Syllabus & Assessment

Find out what's covered in the H1 and H2 Geography syllabuses, including their topic clusters and assessment details.

Last updated 26 June 2026

H2 Level Geography Syllabus

The H2 Geography syllabus content is grouped into four clusters. The four clusters are as follows:

Development, Economy and Environment
Tropical Environments
Sustainable Future and Climate Change
Fieldwork

Table 1: H2 Level Geography Assessment

Examination Format

Paper 1

100 marks; 3h; 50%

Paper 2

90 marks; 3h; 50%

Section A: Structured Question (60 marks)

Two compulsory questions will be set.

Cluster 1: Question 1

Cluster 2: Question 2

Each question:

carries 30 marks
comprises no more than 6 sub-parts
may be on specific topic or combination of topics within the cluster

Section B: Essay (40 marks)

Four evaluative questions will be set.

Candidates answer TWO questions, one from each cluster.

Cluster 1: EITHER Question 3 OR Question 4

Cluster 2: EITHER Question 5 OR Question 6

Each question:

carries 20 marks
is assessed using generic level descriptors

Section A: Structured Question (40 marks)

One compulsory fieldwork question will be set.

Cluster 4: Question 1

Question:

carries 40 marks
comprises no more than 8 sub-parts
includes a 10-mark evaluative sub-part assessed using generic level descriptors

Section B: Structured Question (30 marks)

One compulsory question will be set.

Cluster 3: Question 2

Question:

carries 30 marks
comprises no more than 6 sub-parts
may be on specific topic or combination of topics within Cluster 3.

Section C: Essay (20 marks)

Two evaluative questions will be set.

Candidates answer ONE question.

Cluster 3: EITHER Question 3 OR Question 4

Each question:

carries 20 marks
is assessed using generic level descriptors

H1 Level Geography Syllabus

The H1 Geography syllabus content is grouped into two clusters. The two clusters are as follows:

Sustainable Future and Climate Change
Fieldwork

Table 2: H1 Level Geography Assessment

Examination Format

100 marks; 3h; 100%

Section A: Structured Question: Fieldwork (30 marks)

One compulsory question on Cluster 2 will be set.

Question:

carries 30 marks
comprises no more than 6 sub-parts
includes a 10-mark evaluative sub-part assessed using generic level descriptors

Section B: Structured Question (44 marks)

Two compulsory questions on Cluster 1 will be set.

Each question:

carries 22 marks
comprises no more than 5 sub-parts
may be on a specific topic or a combination of topics within Cluster 1

Section C: Essay (26 marks)

Three evaluative questions on Cluster 1 will be set. Candidates answer any TWO.

Each question:

carries 13 marks
is assessed using generic level descriptors

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