IB Geography - Block A @ The Leigh Academy
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We are only accepting one application per candidate.
What will you be working towards?
| Code | TLA-41 |
| Qualification Type | International Baccalaureate Diploma |
| Qualification Level | Level 3 |
| Course type | Full Time |
Overview
The IB Geography course integrates both physical and human geography, and ensures that students acquire elements of both scientific and socio-economic methodologies. It examines key global issues, such as poverty, sustainability and climate change. It considers examples and detailed case studies at a variety of scales, from local to regional, national and international, including local fieldwork.
Details
Paper 1 - Core Theme - Patterns and Changes (4 compulsory topics)
- Population in Transition
- Disparities in Wealth & Development
- Patterns in Environmental Quality & Sustainability
- Patterns in Resource Consumption
Paper 2 - Optional Themes (3 are studied)
- Freshwater - Issues and conflicts
- Oceans and their Coastal Margins
- Extreme Environments
- Hazards and Disasters - Risk Assessment & Response
- Leisure, Sport and Tourism
- The Geography of Food & Health
- Urban Environment
Paper 3 - Global Interactions
- Measuring Global Interactions
- Changing Space - The Shrinking World
- Economic Interactions and Flows
- Environmental Change
- Socio-cultural Exchanges
- Political Outcomes
- Global Interactions at the Local Level
How will it be delivered?
Three externally assessed examinations and one piece of internally assessed fieldwork
Entry requirements
5+ GCSEs 9-5 Grades
Grade 5 in English Literature or Language
Grade 6+ in Geography
Your next steps...
Future careers could include:
- Town planner
- Teacher
- Meteorologist
- Surveyor
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