IB Course

The Diploma Programme geography course integrates both physical and human geography, and ensures that students acquire elements of both scientific and socio-economic methodologies. 

The aims of the geography syllabus at SL and HL are to enable students to:

• develop an understanding of the interrelationships between people, places, spaces and the environment
• develop a concern for human welfare and the quality of the environment, and an understanding of the need for planning and sustainable management
• appreciate the relevance of geography in analysing contemporary issues and challenges, and develop a global perspective of diversity and change.

Throughout the course, there is considerable flexibility in the choice of examples and case studies to ensure that Diploma Programme geography is a highly appropriate way to meet the needs of all students, regardless of their precise geographical location.

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Core

Optional Units

Global Interactions (HL)

Internal Assessment

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IB Geography Course

The Difference between HL and SL:

• In SL students study two optional themes; HL students study three optional themes, providing further breadth
• HL students study the HL extension—global interactions, and examine, evaluate and synthesize the prescribed concepts, which by their nature are complex, contestable, interlinked and require holistic treatment. This provides further depth at HL.

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The geography course requires no specific prior learning. No particular background in terms of specific subjects studied for national or international qualifications is expected or required. The skills needed for the geography course are developed within the context of the course itself. However, having studied geography before for either MYP or IGCSE is considered to be an advantage.

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