IB Geography SL Internal Assessment Example

The student formulated a focused, geographically investigable question with a clear spatial focus on variation from a named focal point.

The student's maps are clear and conventionally strong, with useful locational detail, labels, scale bars and north arrows.

The student established a precise and feasible fieldwork location with enough site detail to support primary data collection.

It would be even stronger if the student justified more explicitly why Telok Ayer Market is the best focal point for the investigation.

The zone structure could be explained more clearly so the spatial sampling pattern is easier to follow.

The theoretical framing would benefit from a slightly tighter explanation of how the focal point fits the CBD core.

The student describes methods that are directly relevant to the research question, including traffic counts, noise readings and an environmental quality survey.

The methods are applied across multiple sites, which gives the student's data a practical and structured basis.

Repeated measurements strengthen the credibility of the dataset compared with a single observation at each site.

The sampling rationale and zone design need clearer justification so the method is easier to reproduce and defend.

The urban-quality survey would be stronger if the scoring criteria were explained more precisely.

The student should say more about controls and consistency for the noise readings and site selection process.