Sixth Form Subject Guide 2019-2021 REDRAFTED Sixth Form Choices Guide | Page 53

IB Geography (Higher and Standard Level) HEAD OF DEPARTMENT: Mr S Brown ([email protected]) Entry Requirements Preferably a B grade in GCSE Geography or History or equivalent Where next? Geography is a broad subject that leads to banking, accountancy, law, planning, geology, hydrology and international development. Geography at university can be human (BA Hons) or physical oriented (BSc Hons). WHAT WILL I STUDY? Paper 1: Freshwater and drainage basins Oceans and coastal margins Food and health Paper 2: Changing population, Global climate vulnerability and resilience, Global resource consumption and security Paper 3: Geographic perspectives—global interactions. Power, places and networks. Human development and diversity. Global risks and resilience Internal Assessment: Fieldwork, leading to one written report based on a fieldwork question, information collection and analysis with evaluation. River Glaven study. Field Trips: Easter holiday: Morocco Sunday trips – North Norfolk Coast and River Glaven HOW IS THE COURSE ASSESSED? Paper 1: (35% HL+SL) SL students only do 2 options 45 minutes per option question. Total 2 hours 15 minutes. Each option has a structured question and one extended answer question from a choice of two: 20 (10 + 10) marks per option Total 60 marks Paper 2 (SL 40% and HL 25%) Section A- Three structured questions, based on each SL/HL core unit 30 marks Section B- Infographic or visual stimulus, with structured questions 10 marks Section C - One extended answer question from a choice of two 10 marks - Total 50 marks Paper 3 (HL 20%) Total 1 hour - Choice of three extended answer questions, with two parts, based on each HL core unit 28 marks - Part A 12 marks Part B 16 marks Internal Assessment (20% HL and 25% SL) 52