Course Information

N5 Geography 

How is it assessed?
Component 1 – Final Exam (2 hours 20 minutes, 80 marks)

Component 2 – Coursework Assignment (1 hour, 20 marks) 

What is taught?

Knowledge and Understanding 

Unit 1 – Physical Geography

Unit 2 – Human Geography

Unit 3 – Global Issues 

Question Types

Describe

Explain

Map Work

Higher Geography

How is it assessed?
Component 1 – Final Exam Paper 1 (1 hour 40 minutes, 50 marks) 

Component 2 – Final Exam Paper 2 (1 hour 10 minutes, 60 marks)

Component 3 – Coursework Assignment (1 hour 30 minutes, 30 marks) 

What is taught?
Paper 1 

Section 1 – Physical Geography

Section 2 – Human Geography

Paper 2 

Section 3 – Global Issues

Section 4 – Application of Geographical Skills

Advanced Higher Geography

How is it assessed?
Component 1 – Final Exam (2 hours, 30 minutes, 50 marks) 

Component 2 – Geographical Study (ongoing, 60 marks)

Component 3 – Geographical Issue (ongoing, 40 marks)

What is taught?

Map Interpretations

Gathering and Processing Techniques

Geographical Data Handling

Further information: SQA Geography