Topics covered:

• Foundations of environmental systems and societies

• Ecosystems and ecology

• Biodiversity and conservation

• Water and aquatic food production systems & societies

• Soil and terrestrial food production systems & societies

• Atmospheric systems and societies

• Climate change and energy production

• Human systems and resource use

External assessment:

• Paper 1: Case Study (1 hr, 25%)

• Paper 2: Short answers and structured essays (2 hrs, 50%)

Internal assessment:

• Individual Investigation: Individual written report of a research question designed and implemented individually: (25%)