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Review current topics, clarify difficult concepts and work through school assignments.
Yanmai Education · since 2021
IB Geography tutoring
IB Diploma Programme · online one-to-one
Online IB Geography tutoring for core and optional themes, with case studies, data and essay practice, and feedback on the fieldwork report.
For international school students in Hong Kong and worldwide. Lessons follow the student's course guide, school pace and current learning needs.
The learning journey
What lessons can focus on
HL studies one additional option and takes Paper 3, an essay on global interactions. The fieldwork report uses primary data and contributes 25% at SL and 20% at HL. Case studies are used to support arguments at local, national and global scales.
Exam practice
Practise the relevant question types and review answers against the applicable marking guidance.
Coursework and IA
Plan the work, discuss research choices and receive feedback on drafts against the subject criteria.
The learning journey
Tutoring case studies
Classroom notes · topic planning
Refining a Geography IA research question
Compare candidate questions and decide which variables and scope make the investigation workable.
Draft feedback · IA
Distance, footfall and restaurant prices
A Geography IA draft examining spatial distance, visitor numbers and differences in restaurant prices.
Questions & answers
Frequently asked questions
How do HL and SL Geography differ?
HL studies one additional option and takes Paper 3, an essay focused on global interactions.
What is the Geography IA?
It is a fieldwork report based on a research question and primary data. It contributes 25% at SL and 20% at HL.
Do I need to memorise many case studies?
You need a bank of relevant examples, but also need to apply them. Essays use cases at local, national and global scales to support an argument.
Which degrees connect well with Geography?
Geography is relevant to geography, environmental studies, urban planning and international development. Check each university's entry requirements when choosing subjects.
The learning journey