Geography

Assessment

•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).