Students who wish to take the examination for Environmental Management will be assessed in three areas. The objectives are skills oriented rather than content oriented.

• A: Knowledge with understanding
• B: Enquiry, presentation and analysis
• C: Evaluation, judgement and decision making

A: Knowledge with understanding

Candidates are expected to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

1. the wide range of processes contributing to:

• the functioning of the Earth’s natural, geophysical and ecological systems;
• human development within the natural system and the impact of human activity on the total environment;

1. the concept of environmental interdependence, and should be able to place local environmental questions in an international or global setting;
2. the implications of the unequal distribution of resources and of the unequal patterns of human development;
3. the concept and practice of sustainable development;
4. ways of reducing and repairing environmental damage.

These assessment objectives will mainly be covered in the Resources and Development elements of the syllabus.

B: Enquiry, presentation and analysis

Candidates are expected to demonstrate the ability to:

1. select and use suitable basic techniques to:

• observe, record and classify relevant primary data;
• extract and classify relevant secondary data from appropriate sources;

1. organise and present their findings:

• in a logical and concise manner;
• in a clear and coherent form, using appropriate techniques including graphs, diagrams, maps and tables;

1. analyse data to:

• recognise patterns and deduce relationships;
• draw reasoned conclusions;

1. plan and carry out an individual enquiry.

These assessment objectives will be covered throughout the syllabus.

C: Evaluation, judgement and decision making

Candidates should be able to:

1. recognise that cultural, economic, social, and political factors influence the different ways in which people perceive, value, use and make decisions about the environment;
2. discuss and evaluate choices available to decision makers and the influences and constraints in which they operate;
3. recognise, analyse, discuss and evaluate strategies for sustainable development;
4. make reasoned judgements about environmental issues.

These assessment objectives will mainly be covered in the Impact and Management elements of the syllabus.