{"id":745,"date":"2019-10-25T12:17:28","date_gmt":"2019-10-25T12:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/my\/subjectchoicetest\/?page_id=745"},"modified":"2024-11-18T11:48:17","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T11:48:17","slug":"geography","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/my\/subjectchoicetest\/geography\/","title":{"rendered":"Geography"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>What is Geography?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>\u201cGeography is about more than just memorising places on a map, it\u2019s about understanding the complexity of our world<\/strong><b>\u201d<br \/>\n<\/b><em>Barack Obama<\/em><\/p>\n<p>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.\u00a0 Geographers are vital in every area of industry from city planners to environmental conservation to solving global issues and much more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What skills are developed?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Hot Skills:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Knowledge &#8211; describing, explaining, analysing and evaluating<\/li>\n<li>Using various sources of evidence \u2013 identifying, interpreting, comparing, evaluating data to draw conclusions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Skills for life, learning and work:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Accurate question interpretation and concise, accurate writing<\/li>\n<li>Map reading, data analysis and problem solving<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What kind of person does it take?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ability to break complex problems down into small parts<\/li>\n<li>Good at planning and thinking ahead<\/li>\n<li>A desire to see knowledge applied in real life<\/li>\n<li>Desire to boost global equality for all<\/li>\n<li>Desire to solve problems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Horizons &#8211; where can this subject take you?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A career in Geography can be as varied as those who choose to study it.\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n<p><em>Career options include:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Cartography, Climatology, Leisure and Recreation, Demography, Meteorology, Conservation, Environmental Management, Rural Development, Surveying, Teaching, City Planning.<\/p>\n<p>Further job categories can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotland.lantra.co.uk\/\"><strong>Lantra Scotland<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rgs.org\/geography\/choose-geography\/careers\/\"><strong>Royal Geographical Society<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pathways &#8211; how can I make progression?<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sqa.org.uk\/sqa\/45627.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-692 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/my\/public\/subjectchoicetest\/uploads\/sites\/5593\/2019\/10\/sqa-e1571921569942.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>School<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/my\/public\/subjectchoicetest\/uploads\/sites\/5593\/2019\/09\/N4-Geography.pdf\">N4 Geography<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/my\/public\/subjectchoicetest\/uploads\/sites\/5593\/2019\/09\/N5-Geography.pdf\">N5 Geography<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/my\/public\/subjectchoicetest\/uploads\/sites\/5593\/2019\/09\/HIgher-Geography.pdf\">Higher Geography<\/a>,<\/strong> Advanced Higher (uptake dependent)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Entry requirement for H Geography &#8211; N5 Geography (C5) or N5 History\/Modern Studies\/English (B3)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some skills useful from English, Social Subjects or Business.<\/p>\n<p><em>College<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Many diverse courses on offer at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moray.uhi.ac.uk\/courses\/?auto=&amp;keyword=social+science\"><strong>Moray College<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Employment<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Opportunities in local employers that offer\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.apprenticeships.scot\"><strong>Foundation, Modern and Graduate apprenticeships<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>University<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Geography courses on offer at university example<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stir.ac.uk\/about\/faculties-and-services\/arts-humanities\/history-politics\/\">Stirling University<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Related subjects that\u00a0Geography goes well with:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Modern Studies, History, English, Philosophy, RMPS, Travel &amp; Tourism<\/p>\n<p><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Geography? 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