Geography

Advanced Higher

Course Overview

The Advanced Higher qualification in Geography gives learners an in-depth understanding of complex ideas about how the world works. It also gives them the chance to carry out their own research on geographical issues of interest to themselves, with an emphasis on fieldwork. Learners will be able to use sophisticated geographical methods to gather information and will use statistics to analyse this data to identify relationships within it. They will be able to describe and summarise different viewpoints on a range of issues from a local to global scale and evaluate them critically. 



Faculty Principal Teacher

Mrs J Irvine

Assessment Methods

External Exam

The question paper has a total mark allocation of 50 marks and is completed in a time of 2 hours and 30 minutes. It is worth 33% of your overall mark. The paper allows you to demonstrate the application of your skills and breadth of knowledge and understanding from across the course. There are 3 sections to the exam;


Geographical Study

This component of the course is worth 60 marks (40% of your overall mark). 


Geographical Issue

This component of the course is worth 40 marks (27% of your overall mark).

Entry Requirements

Higher Geography at Grade A or B. 

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