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 6th 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
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
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