3 - Geography HL

Assessment

External Assessment: Paper 1: Geographic Themes: (35% 2 ¼ hours) Three optional themes will be studied - Freshwater - Issues and Conflicts: Water is a scarce resource and thus its management is complex. - Hazards and Disasters: The risk assessment and response to hazards. - The Geography of Food and Health: Good health needs wealth to provide good food. Paper 2: Geographic perspectives—global change (25% 1 ¼ hours) Overview of the key global issues of our times. Considers the likely causes and impacts of global climate change and the necessity for sustainability. - Population distribution - changing population - Global climate - vulnerability and resilience - Global resource consumption and security Paper 3: HL Extension – Global Interactions (20% 1 hour) This focuses on the global interactions, flows and exchanges arising from the disparities that exist between places. - Power, places and networks - Human development and diversity - Global risks and resilience Internal assessment (SL 25% HL 20%) A written report (maximum 2,500 words) base on fieldwork. This is a compulsory field trip and will cost approximately £60 (based on 2018 prices).