What is Geography?
“Geography is about more than just memorising places on a map, it’s about understanding the complexity of our world”
Barack Obama
Geography is the study the world, the forces that shape it, the people who live on it and how they interact with the world around them. Geographers are vital in every area of industry from city planners to environmental conservation to solving global issues and much more.
What skills are developed?
Hot Skills:
- Knowledge – describing, explaining, analysing and evaluating
- Using various sources of evidence – identifying, interpreting, comparing, evaluating data to draw conclusions
Skills for life, learning and work:
- Accurate question interpretation and concise, accurate writing
- Map reading, data analysis and problem solving
What kind of person does it take?
- Ability to break complex problems down into small parts
- Good at planning and thinking ahead
- A desire to see knowledge applied in real life
- Desire to boost global equality for all
- Desire to solve problems
Horizons – where can this subject take you?
A career in Geography can be as varied as those who choose to study it. From examining how the earths natural forces have shaped the world around us, to how humans have adapted and developed the natural landscape to their own uses students of Geography can always find a way to tailor the subject to their interests.
Career options include:
Cartography, Climatology, Leisure and Recreation, Demography, Meteorology, Conservation, Environmental Management, Rural Development, Surveying, Teaching, City Planning.
Further job categories can be found Lantra Scotland and Royal Geographical Society.
Pathways – how can I make progression?
School
- N4 Geography, N5 Geography, Higher Geography, Advanced Higher (uptake dependent)
- Entry requirement for H Geography – N5 Geography (C5) or N5 History/Modern Studies/English (B3)
Some skills useful from English, Social Subjects or Business.
College
- Many diverse courses on offer at Moray College
Employment
- Opportunities in local employers that offer Foundation, Modern and Graduate apprenticeships
University
Geography courses on offer at university example
Related subjects that Geography goes well with:
Modern Studies, History, English, Philosophy, RMPS, Travel & Tourism
