Transcript NSS GEOGRAPHY - St. Francis' Canossian College

NSS GEOGRAPHY
Curriculum &
Assessment
Assessment
Paper I (70%)
7 compulsory topics
Duration 2.5 hours
Scope
Compulsory Part
Section / A. 40 MC (22%)
Question
B. 2 DBQ (36%)
type
Paper II (30%)
2 elective topics
1 hour 15
minutes
Elective Part
D. 1 DBQ (18%)
E. 1 Short
essay (12%)
C. 1 Short essay (12%)
NO school based assessment!!!
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7 Compulsory Topics
1. Tectonic hazards (earthquakes, volcanic
eruptions and tsunami)
2. River and coastal system
3. Industry (Iron and steel industry in China Vs
Information Technology Industry)
4. Tropical rainforest & deforestation
5. Global Warming
6. Farming Technology & Famine
7. Rural & urban conflicts
2 Elective topics
• 1. Dynamic Earth
• 2. Climate
Assessment
characteristics
(1) Issue-based enquiry learning
Haiti
Earthquake
2010
(1) Issue-based enquiry learning
Global
warming
• Pay attention to current issue!
• Read newspaper, watch news
report daily
Students must love maps
1:20,000
1:5000
2. Map Reading
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Gradient
Direction
Area
Map symbols
Land use
Cross section
3. Map-based learning
(physical geography)
landslide
Steep gradient as closely spaced
contour lines are found.
3. Map-based learning
(human geography)
Kowloon
Bay
Land use
changes
4. Photo interpretation
5. Data
analysis
Weather chart
6. Draw climatic graph
Interpret climatic data
7. Draw annotated diagram
8. Draw river profile
9. Field Trips