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Global resource consumption and security.

Global climate – vulnerability and resilience.

Population distribution – changing population.

The theme of this part is global changes from geographic perspectives. Through core topics, students study the foundation of geography to understand today’s social issues. Out of seven options, HL students study three of them and SL students study two.

It might be hard for those who are not too confident in their English because you will have to learn various topics.

It might be hard for some to understand HL Extension topics since they include economic and political aspects to look at.

Essay questions require you to know case studies, so it’s better to prepare a case study for each topic.

So, HL students are expected to have more knowledge and a higher level of analytical thinking in the exam. Not only do HL students study one more “Geographic Theme”, but they also have three “HL Core Extension” topics to cover. HL students cover the same topic as SL students, but the coverage is much broader than SL.

IB Geography is recommended for those who want to spend time on Group 4 (scientific) subjects instead of Group 3 subjects.

So, this subject is recommended for all students. IB Geography doesn’t require you to have prior knowledge, to gain as much knowledge as history, and to calculate as much as economics.Students will acquire a variety of skills through this course, which students are expected to show in the final exam, including analytical thinking based on data and graphs, evaluation skills to discuss social issues, and application of geography knowledge.

understand and evaluate the need for planning and sustainable development through the management of resources at varying scales.develop a critical awareness and consider complexity thinking in the context of the nexus of geographic issues.develop an understanding of the dynamic interrelationships between people, places, spaces and the environment at different scales.IB Geography has aims as following (according to IB O):