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=New Syllabus at a Glance=

The first examinations for this new syllabus are in 2011. Thus, teaching will start in August 2009. However, remember that all 2008-9 students in year 1 of IB Diploma Geography will continue with the existing syllabus into 2009-2010, their second year, and sit the existing syllabus examinations in 2010. 2010 will be the last sitting of examinations for the existing syllabus.

**Paper 1 -** **Core Theme - Patterns and Change** [HL and SL Students]
There are __four__ compulsory topics in this core theme:-

1. Population in Transition 2. Disparities in Wealth and Development 3. Patterns in Environmental Quality and Sustainability 4. Patterns in Resource Consumption

70 hours of teaching time.

**Paper 2 - Optional Themes**
HL students study __three__ options. SL students study __two__ options.

The options are:-

A. Freshwater - Issues and Conflicts B. Oceans and their Coastal Margins C. Extreme Environments D. Hazards and Disasters - Risk Assessment and Response E. Leisure, Sport and Tourism F. The Geography of Food and Health G. Urban Environments

Each option is 30 hours of teaching time

**Paper 3 - HL Extenstion - Global Interactions**
There are __seven__ compulsory topics in the HL extension

1. Measuring Global Interactions 2. Changing Space - The Shrinking World 3. Economic Interactions and Flows 4. Environmental Change 5. Sociocultural Exchanges 6. Political Outcomes 7. Global Interactions at the Local Level

60 hours of teaching time

**Internal Assessment**
One 2500 word report

20 hours of teaching time for both HL and SL students.