That Higher Geography course is split into five sections and covers the following:

The Physical Environment

You will study the formation and processes involved in changing glaciated, coastal and river landscapes. You will also study the hydrological cycle, soil profiles and atmospheric conditions that support life on Earth.

The Human Environment

You will study how people around the world interact with our planet. You will look at the problems countries face with changing populations, how housing and transport issues are managed, the land use, conflict and management of an upland or coastal area in the UK along with issues of desertification in the Sahel.

Global Issues

You will study two global issues from:

Development and Health –how development is measured, the cause, impact and management of malaria and Primary Health Care strategies.

River Basin Management- river basins, their need for management and the consequences of controlling the Colorado River.

Climate Change- the causes of climate change, local and global impacts and management strategies

Application of Geographical Skills

You will learn how to apply acquired geographical skills (mapping and numerical/graphical information) to an extended response question.

You will receive regular feedback on your progress from homework tasks, end of unit assessments, timed questions and prelim exams.

Final exam: This will take place in the exam diet between April and June. There are two papers. Paper 1 assesses the Physical and Human Environments units and is worth 100 marks. Paper 2 assesses the Global Issues and Applications of Geographical Skills and is worth 60 marks.

Assignment: planning and undertaking a research topic of your choice.

You will carry out research, often fieldwork based, then process your data. You write up your findings under exam conditions. This is sent to the SQA and counts for 27% of your final grade

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