Syllabus Requirements
- Syllabus content: any topic from the syllabus
- Written report based on fieldwork.
- Maximum 2,500 words.
- Out of 30 marks
20 hours of teaching time for both HL and SL students.
HL = 20% weighting
SL = 25% weighting
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Geographical Skills to include
1 Locate and differentiate elements of the Earth’s surface, using direction, latitude and longitude, grid and area references, scale, political units
2 Interpret, analyse, and when appropriate, construct tables, graphs, diagrams, cartographic material and images. All kinds of maps, including: isoline and isopleth maps
choropleth maps
topological maps
dot maps
flow maps
thematic maps (inc mental maps)
topographic map
proportional symbols Ÿ aerial photographs
ground-level photographs
satellite images
graphs, including scatter, line, bar, compound, triangular, logarithmic, bi-polar graphs
pie charts
flow diagrams/charts
population pyramids
Lorenz curves
cross-profiles (sections)
rose diagrams
development diamonds
3 Undertake statistical calculations to show patterns and summarize information
totals
averages (means, medians, modes)
frequencies
ranges of data (differences between maximum and minimum)
densities
percentages
ratios
4 Research, process and interpret data and information
Types of data and information:
measures of correlation (including Spearman rank and Chi-square)
measures of concentration and dispersion (including nearest neighbour and location quotients)
measures of spatial interactions
measures of diversity
indices and ratios (including Gini coefficient, ecological footprint, HDI, dependency ratio)
textual information
observations
opinions, values and perceptions
Processing and interpreting:
classify data and information
analyse data and information
describe patterns, trends and relationships
make generalizations and identify anomalies
make inferences and predictions
make and justify decisions
draw conclusions
evaluate methodology
5 Collect and select relevant geographic information
make observations
conduct interviews
make images
take measurements
6 Evaluate sources of geographic information in terms of reliability, bias, relevance and accuracy 7 Produce written material (including essays, reports and investigations)
synthesize information
present material in a clear and well-structured way
respond appropriately to command terms
2 Interpret, analyse, and when appropriate, construct tables, graphs, diagrams, cartographic material and images. All kinds of maps, including: isoline and isopleth maps
choropleth maps
topological maps
dot maps
flow maps
thematic maps (inc mental maps)
topographic map
proportional symbols Ÿ aerial photographs
ground-level photographs
satellite images
graphs, including scatter, line, bar, compound, triangular, logarithmic, bi-polar graphs
pie charts
flow diagrams/charts
population pyramids
Lorenz curves
cross-profiles (sections)
rose diagrams
development diamonds
3 Undertake statistical calculations to show patterns and summarize information
totals
averages (means, medians, modes)
frequencies
ranges of data (differences between maximum and minimum)
densities
percentages
ratios
4 Research, process and interpret data and information
Types of data and information:
measures of correlation (including Spearman rank and Chi-square)
measures of concentration and dispersion (including nearest neighbour and location quotients)
measures of spatial interactions
measures of diversity
indices and ratios (including Gini coefficient, ecological footprint, HDI, dependency ratio)
textual information
observations
opinions, values and perceptions
Processing and interpreting:
classify data and information
analyse data and information
describe patterns, trends and relationships
make generalizations and identify anomalies
make inferences and predictions
make and justify decisions
draw conclusions
evaluate methodology
5 Collect and select relevant geographic information
make observations
conduct interviews
make images
take measurements
6 Evaluate sources of geographic information in terms of reliability, bias, relevance and accuracy 7 Produce written material (including essays, reports and investigations)
synthesize information
present material in a clear and well-structured way
respond appropriately to command terms