Geography

Assessment

Component 1: Physical Geography Written examination: 2 hours 30 minutes (40%) 1. Water and carbon cycles 2. Hot desert environments and their margins 3. Hazards Component 2: Human Geography Written examination: 2 hours 30 minutes (40%) 1. Global systems and global governance 2. Changing places 3. Population and the environment Component 3: Geographical Investigation 3,000–4,000 words (20%) Pupils complete an individual investigation, which must include data collected in the field. The individual investigation must be based on a question or issue defined and dev eloped by the pupil relating to any part of the specification content. 1. Fieldwork requirements 2. Investigation requirements 3. Geographical skills checklist