Geography

Assessment

COMPONENT 1 Changing Landscapes and Changing Places: Written examination: 1 hour 45 minutes. 20.5% Outline Section A: Glaciated Landscapes: How do glaciers shape the land? Section B: Changing Places: How do places change due to immigration and economic changes? Topics covered Glaciology, Changing urban and rural settlements COMPONENT 2 Global Systems and Global Governance: Written examination: 2 hours. 27.5% Outline Water and Carbon: How do water and carbon cycles control life on Earth? Global Governance: How does humanity manage complex international issues from migration crisis to oceans? Section C: 21st Century Challenges How do we face the global threats facing humanity in the 21st Century? Topics covered Water and Carbon cycles, Oceanography, Migration crisis COMPONENT 3 Contemporary Themes in Geography: Written examination: 2 hours 15 minutes. 32% Outline Section A: Tectonic Hazards: How can we manage the threat from volcanoes and earthquakes? Section B: Contemporary Themes in Geography: How can we manage energy challenges and dilemmas? What controls weather and climate. Climate change and the future. Topics covered Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Energy crisis, Weather and Climate change COMPONENT 4 Independent Investigation (coursework): Non-exam assessment: approx: 4,000 words. 20% Outline One written independent investigation based on the collection of both glacial field data and secondary information during fieldwork in the Cumbrian Mountains or the French Pyrenees (dependent on Covid situation). This is an exciting opportunity to undertake your own research (with lots of support). This is excellent preparation for university education and the experience is highly valued by higher education institutions. Topics covered Fieldwork techniques, G.I.S.