Number of classes per week: 5
Expected hours of homework/outside study per week: 2.5 hours (min)
Course Outline:
| Core Units
1. Patterns and processes in the physical environment
2. Regional geography
3. The Geographical Investigation and skills unit |
| Elective Units (Choose one)
4. Patterns and processes in economic activities
5. Patterns and processes in the human environment |
| Optional Units (Choose one)
6. Global interdependence
7. Geoecology
8. Culture and identity
9. The atmosphere-ocean environment |
Assessment:
1-Geographical Investigation: 20% of Final Grade. Students take part in a fieldtrip where research is carried out and later written up in a project style guided by your teachers. It is sent away for correction externally.
2-Exam Paper: 80% of Final Grade*. The exam is 2 hours 50 minutes in duration. It consists of 10 short questions, 3 structured and 6 short essay questions and a longer essay question. *(Please note structure varies at ordinary level)
Skills Required:
Time management, ability to structure essays, ability to retain and reproduce large quantities of new material.
Future Prospects:
Students who study Geography often go on to work in teaching, planning, development, journalism and environmental consultancy along with more specialised careers such as Geologist and meteorologists.
