Revision for mid-course assessments
Paper 1- Optional units- SL and HL
Urban environments
(Food and Health for Maki)
45 minutes- 10 marks structured question and a choice of essay
Paper 2- core- SL and HL
This covers the units of:
• Population distribution—changing population
• Global climate—vulnerability and resilience
• Global resource consumption and security
1 hour- There will be 30 marks of structured questions (10 marks on each topic), an infographic.
Paper 3- HL extension- HL only
Global interactions (power and cultural interactions)
1 hour- There will be a 12 mark essay and a 16 mark essay
Paper 1- Optional units- SL and HL
Urban environments
(Food and Health for Maki)
45 minutes- 10 marks structured question and a choice of essay
Paper 2- core- SL and HL
This covers the units of:
• Population distribution—changing population
• Global climate—vulnerability and resilience
• Global resource consumption and security
1 hour- There will be 30 marks of structured questions (10 marks on each topic), an infographic.
Paper 3- HL extension- HL only
Global interactions (power and cultural interactions)
1 hour- There will be a 12 mark essay and a 16 mark essay
Ways to revise:
A: MIND MAPS: Make mind‑maps or association maps rather than taking linear notes. Mapping your notes by radiating key words out in a pattern of links from a central point will make best use of your memory. If you use colour and images on the maps, you'll be harnessing the power of both sides of your brain ‑ creative and logical.
How to mind map:
B: Highlight. Target key areas using colours and symbols. Visuals help you remember the facts.
C: Record. Try putting important points, quotes and formulae on tape. If you hear them and read them, they're more likely to sink in.
D: Talk. Read your notes out loud, it's one way of getting them to register.
E: Test. See what you can remember without notes, but avoid testing yourself on subjects you know already. Why not ask someone else to test you?
F: Time. Do past exam papers against the clock, it's an excellent way of getting up to speed and of checking where there are gaps in your knowledge.
A: MIND MAPS: Make mind‑maps or association maps rather than taking linear notes. Mapping your notes by radiating key words out in a pattern of links from a central point will make best use of your memory. If you use colour and images on the maps, you'll be harnessing the power of both sides of your brain ‑ creative and logical.
How to mind map:
- Start with the theme in the middle of the page.
- Then develop your main idea.
- Each branch must relate to the branch before it.
- Use only key words and images.
- Key words must be written along the branches.
- Printing your key words makes them more memorable.
- Use highlighters and coloured markers to colour code branches.
- Make things stand out on the page so they stand out in your mind. (This doesn’t show up well on a black and whole photocopied booklet! You should use a different colour for each main branch and all its sub-branches)
- Brainstorm ideas. Be creative.
- Design images you can relate to which will help you remember key information.
B: Highlight. Target key areas using colours and symbols. Visuals help you remember the facts.
C: Record. Try putting important points, quotes and formulae on tape. If you hear them and read them, they're more likely to sink in.
D: Talk. Read your notes out loud, it's one way of getting them to register.
E: Test. See what you can remember without notes, but avoid testing yourself on subjects you know already. Why not ask someone else to test you?
F: Time. Do past exam papers against the clock, it's an excellent way of getting up to speed and of checking where there are gaps in your knowledge.
Paper 3: Urban environments
| urban_practice.docx |
| paper-1---urban-environments-3_1_.pdf |
| paper-1---urban-environments-2_1_.pdf |
| paper-1---urban-environments-1.pdf |
Examine the ways urban areas can reduce social deprivation and crime (10)
With reference to different places discuss the causes and consequences of deindustrialization (10)
With reference to place, process and scale explain the factors that lead to urban growth. (6 marks)
Discuss the possible city strategies for use of technology in the running of services and systems (10)
With reference to different places discuss the causes and consequences of deindustrialization (10)
With reference to place, process and scale explain the factors that lead to urban growth. (6 marks)
Discuss the possible city strategies for use of technology in the running of services and systems (10)
Paper 1 Food and Heath for Maki
| food_and_health_practice.docx |
| paper-1---food-and-and-health-1_1_.pdf |
| paper-1---food-and-and-health-2.pdf |
| paper-1---food-and-and-health-3.pdf |
Paper 2: Core
Example structured questions
Population change
Global population distribution1.1
Explain two possible human | physical factors that affects population distribution at the global scale [2 + 2]
Describe one strength and one weakness of using GNI to compare countries. [2 + 2 marks]
Explain one reason why a named country has an uneven population distribution. [1 + 2]
Population change 1.2
Suggest two possible reasons for the falling rate of population increase in England and Wales. [2]
Using a named contemporary megacity - examine the geographical consequences of megacity growth [10]
Explain two causes of forced migration. [2 + 2]
State and explain one environmental push factor causing an instance of forced migration. [1 + 2]
State and explain one political push factor causing an instance of forced migration. [1 + 2]
Population Trends 1.3
Explain two possible negative consequences for a country/region with growing family sizes [2 + 2]
Explain two possible negative consequences for a country/region with an imbalanced sex ratio. [2 + 2]
Explain two possible negative consequences for a country/region with an ageing population. [2 + 2]
Explain two reasons why a country could experience a demographic dividend. [2 + 2]
Climate change
Global energy balance 2.1
Explain the natural greenhouse effect. [3 marks]
Using an annotated diagram, explain how variations in solar radiation can cause a negative feedback loop. [4]
Explain two reasons why carbon emissions are higher in countries which have a higher GDP. [2+2 marks]
The impacts of climate change 2.2
Explain how climate change is impacting the carbon cycle. [4 marks]
State and explain one change to agriculture caused by global climate change. [1 + 2]
Solutions to climate change 2.3
State and explain one global geopolitical attempt to mitigate the causes of global climate change. [1 + 2]
State and explain two mitigation strategies that attempt to reduce the rate of global climate change. [1 + 2 )
Example essay questions:
Population
Why is fertility high in some countries but not in others? [10]
To what extent are mega cities of a benefit to the residents? [10]
Explain the positive and negative impacts of forced migration on the migrant [10]
Explain the positive and negative impacts of forced migration on the source and destination countries [10] “Physical factors have the greatest impact on population distribution.” Discuss this statement.[10]
To what extent can anti-trafficking policies ever be successful? [10 marks]
“To the local population, megacities have more advantages than disadvantages.” Discuss this statement. [10]
Climate change
“Strategies to address global climate change are ultimately ineffective.” Discuss this statement.[10]
Examine the responsibility of governments in HICs to respond to global climate change.[10]
“Low-income communities should have power over the decision-making process in regards to possibilities for reducing GHG emissions.” Discuss this statement.[10]
“Perspectives towards climate change are impacted by geographic location.” Discuss this statement.“Responding to global climate change is a global responsibility.” Discuss this statement.[10]
“Climate change vulnerability is inevitable for all places.” Discuss this statement.[10]
“Climate change will kill people.” To what extent do you agree with this statement? [10]
“Climate change will amplify disparities.” To what extent do you agree with this statement? [10]
“The power to effect change is in the hands of the masses not the few.’ To what extent do you agree with this statement? [10]
"The impacts on migration and health are likely to be the more destabilising consequences of global climate change". Discuss the extent to which you agree with this statement. (10)
"Adaptation is more important than mitigation in terms of geopolitical efforts to cope with global climate change". Discuss the extent to which you agree with this statement. (10)
Resource consumption
“The growth of the global middle class is the most significant factor in water scarcity.” Discuss this statement. [10]
Explain how global climate change can impact the food-energy-water nexus. Use located examples. [10]
Resource stewardship promotes sustainable use of resources. To what extent do you agree with this statement?
[10]
Discuss the value of the nexus approach with respect to food security (10)
“The circular economy is the most effective way of planning resource use for the future”. Discuss the implications of this statement (10)
Population change
Global population distribution1.1
Explain two possible human | physical factors that affects population distribution at the global scale [2 + 2]
Describe one strength and one weakness of using GNI to compare countries. [2 + 2 marks]
Explain one reason why a named country has an uneven population distribution. [1 + 2]
Population change 1.2
Suggest two possible reasons for the falling rate of population increase in England and Wales. [2]
Using a named contemporary megacity - examine the geographical consequences of megacity growth [10]
Explain two causes of forced migration. [2 + 2]
State and explain one environmental push factor causing an instance of forced migration. [1 + 2]
State and explain one political push factor causing an instance of forced migration. [1 + 2]
Population Trends 1.3
Explain two possible negative consequences for a country/region with growing family sizes [2 + 2]
Explain two possible negative consequences for a country/region with an imbalanced sex ratio. [2 + 2]
Explain two possible negative consequences for a country/region with an ageing population. [2 + 2]
Explain two reasons why a country could experience a demographic dividend. [2 + 2]
Climate change
Global energy balance 2.1
Explain the natural greenhouse effect. [3 marks]
Using an annotated diagram, explain how variations in solar radiation can cause a negative feedback loop. [4]
Explain two reasons why carbon emissions are higher in countries which have a higher GDP. [2+2 marks]
The impacts of climate change 2.2
Explain how climate change is impacting the carbon cycle. [4 marks]
State and explain one change to agriculture caused by global climate change. [1 + 2]
Solutions to climate change 2.3
State and explain one global geopolitical attempt to mitigate the causes of global climate change. [1 + 2]
State and explain two mitigation strategies that attempt to reduce the rate of global climate change. [1 + 2 )
Example essay questions:
Population
Why is fertility high in some countries but not in others? [10]
To what extent are mega cities of a benefit to the residents? [10]
Explain the positive and negative impacts of forced migration on the migrant [10]
Explain the positive and negative impacts of forced migration on the source and destination countries [10] “Physical factors have the greatest impact on population distribution.” Discuss this statement.[10]
To what extent can anti-trafficking policies ever be successful? [10 marks]
“To the local population, megacities have more advantages than disadvantages.” Discuss this statement. [10]
Climate change
“Strategies to address global climate change are ultimately ineffective.” Discuss this statement.[10]
Examine the responsibility of governments in HICs to respond to global climate change.[10]
“Low-income communities should have power over the decision-making process in regards to possibilities for reducing GHG emissions.” Discuss this statement.[10]
“Perspectives towards climate change are impacted by geographic location.” Discuss this statement.“Responding to global climate change is a global responsibility.” Discuss this statement.[10]
“Climate change vulnerability is inevitable for all places.” Discuss this statement.[10]
“Climate change will kill people.” To what extent do you agree with this statement? [10]
“Climate change will amplify disparities.” To what extent do you agree with this statement? [10]
“The power to effect change is in the hands of the masses not the few.’ To what extent do you agree with this statement? [10]
"The impacts on migration and health are likely to be the more destabilising consequences of global climate change". Discuss the extent to which you agree with this statement. (10)
"Adaptation is more important than mitigation in terms of geopolitical efforts to cope with global climate change". Discuss the extent to which you agree with this statement. (10)
Resource consumption
“The growth of the global middle class is the most significant factor in water scarcity.” Discuss this statement. [10]
Explain how global climate change can impact the food-energy-water nexus. Use located examples. [10]
Resource stewardship promotes sustainable use of resources. To what extent do you agree with this statement?
[10]
Discuss the value of the nexus approach with respect to food security (10)
“The circular economy is the most effective way of planning resource use for the future”. Discuss the implications of this statement (10)
| corepopulationtesdocx.pdf |
| changing_populations_exam1.docx |
| test_unit_1.docx |
Learning objective sheets for paper 2
Paper 3: HL extension- global interactions
How will paper 3 work?This is the third and last of your mock papers - you should try to save the best for last here as this is a tricky exam and the mark scheme is demanding You have to be totally on-form and there is no room for misunderstanding or flowery language. They are expecting near degree level knowledge and understanding of some higher level topics. Remember how to write essays and ensure that you have the essay structure framework embedded into your brain!
The format is quite simple really. You will have a choice of one of three sets of questions. You cannot mix and match!
Question 1 - 10 marks (22 minutes max)
Question 2 - 15 marks (38 minutes max)
Total time - 1 hour.
Done!
12 mark questions
Unit 4: Power, Places and Networks
Unit 5: Human Development and Diversity
16 MARK QUESTIONS – these questions are designed to be synoptic and so ideas from HL units 4, 5 and 6 should be drawn upon (where appropriate). You might also draw on understandings from other parts of the course (e.g. paper 2 topics – population, climate change and resources).
The format is quite simple really. You will have a choice of one of three sets of questions. You cannot mix and match!
Question 1 - 10 marks (22 minutes max)
Question 2 - 15 marks (38 minutes max)
Total time - 1 hour.
Done!
12 mark questions
Unit 4: Power, Places and Networks
- Using examples, explain how a country’s global interactions can be measured [12]
- Analyse how powerful states influence global interactions in ways which benefit themselves. (12) see model answer in study guide p10
- Using examples, explain how at least two powerful global organizations use their power. [12]
- Using examples, analyse how and why established superpowers are being overtaken by emerging superpowers. (12)
Unit 5: Human Development and Diversity
- Using examples, distinguish between cultural imperialism and cultural diffusion. (12)
- With the use of examples, explain what is meant by the term cultural imperialism. (12)
- Examine the international diffusion of three cultural traits. (12)
- Using examples, analyse the impact of disaporas on local culture (12)
- To what extent are urban landscapes uniform? (12)
- Explain the evolution of uniform urban landscapes (12)
16 MARK QUESTIONS – these questions are designed to be synoptic and so ideas from HL units 4, 5 and 6 should be drawn upon (where appropriate). You might also draw on understandings from other parts of the course (e.g. paper 2 topics – population, climate change and resources).
- 'Wealth is drained out of local economies into the hands of a very few, very rich elite.’ Discuss this statement in terms of TNCs and consumer culture. (16)
- nternational interactions always result in the homogenisation of culture." Discuss this statement. (16)
- To what extent do digital technologies influence the diffusion of cultural traits? (16)
- Examine the reasons for the rejection of globalized production. (16)
Planning an Essay
Practice Papers and Marking Schemes
It is helpful to complete past papers as part of your revision. Below are some examples:
It is helpful to complete past papers as part of your revision. Below are some examples:
Paper 2 - Core
Population
Climate Change
Resources
Paper 2 - Sample 1:
Population
Climate Change
Resources
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Learning objectives and key case studies
| geography_ib_mock_exams_2019.docx |
Essay writing support:
10 mark essays for paper 1 and 2:
| 10-mark-essayguidefinal.pdf |
| 10-mark-planning-sheet.pdf |
| timed-essay-sheet.pdf |