Revised Leaving Certificate Geography Made up of

Revised Leaving Certificate Geography Made up of…. – 3 Core Units – 1 of 2 Elective Units – Higher Level students study 1 of 4 Optional Units. Geographical Investigation part of Core Unit 3 range of prescribed topics eg. Erosion in a river, coast, glaciated environment Landuse change in a local area etc. student complete a booklet under teachers supervision 20% of exam – deadline @ end of April in 6 th Year

Revised Leaving Certificate Geography Students take all three Core Units Core Unit 1 Patterns and Processes in the Physical Environment Core Unit 2 Regional Geography Core Unit 3 Geographical Investigation and Skills All Student complete ONE Elective Unit 4 Patterns and Processes in Economic Activities Elective Unit 5 Patterns and Processes in the Human Environment Higher Level Students Complete ONE Optional Unit 6 Global Interdependance Optional Unit 7 Geoecology Optional Unit 8 Culture and Identity Optional Unit 9 The Atmosphere – Ocean Environment

Revised Leaving Certificate Geography Written Examination 2 hours 50 minutes 80% of the final examination short answers section multi-part questions requiring more detailed answers Longer essay-style answers (Higher level)

Revised Leaving Certificate Geography The Geographical Investigation 20% of Examination assessed outside of the terminal written examination Completed individually but can be based on work done within a group/survey team