Topic 1: Systems and models
Topic 2: The ecosystem
2.1 Structure
2.2 Measuring abiotic components of the system
2.3 Measuring biotic components of the system
2.4 Biomes
2.5 Function
2.6 Changes
2.7 Measuring changes in the system
Topic 3: Human population, carrying capacity and resource use
3.1 Population dynamics
3.2 Resources--natural capital
3.3 Energy resources
3.4 The soil system
3.5 Food resources
3.6 Water resources
3.7 Limits the growth
3.8 Environmental demands of human populations
Topic 4: Conservation and biodiversity
4.1 Biodiversity in ecosystems
4.2 Evaluating biodiversity and vulnerability
4.3 Conservation of biodiversity
Topic 5: Pollution management
5.1 Nature of pollution
5.2 Detection and monitoring of pollution
5.3 Approaches to polluction management
5.4 Eutrophication
5.5 Solid domestic waste
5.6 Depletion of stratospheric ozone
5.7 Urban air pollution
5.8 Acid deposition
Topic 6: The issue of global warming
Topic 7: Environmental value systems
Internal Assessment Compotents:
Planning
Aspect 1: Defining the problem and selecting variables
Aspect 2: Controlling variables
Aspect 3: Developing a method for collection of data
Data collection and processing
Aspect 1: Recording data
Aspect 2: Processing data
Aspect 3: Presenting processed data
Discussion, evaluation and conclusion
Aspect 1: Discussing and reviewing
Aspect 2: Evaluating procedure(s) and suggesting improvements
Aspect 3: Concluding
Personal skills (assessed summatively)
Aspect 1: Carrying out techniques
Aspect 2: Working in a team
Aspect 3: Working safely and ethically