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processes behind them. It also investigates the way that people adapt and respond to
change and evaluates management strategies associated with such change.
The geography course embodies global and international awareness in several distinct ways.
It examines key global issues, such as poverty, sustainability and climate change. It
considers examples and detailed case studies at a variety of scales, from local to regional,
national and international. Geography seeks to develop international understanding and
foster a concern for global issues as well as to raise students’ awareness of their own
responsibility at a local level and an appreciation of their shared responsibility as citizens of
an increasingly interconnected world.
In year 1 of the course students will focus on the core of the curriculum that includes
patterns and change in the environment, development, populations and in resource
consumption. In year 2 students will complete 2 optional units from a choice of Oceans and
their Coastal Margins, Hazards and Risk Management and The Geography of Food and
Health.
There is an internal assessment/guided coursework component that may be completed in
either the first or second year of the course at the teacher’s prerogative. All students will
be expected to take the IB examination.
IB Geography H1 and H2 Grade 11, 12
Pre-requisite for H1: Teacher recommendation
2 years, 1 credit per year
Higher Level candidates will complete the same Core Unit as Standard Level candidates but
they will also complete all 3 of the units detailed for Standard Level: Oceans and their
Coastal Margins, Hazards and Risk Management and The Geography of Food and Health. In
addition Higher Level candidates must complete the Higher Level Extension-Global
Interactions unit which explores the processes and outcomes of globalization.
IB Psychology S1 and S2 Grade 11, 12
Pre-requisite for S1: Teacher recommendation
2 years, 1 credit per year
This two-year course examines human behavior and personality. In Year 1, the core of the
curriculum is emphasized with focus on the interaction of biological, cognitive-behavioral
and socio-cultural systems in the determination of human behavior. Research methodology
is also introduced.
In Year 2 of this course, further attention is given to research methodology and the use of
statistics. Furthermore one specialized, optional topic in psychology is investigated. The
options are abnormal, developmental, health, human relationships or sport psychology.
There is an internal assessment/guided coursework component that may be completed in
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