Geography

Assessment

Unit 1: Physical Geography • Tectonic Processes and Hazards • The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity •Coastal Landscapes and Change • The Carbon Cycle and Energy Security 30% Unit 2 Human Geography • Globalisation • Superpowers •. Regenerating Places • Health, Human Rights and Intervention 30% Unit 3: Synoptic Paper This unit is a paper where there is a detailed resource booklet and high tariff questions are asked which link any of the key ideas from the compulsory content in Units 1 & 2 The questions would explore the links between ideas from the following topics: • Tectonic Processes and Hazards • The Carbon Cycle and Energy Security • The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity • Globalisation • Superpowers Preparation for the synoptic paper happens in the UVI year when the course content has been taught. 20% Unit 4: Independent Investigation (Non- examined assessment) The students write their independent investigation based on fieldwork they have conducted. The Geography Department provides the following opportunity for fieldwork a residential field trip, within the UK, in September of Upper VI where the focus is on Coastal Landscapes and Change and Regenerating Places. 20%