Geography

Assessment

Paper 1 – Physical Geography – 30% – 2hr 15min exam. Tectonic Processes and Hazards, Coastal Landscapes and Change, The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity, The Carbon Cycle and Energy Insecurity Paper 2 – Human Geography – 30% – 2hr 15 mins exam. Globalisation, Regenerating Places, Superpowers, Migration Identity & Sovereignty Paper 3 – Synoptic – 20% – 2hr 15mins exam. The synoptic investigation is based on a geographical issue within a place-based context that links to the three synoptic themes and is rooted in two or more of the compulsory content areas. A resource booklet will contain information about the geographical issue. All questions in the examination draw synoptically on knowledge and understanding from compulsory content drawn from different parts of the course. Non-examination assessment: Independent Investigation – 20% coursework Students execute a geographical enquiry of their own choosing. The topic may relate to any aspect of geography contained within the specification.