Quality British Education in Saudi Arabia
Geography at IGCSE
DBGS offers The CIE IGCSE Geography syllabus
The two year course looks at 3 major themes. These are:
- Population and Settlement
- The Natural Environment
- Economic Development and the use of resources
Population and settlement examines population growth and distribution, migration and settlement.
The Natural Environment involves the study of Weather & Climate Tropical Rainforests and Hot Deserts and Rivers and Coasts. Plate tectonics and Natural Hazards are also studied in detail
Economic development focuses on Agriculture, Industry, Tourism and Leisure. Pollution and the use of energy and water resources are covered as well as the conflict created as a result of resource use.
Examination in May of Year 11 involves students sitting 3 separate exam papers
Paper 1 (45%)
3 questions out of 6 based on the three major themes studied throughout the course
Paper 2 (27.5%)
A compulsory mapwork question plus supplementary short resource based questions testing information handling skills
Paper 3 (27.5%)
An alternative to coursework paper looking at research and project work. Students will be expected to know how to record data in the field, create questionnaires and analyse data effectively.
