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FACULTY AND CURRICULUM INFORMATION Economics Economics is a dynamic subject which concerns itself with Economic problems around the world and what the possible solutions to these are. Students with a keen interest in current events are the ones most likely to find the subject particularly interesting. Students with good Mathematics skills will benefit from these while studying Economics. The main areas of study are: • How the market works, • The private firm as producer and employer, • Role of government in an economy or economies, • Developed and Developing Economies, • International aspects of interdependence and trade. Assessment is by examinations at the end of the course. IB Economics Students who tend to enjoy economics have the following characteristics. They must be very interested in current world events. They need to be able to analyse and interpret numerical data, and so good arithmetic ability and being able to think logically are important. Students studying Higher Level Economics should be taking Standard or Higher Level Mathematics for IB. They will be curious about how problems are solved with limited resources and how the world of Politics affects Economics. Geography Students need to understand the world around them, in both a local and global sense. We all make a mark on where we live, and where we live leaves its stamp on us. One of the more important issues students learn about in Geography is their effects on the environment and how to minimise negative effects. Students also learn about and compare different places and societies around the world. This helps them to understand the inequalities that exist and hopefully enables them to become responsible citizens of the world. Students learn to use geographical skills to find out about: • Different places • Patterns in natural and human environments and what causes them • How environments change, and ways in which sustainability can be maintained. Countries Students study a range of economically developed countries around the world and others that are less developed, but with a focus on the Asian region. 28
FACULTY AND CURRICULUM INFORMATION West Island School Themes Students study the following themes: • Weather and climate - the difference between them, and how and why they differ from place to place • Ecosystems - the different conditions that allow different types of plants and animals to live in harmony together, and how people can upset that balance • Economic activity (for example, hi tech industry and tourism) - how and why the locations of activities change, and the effects of these changes • Development - how places develop and how this affects the people who live there • Environmental issues - the ways in which environments may be damaged or improved, and how people can help to maintain sustainability • Resource issues - how people use and manage natural resources such as oil and water, and how this affects the environment • Tectonic processes - how and why earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur, and how they affect landscapes and people • Geomorphological processes - the effects of water and ice on landscapes, as well as the causes and effects of hazards such as floods, typhoons and landslides. IB Geography The course follows a thematic people-environment approach. A range of themes, places and environments at different scales and in different contexts, including China and countries in various states of development, will be studied. The trend towards global interdependence is highlighted with its economic, social, environmental and political dimensions and implications. As citizens of their local community, nation and world, students will be asked to consider the values and attitudes of decision makers and explore their own in a variety of contemporary issues in Geography. 29
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