Geography SL/HL

Geography SL/HL

Geography is a dynamic subject that is firmly grounded in the real world and focuses on the interactions between individuals, societies and the physical environment in both time and space. It seeks to identify trends and patterns in these interactions and examines the processes behind them. Geography is distinctive in that it occupies the middle ground between social sciences and natural sciences. The DP geography course integrates both physical and human geography and ensures that students acquire elements of both scientific and socio-economic methodologies. Geography takes advantage of its position between both these groups of subjects to examine relevant concepts and ideas from a wide variety of disciplines. This helps students develop an appreciation of, and a respect for, alternative approaches, viewpoints and ideas.

The IB DP Geography standard level (SL) course contains a core theme which contains four topics (Duration 70 Hours), three optional topics study out of seven (Duration 60 Hours) and a fieldwork leading to one written report (Duration 20 Hours).

The assessment model of Geography SL consists of two papers. Paper 1 is a 1.5 hours exam which asks multiple short-answer and one extended-response question, weighing 40% of the final grade. Paper 2 is a 1.33 hours exam which asks two structured questions based on stimulus material, weighing 35 % of the final grade. The internal assessment is a written report based on a fieldwork question, information collection and analysis with evaluation, weighing 25% of the final grade.

The IB DP Geography higher level (HL) course contains a core theme which contains four topics (Duration 70 Hours), three optional topics study out of seven (Duration 90 Hours), seven topics on Global Interactions (Duration 60 Hours) and a fieldwork leading to one written report (Duration 20 Hours).

The assessment model of Geography HL consists of three papers. Paper 1 is a 1.5 hours exam which asks multiple short-answer and one extended-response question, weighing 20% of the final grade. Paper 2 is a two hours exam which asks three structured questions based on stimulus material, weighing 35 % of the final grade. Paper 3 is a one-hour exam based on one essay, weighing 20% of the final grade. The internal assessment is a written report based on a fieldwork question, information collection and analysis with evaluation, weighing 20% of the final grade.