Geography

Assessment

A Level Geography (9GE0) consists of three examinations and one Non-Examined Assessment (the individual investigation). Paper 1 (9Geo/01): Physical Geography. 30% of qualification. 2 hours and 15 minutes. Paper 2 (9Geo/02): Human Geography. 30% of qualification. 2 hours and 15 minutes. Both Papers 1 and 2 will include short open, open responses and resource-linked questions. The examination includes 12-mark and 20-mark extended writing questions. Paper 3 (9Geo/03): Synoptic themes. 20% of qualification. 2 hours and 15 minutes. Questions draw synoptically on knowledge and understanding from compulsory content drawn from different parts of the course. The examination will include short, open responses and resource-linked questions. The examination includes 6-mark, 16-mark 18-mark and 24-mark extended writing questions. Coursework, Independent Investigation: 20 % of the qualification. This will be undertaken in school, boys will produce a written report of 3000–4000 words based upon a fieldwork project. There will be several field trips and one short residential field trip over the two-year course.