The course is divided into 3 units. Two units worth 35% each and the other 30%
See below for information about the three units of study.
Unit 1: Living with the Physical Environment
35% Written paper 1 hour 30 minutes
Topics Include:
· Natural Hazards
· Tectonic Hazards
· Weather Hazards
· Climate Change
· Ecosystems
· Tropical Rainforest
· Deserts
· Coasts
· Rivers
Unit 2: Challenges in the Human Environment
35% Written paper 1 hour 30 minutes
Topics Include:
· Urban Change
· Urban Nigeria
· Urban UK
· Sustainability
· Economic Development
· Energy Issues
Unit 3: Geographical Applications
30% Written paper 1 hour 15 minutes
· Issue Evaluation from Pre-released materials
· Fieldwork and Enquiry
You have the opportunity to develop:
- communication skills
- technological skills, including ICT and GIS
- interpersonal skills through debate and discussion
- problem solving skills
- graphical and cartographical skills
- literacy and numeracy
You have the opportunity for personalised and independent learning.
You develop a clear overview of the world in the first part of the 21st century.