Diploma Programme geography—SL and HL curriculum (first teaching September 2017)
SL teaching hours
SL assessment (first assessment May 2019)
HL teaching hours
HL assessment (first assessment May 2019)
Geographic themes—seven options
Two options are studied at SL, and three at HL
• Freshwater—drainage basins
• Oceans and coastal margins
• Extreme environments
• Geophysical hazards
• Leisure, tourism and sport
• Food and health
• Urban environments
60 hours
Paper 1
SL weight 35%
45 minutes per option question
Total 1 hour 30 minutes
Each option has a structured question and one extended answer question from a choice of two.
20 (10 + 10) marks per option
Total 40 marks
90 hours
Paper 1
HL weight 35%
45 minutes per option question
Total 2 hours 15 minutes
Each option has a structured question and one extended answer question from a choice of two.
20 (10 + 10) marks per option
Total 60 marks