A Level Environmental Science

Key Facts

Level: 3

Attendance: Full Time (FT)

Duration: 2 Years

Course Code: A1QENV

Start Date: September 2027

Awarding Body: Assessment & Qualifications Alliance (AQA)

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Code: A1QENV
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Environmental Science is a holistic subject with many interconnected systems and processes. A change to one process can affect many other processes to different degrees.

Consideration of environmental issues is based on evidence-based information and an understanding of how society works. Students will develop an in-depth understanding of both of these approaches.

Features and Benefits

The skills developed on this course enable students to gain a thorough understanding of the world in which we live and the risks and threats Earth faces.

Students are required to participate in a minimum of six field work opportunities over the two year course in addition to practical laboratory-based activities.

Course Content

The Environmental Science course enables students to gain a well-informed insight into the environment, and the scientific processes that control and affect it. The central theme is an understanding of how different events and cycles within the environment interrelate, the human impacts on these events and cycles, and the strategies that can be used to minimise the problems caused.

Year 12:

The Living Environment
The Physical Environment
Energy Resources

Year 13:

Pollution
Biological Resources
Sustainability
Research Methods

Entry Requirements

Minimum Entry Requirements:
All Loughborough College Sixth Form courses have minimum entry requirements of at least five GCSEs at grade C/4 or above, including English Language and Maths.

Subject Specific Entry Requirements:
English Language, Maths and two Sciences all at grade 5 (or Combined Science at 5,5).

Progression Opportunities

An A Level in Environmental Science is an excellent combination with science and humanities subjects. It can lead to further study in a scientific or geographic field.

Career options directly related to this pathway include:

Environmental consultant
Environmental education officer
Environmental manager
Nature conservation officer
Recycling officer
Sustainability consultant
Waste management officer
Water quality scientist

Jobs where this pathway would also be useful include:

Environmental health practitioner
Landscape architect
Town planner
Toxicologist
Transport planner

Whilst every effort is made to ensure that the information contained on this website is correct, the College accepts no liability for any errors or omissions. Please note that details are subject to change without notice with regard to the provision of courses, course times and dates and the fees and charges levied.