External Evaluation of the European Baccalaureate (Annexes)

human impacts
Hazards and people
Flooding
(Some Yr6 *In-depth units have physical themes relating
to climate, rivers, coasts, plates and environments)
Theme 2: Europeans
Population distribution in Europe
Demographic change
Migration (with a case study of changing internal
migration within one EU country)
Case study of inner city problems in one urban area
Theme 3: Industry and energy: change over time
Europe’s industry and energy resources
Emphasis on energy
Industry – past, present and future (with case study of
rise and fall of heavy industry)
Includes de-industrialisiation, globalisation,
changing location factors
Energy issues and policies
Includes nuclear debate, alternative energy
River and coastal landforms and management
are only options
Standard population topic
Very limited settlement/ urban material
Non specific on resources
Industry mainly as manufacturing with some
tertiary
Energy a clear topic
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areas, tropical environments (ecosystems).
Climate is an element throughout.
All physical topics link to human aspects.
Population:
AS: population dynamics, policies etc – in the
context of development.
Urban:
Much more urban geography here.
AS: part of Settlement Dynamics section, which also
includes rural settlements, with emphasis on form,
function, change and planning.
A2: *option on changing urban places
AS: resources linked only to population and
economic development
A2: resources are key to the core unit on sustainable
development with ‘illustrative content’ topics of
energy, fresh water, oceans, soil, forest, air quality,
landscape, transport, waste disposal
AS: tackles industry broadly as changing location
and spatial organisation of economic activity
A2: *optional unit on globalisation of economic
activity