internal_assessment

=Internal Assessment= = = = = = =  This component is internally assessed by the teacher and externally moderated by the IB at the end of the course.
 * Syllabus content: any topic from the syllabus
 * Written report based on fieldwork.
 * Maximum 2,500 words.
 * Out of 30 marks

20 hours of teaching time for both HL and SL students. HL = 20% weighting SL = 25% weighting =  =   Many of the geographical skills will be covered in the Internal Assessment. The complete skills list is below.

|||| =====Locate and differentiate elements of the Earth’s surface, using direction, latitude and longitude, grid and area references, scale, political units ===== ||

**2**
|||| =====Interpret, analyse, and when appropriate, construct tables, graphs, diagrams, cartographic material and images===== || • isoline and isopleth maps • choropleth maps • topological maps • dot maps • flow maps • thematic maps (inc mental maps) • topographic maps  proportional symbols  aerial photographs  ground-level photographs ||  satellite images  graphs, including scatter, line, bar, compound, triangular, logarithmic, bi-polar graphs  pie charts  flow diagrams/charts  population pyramids  Lorenz curves  cross-profiles (sections)  rose diagrams  development diamonds ||
 * ===== ===== ||  All kinds of maps, including:

**3**
|||| =====Undertake statistical calculations to show patterns and summarize information===== ||  averages (means, medians, modes)  frequencies  ranges of data (differences between maximum and minimum) ||  densities  percentages  ratios ||
 * ===== ===== ||  totals

**4**
|||| =====Research, process and interpret data and information===== Types of data and information || //  //// measures of concentration and dispersion (including nearest neighbour and location quotients) // //  //// measures of spatial interactions // //  //// measures of diversity //  indices and ratios (including Gini coefficient, ecological footprint, HDI, dependency ratio)  textual information  observations  opinions, values and perceptions Processing and interpreting  classify data and information  analyse data and information  describe patterns, trends and relationships  make generalizations and identify anomalies  make inferences and predictions  make and justify decisions  draw conclusions  evaluate methodology ||
 * ===== ===== |||| //  //// measures of correlation (including Spearman rank and Chi-square) //

**5**
|||| =====Collect and select relevant geographic information===== ||  conduct interviews || · make images · take measurements ||
 * ===== ===== ||  make observations

**6**
|||| =====Evaluate sources of geographic information in terms of reliability, bias, relevance and accuracy===== ||

**7**
|||| =====Produce written material (including essays, reports and investigations)===== ||  present material in a clear and well-structured way  respond appropriately to command terms ||
 * ||||  synthesize information

We strongly recommend teachers to register for one of IB's Online workshops for IA. It lasts about 6 weeks and requires approximately 4 hours work each week. More information can be found on the IB's OCC website.

Below is a list of textbooks that are recommended for field work. **This book has a section on qualitative field work** || Hodder Arnold H&S (2003) || 978-0-340-67969-2 ||
 * ** Author ** || ** Title ** || ** Publisher ** || ** ISBN ** ||
 * Hay, Iain || Qualitative Research Methods in Human Geography || Oxford University Press (2005) || 978-0-19-555079-5 ||
 * Holmes D, Farbrother D || A–Z Advancing Geography: Fieldwork || The Geographical Association (2000) || 978-1-899085-79-8 ||
 * Job D || New Directions in Geographical Fieldwork || Cambridge University Press (1999) || 978-0-521-46845-9 ||
 * Lenon B, Cleves P || Fieldwork Techniques and Projects in Geography || Collins (2001) || 978-0-00-711442-9 ||
 * May S, Richardson P || Managing Safe and Successful Fieldwork || The Geographical Association (2008) || 978-1-84377-120-3 ||
 * Miller G || Fieldwork Ideas in Action || Hodder Arnold H&S (2000) || 978-0-340-75355-2 ||
 * Nagle G, Spencer K || Geographical Enquiries: Skills and Techniques for Geography || Nelson Thornes (2000) || 978-0-7487-5318-5 ||
 * Richardson P || Fieldwork File: for the secondary years || The Geographical Association (2008) || 978-1-84377-131-9 ||
 * St John P, Richardson D || Methods of Presenting Fieldwork Data || The Geographical Association (1997) || 978-1-899085-49-1 ||
 * St John P, Richardson D || Methods of Statistical Analysis of Fieldwork Data || The Geographical Association (1996) || 978-1-899085-16-3 ||
 * Skinner, Redfern, Farmer G || Complete A-Z Geography Handbook || Hodder & Stoughton (2003) || 978-0-340-87274-1 ||
 * Warn S, Holmes D || Fieldwork Investigations: A Self Study Guide