Geography has been identified as an important subject that employers look at as it bridges the arts and the sciences. Geography graduates are amongst the most employable people in the competitive job market today. Geography is the study of people and place. The National 4/5 Geography course is split into four units and covers the following:

The Physical Environment

You will study the formation and processes involved in changing landscapes including river and limestone areas. Land use, conflict and management will be studied in relation to specific case study areas in the UK. Weather and climate and how it influences people and landscapes will also be covered.

The Human Environment

You will study how people around the world interact with our planet. You will look at where people live and why, reasons for changing populations, how settlements have changed over time in the UK and across the world, along with farming and food sources in the UK and India.

Global Issues

You will study two global issues from the following:

Environmental Hazards –the cause, impacts and management of earthquakes, volcanoes and tropical storms across the world.

Tourism- the causes and impacts of mass tourism and eco-tourism, and strategies adopted to manage tourism.

Climate Change –the causes, impacts and solutions.

Health – diseases of the developed and developing world and how these can be reduced.

Added value unit/assignment: planning and undertaking a research topic of your choice.

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 is one paper which is worth 80 marks. You have 2 hours 20 minutes to complete this.

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

You will complete an assignment, often based on fieldwork, which will be sent to the SQA to be marked and make up 20% of your final grade.

Unit assessments: Unit outcomes will be completed and assessed internally at appropriate times throughout the course. There is one resit allowed for each outcome.

Added value unit: planning and undertaking a research topic of your choice.

You will complete an added value unit internally marked by your teacher.

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National 5 Geography https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/47446.html

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