This IB Geography Course has been tailored specifically for teachers and students of the IBO Standard and Higher level Geography Course. Geography is the study of people and places.  The IB diploma course focuses particularly “on the interactions between individuals, societies and the physical environment in both time and space.” (Diploma Programme Geography Guide for first examinations in 2011). There is an emphasis on change and the capacity of people to adapt to socio-cultural, political and economic change.   It is essential that programs of work incorporate the international dimensions of Geography as well as national and local examples.  Students are expected to demonstrate competence in a variety of geographic skills including use and understanding of graphs, statistical calculations, fieldwork, research, mapping and extended writing.  This publication has been designed for both Standard and Higher Level students and includes a series of the syllabus, pacing guide, detailed daily lesson plans, editable PowerPoint class notes, complete student activity book, suggested further work and editable assessments. 

Standard and Higher Level students examine a Core Theme that covers Four compulsory topics, (Populations in Transition, Disparities in wealth and development, Patterns in environmental quality and sustainability and Patterns in resource consumption).  Standard Level students complete Two further optional themes from a choice of seven whereas Higher level Students complete three of these optional themes.  Both Standard Level and Higher Level students complete a fieldwork project.  In addition Higher level students study Global Interactions which covers a further seven compulsory topics.  The standard Level course comprises 150 hours of teaching time whereas the Higher Level course comprises 240 hours.  Please refer to the Geography Diploma IB Guide for further information.

Table of Contents:

Part 1 Core Theme

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

Part 2 Options

2.1        Fresh water
2.2        Hazards and Disasters
2.3        Geography of Food and Health
2.4        Urban Environments
2.5        Leisure and Tourism

Part 3 (Higher Level Only) 
Global Interactions
3.1        Global Interactions
3.2        Changing Space
3.3        Economic Interactions and Flows
3.4        Environmental Change
3.5        Socio-cultural Exchanges
3.6        Political Outcomes
3.7        Global Interactions at the local level

Course materials cover the course with daily support for all aspects of instruction. The Teacher’s Edition includes a syllabus; correlation to standards; pacing guide; daily lesson plans; teacher’s workbook; CD with daily class notes in PDF (for use as color overheads) and/or PowerPoints; complete assessments. Classroom sets includes 25 Student Workbooks and Teacher Edition with CD. After purchase of Teacher’s Edition, additional Student Workbooks are available for individual purchase. Click here for details.

*The IB Diploma Program is an official program of the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) which authorizes schools to offer it. The material available here has been developed independently of the IBO and has not received IBO endorsement.