The International Baccalaureate Course considers both human and physical geography, examining the way people live and their interactions with the Physical Environment. The geography course examines key issues such as poverty, sustainability and climate change at a variety of scales. Such considerations are highly pertinent in the twenty first century where economic, social and environmental issues dominate the news; geography can use its position to examine such challenges in a holistic manner, drawing on ideas from a variety of disciplines. The aims of IB Geography are stated as enabling students to: 1.Develop an understanding of the dynamic interrelationships between people, places, spaces and the environment at different scales. 2.Develop a critical awareness and consider complexity thinking in the context of the nexus of geographic issues, including: •acquiring an in-depth understanding of how geographic issues, or wicked problems, have been shaped by powerful human and physical processes •synthesizing diverse geographic knowledge in order to form viewpoints about how these issues could be resolved 3.Understand and evaluate the need for planning and sustainable development through the management of resources at varying scales.
Candidates are expected to secure at least a grade 6 at GCSE or the equivalent.
•Students study the Core theme, 3 Optional themes, HL Extension and complete the Internal Assessment. •This is tested in 3 papers sat at the end of the 2 year course. •Paper 1 (Geographical Themes) is 2 hrs 15 mins and is worth 35% of your total grade. •Paper 2 (Core) is 1 hr 15 mins and is worth 25% of your total grade. •Paper 3 (Core Extension) is 1 hr and is worth 20% of your total grade. •The Internal Assessment is worth 20% of your total grade. A report, written as a result of a fieldwork investigation taught over 20 hours to both HL and SL students. The study is taken from the core or option themes and involves the collection of primary information at a local scale. Fieldwork will be conducted on a 3 day residential trip, allowing boys the chance to plan, prepare, collect and analyse their data in a well-equipped, focussed environment (this is a chargeable trip).
About Education Provider
| Region | East of England |
| Local Authority | Bedford |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Boys |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | £42,015 - £44,238 |
| Sixth Form Fee | £25,695 |
| Address | De Parys Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2TU |
The International Baccalaureate Course considers both human and physical geography, examining the way people live and their interactions with the Physical Environment. The geography course examines key issues such as poverty, sustainability and climate change at a variety of scales. Such considerations are highly pertinent in the twenty first century where economic, social and environmental issues dominate the news; geography can use its position to examine such challenges in a holistic manner, drawing on ideas from a variety of disciplines. The aims of IB Geography are stated as enabling students to: 1.Develop an understanding of the dynamic interrelationships between people, places, spaces and the environment at different scales. 2.Develop a critical awareness and consider complexity thinking in the context of the nexus of geographic issues, including: •acquiring an in-depth understanding of how geographic issues, or wicked problems, have been shaped by powerful human and physical processes •synthesizing diverse geographic knowledge in order to form viewpoints about how these issues could be resolved 3.Understand and evaluate the need for planning and sustainable development through the management of resources at varying scales.
Candidates are expected to secure at least a grade 6 at GCSE or the equivalent.
•Students study the Core theme, 3 Optional themes, HL Extension and complete the Internal Assessment. •This is tested in 3 papers sat at the end of the 2 year course. •Paper 1 (Geographical Themes) is 2 hrs 15 mins and is worth 35% of your total grade. •Paper 2 (Core) is 1 hr 15 mins and is worth 25% of your total grade. •Paper 3 (Core Extension) is 1 hr and is worth 20% of your total grade. •The Internal Assessment is worth 20% of your total grade. A report, written as a result of a fieldwork investigation taught over 20 hours to both HL and SL students. The study is taken from the core or option themes and involves the collection of primary information at a local scale. Fieldwork will be conducted on a 3 day residential trip, allowing boys the chance to plan, prepare, collect and analyse their data in a well-equipped, focussed environment (this is a chargeable trip).