Geography

Assessment

How will I be assessed? Students will complete three written exams at the end of year 13. Paper 1 is the physical geography paper which isworth 30%. Students will be assessed on tectonic processes and hazards, coastal landscapes and change, the water cycle and water insecurity and the carbon cycle and energy security. Paper 2 is the human geography paper which is also worth 30%. Students will be assessed on globalisation, superpowers, regenerating places, migration, identity and sovereignty. Paper 3 is a synoptic assessment of geographical skills, knowledge and understanding (within a place based context) from compulsory content drawn from different parts of the course. It is worth 20% of the final grade. The final 20% of the course is made up of a coursework based independent investigation.