Environmental Science A Level

What Does the Course Involve?

A holistic subject with many interconnected systems and processes.

A change in one area can affect many other processes over different spatial and temporal scales.

You’ll develop an understanding of how human society relies upon natural systems for resources and as a life support system. You’ll also consider how changes in society can produce sustainable lifestyles.

Environmental A Level Course Outline

1. The living environment

• Conditions for life on earth
• Conservation of biodiversity
• Life processes in the biosphere and conservation planning

2. The physical environment

• The atmosphere
• The hydrosphere
• Mineral resources
• Biogeochemical cycles
• Soils

3. Energy resources

• The importance of energy supplies in the development of society
• The impact of the features of energy resources and their use
• The sustainability of current energy resource exploitation
• Strategies to secure future energy supplies

4. Pollution

• The properties of pollutants
• How environmental features affect the severity of pollution
• Strategies to control pollutants based on their properties and features of the environment

5. Biological resources

• Agriculture
• Aquatic food production systems
• Forest resources

6. Sustainability

• Dynamic equilibria
• Energy
• Mineral cycles
• Circular economy

7. Research method

How is Environmental Science A Level Assessed?

Students must complete 4 days of fieldwork.

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