Geography

Assessment

Paper 1 (SL/HL) – 35% SL / 35% HL Geographic Themes (7 options) Freshwater—drainage basins Oceans and coastal margins Extreme environments Geophysical hazards Leisure, tourism and sport Food and health Urban environments SL pupils study 2 option topics, HL pupils study 3 option topics Paper 2 (SL/HL) – 40% SL / 25% HL Geographic Perspectives – Global Change Population distribution— changing population Global climate— vulnerability and resilience Global resource consumption and security Paper 3 (HL) – 20% Geographic Perspectives – Global Interactions Power, places and networks Human development and diversity Global risks and resilience Internal Assessment – 25% SL / 20% HL Fieldwork. Written Report Pupils undertake fieldwork and produce a written report. This is internally assessed, and externally moderated.