

º synthesizing diverse geographic knowledge in order to form viewpoints about how these issues could be resolved.

  • Understand and evaluate the need for planning and sustainable development through the management of resources at varying scales.

Entry requirements

5 GCSEs at 5+ including English and Maths

What you will learn

  • You'll explore the dynamic relationships between people, places, spaces and the environment.
  • You'll analyse how powerful human and physical processes shape geographic issues.
  • You'll develop critical thinking around complex, real-world geographic problems.
  • You'll synthesise information from diverse sources to build reasoned arguments.
  • You'll study geographic issues at local, national and global scales.
  • You'll apply complexity thinking to interconnected environmental and social challenges.

How you will learn

You'll study in the classroom at Leigh Academy Minster, with full-time daytime attendance across two years. Learning is built around structured lessons, guided research and analysis of geographic data. Assessment follows the International Baccalaureate framework and includes written examinations and internal assessment components. Your teachers will guide you through both the human and physical geography strands of the course.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Leigh Academy Minster will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Environmental consultant: advising on land use and sustainability projects
  • Urban planner: shaping how towns and cities develop
  • GIS analyst: mapping and interpreting geographic data
  • Climate researcher: working on environmental change projects
  • International development officer: supporting communities in lower-income countries
  • Geography teacher: following a postgraduate teaching qualification
  • Sustainability officer: helping organisations reduce environmental impact

What you could study next

  • Undergraduate degree in Geography: the natural next step, building on the analytical and research skills developed at Higher Level.
  • Undergraduate degree in Environmental Science or Urban Planning: closely related fields that value IB Geography.
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in Geography: for those who want to teach the subject in secondary schools.
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