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IBDP Group 3 · Individuals & Societies · HL & SL

IB Geography Tutor

1-on-1 tutoring from IBO certified Geography examiners. Core human and physical geography, optional themes, HL Paper 3, and Fieldwork IA support — for both SL and HL students.

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HL & SL
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Core Topics
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Fieldwork
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Exam Structure

IB Geography Assessment Breakdown

Every mark allocation, command term, and grade boundary — from examiners who’ve sat on the marking committees.

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Paper 1: Geographic Themes (Option Topics)
SL 35% / HL 35%

Essay and short-answer questions on 2 option themes (SL) or 3 option themes (HL). Options: A Freshwater, B Oceans & Coastal Margins, C Extreme Environments, D Geophysical Hazards, E Leisure Sport & Tourism, F Food & Health, G Urban Environments. Command terms: analyse, examine, compare, evaluate, discuss. 1h30m SL / 2h30m HL.

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Paper 2: Core Geographic Perspectives
SL 40% / HL 25%

Short-answer and extended response questions on all three core topics: Changing Population, Global Climate–Vulnerability & Resilience, Global Resource Consumption & Security. Includes data response and case study application. 1h15m SL / 1h45m HL.

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Paper 3 (HL): Global Change
HL 20%

Extended essay on one HL extension of the core topics: Power Places & Networks, Human Development & Diversity, or Global Risks & Resilience. Requires synthesis across scales (local to global) and integration of concepts from multiple core topics. 1h15m HL.

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Internal Assessment: Fieldwork Investigation
SL 25% / HL 20%

A 2,500-word individual fieldwork investigation. Students collect primary data in a geographic context, apply spatial and statistical analysis techniques, and evaluate findings against geographic theory. Core fieldwork skills: sampling strategies, GIS, data presentation, spatial analysis. SL 25% / HL 20%.

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Full Syllabus Coverage

What We Cover in IB Geography

Every topic taught by IBO certified examiners who know exactly how marks are awarded.

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Core: Changing Population — Demographic Transition Model (DTM), population pyramids, pro-natalist vs anti-natalist policies, international migration push/pull factors

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Core: Global Climate — carbon cycle, enhanced greenhouse effect, IPCC reports, climate change impacts on vulnerable populations and ecosystems

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Core: Global Resource Consumption — water, food, and energy security; access and sustainability; virtual water and food miles

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Option A — Freshwater: drainage basin system, hydrograph interpretation, flood management strategies (hard vs soft engineering)

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Option B — Oceans: ocean circulation, coastal landforms, coral reef and mangrove ecosystem management

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Option C — Extreme Environments: hot and cold desert systems, periglacial environments, human adaptation and tourism

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Option D — Geophysical Hazards: tectonic processes, earthquake and volcanic risk management, disaster risk reduction

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Option G — Urban Environments: megacity growth, urban land use models (Burgess, Hoyt), urban heat island, sustainable urban development

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HL Paper 3: Power, Places & Networks — global flows, world city networks, interdependence and unequal development

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Cartographic and geographic skills: isoline maps, cross-sections, rose diagrams, Lorenz curves, Gini coefficients

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Statistical analysis: Spearman’s rank correlation, chi-squared, standard deviation — applied in fieldwork

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Case studies: contrasting countries and localities (high/low income, global North/South) for every core and option topic

Our Method

How Our 1-on-1 Sessions Work

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IBO Certified Examiners

Every tutor has marked real IB papers and knows exactly how marks are awarded.

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1-on-1 Personalised

Sessions built around your specific syllabus gaps, predicted grade, and timeline.

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Past Paper Practice

Systematic paper practice with full mark-scheme annotation and command-term coaching.

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Flexible Scheduling

Morning, evening, weekend — book across 20+ time zones.

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Progress Tracking

We track improvements session by session and adjust the plan when needed.

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IA / Portfolio Support

Dedicated support for Internal Assessment from first draft to final submission.

IB Geography — Questions Answered

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How is IB Geography Paper 1 structured?
Paper 1 tests your two (SL) or three (HL) chosen optional themes. Each theme has its own section with short-answer questions and extended response essays. Questions are heavily command-term driven: ‘examine’ (consider an argument), ‘evaluate’ (judge the extent to which something is true), ‘discuss’ (consider multiple perspectives). Our tutors map past-paper question frequency by theme and teach you the highest-probability content first.
What optional themes should I choose for IB Geography?
The most popular combinations are Freshwater + Geophysical Hazards and Urban Environments + Food & Health. Urban Environments is especially popular because it links strongly to core topics and has abundant case study material. The best choice depends on your school’s fieldwork opportunities and your teacher’s expertise. We support all seven options.
How is the Geography Fieldwork IA marked?
The IA is a 2,500-word individual fieldwork investigation marked on: geographic knowledge and understanding (6), application of skills (6), written communication (4). A strong IA has a clearly focused geographic question, a rigorous data collection method with justified sampling strategy, accurate data presentation (maps, graphs, statistical analysis), and a nuanced conclusion that engages with geographic theory.
What is HL Paper 3 in IB Geography?
Paper 3 is a 1h15m extended essay on one of three HL extensions of the core topics: Power Places & Networks, Human Development & Diversity, or Global Risks & Resilience. It requires integration across scales and concepts, and typically asks students to evaluate the extent to which global processes shape local conditions. Our HL tutors teach the Paper 3 skills alongside the core HL extensions from DP1.
What geographic skills do I need for the exam?
IB Geography expects facility with: interpreting isoline maps, cross-sections, population pyramids, climate graphs, scatter diagrams, and Lorenz curves. Statistical skills include Spearman’s rank correlation, chi-squared test, and standard deviation — all of which can appear in Paper 2 and fieldwork IA. Our tutors integrate skills teaching into every session rather than treating it as a separate unit.
How much case study knowledge do I need?
IB Geography rewards specific, well-developed case studies — not vague general knowledge. For each core topic and option theme, you need at least two contrasting examples (typically high-income/low-income country, or global North/South). Our tutors build a personalised case study bank for each student, matched to your theme choices and exam board trends.
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