Geography

Assessment

Paper 1: Physical Geography Written examination: 2 hours 15 Mins  30% of the qualification Content overview: - Tectonic Processes and Hazards - Landscape Systems, Processes, and Change - Coastal Landscapes - The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity - The Carbon Cycle and Energy Security Paper 2:  Human Geography Written examination: 2 hours 15 Mins 30% of the qualification Content overview: - Globalization - Shaping Places – Regenerating Places - Superpowers - Global Development and Connections – Health, Human Rights and Intervention Paper 3:  Synoptic Investigation Written examination: 2 hours and 15 Mins 20% of the qualification Description: The synoptic investigation will be based on a geographical issue about a named case location rooted in two or more of the compulsory content areas from Papers 1 or 2. Coursework: Independent Investigation. 20% of the qualification   The student will write a research report of 3000-4000 words about a question of their choice relating to any aspect of geography contained within the previous examination content.  The student’s investigation will incorporate fieldwork data and their own research and/or secondary data.  The fieldwork that forms the focus and context of the individual investigation may be either human, physical, or integrated physical-human.