The use and management of resources is a key issue for geography in today’s world. Consumption patterns highlight stark inequalities between regions, countries and groups of people. Many resources are finite, and rising consumption means that difficult decisions over the use of resources will have to be taken more frequently. There are six compulsory topics:
- Energy Security
- Water Conflicts
- Biodiversity Under Threat
- Superpower Geographies
- Bridging the Development Gap
- The Technological Fix?
Assessment:
2 hour and 30 minute examination in two sections, taken in January of year 13. Students will be asked to select and answer two questions from five in Section A and all questions in Section B.
- Section A: A choice of two short essay questions from five.
- Section B (Synoptic Investigation):One question with three parts.
This unit is worth 30% of the total GCE marks (120UMS marks). The unit code is 6GE03.
