Download 3E GEOG SEMESTER 1 PLAN 2017

Guangyang Secondary School
8 Bishan Street 12 Singapore 579807
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Jan 2017
2017 Semester 1 Plan for Secondary Three Express Elective Geography
1
Topics covered for Semester 1*:
Weeks
Term 1/1
*New
year’s Day
(Mon)
Term 1/2
Term 1/3
Term 1/4
*CNY (fri)
Term 1/5
*CNY
(MonTues)
Term 1/6
Topics/ Learning Outcomes
Pupils will be able to describe and explain the factors in the
topics and also perform the skills as follows:
Weather and climate – Introduction
 What is the difference between weather and climate
Weather and climate – Temperature and calculations
 The four factors of temperature: Altitude, latitude
Weather and climate – Temperature and calculations
 The four factors of temperature: distance from sea
and cloud cover
Weather and climate – Relative humidity and rainfall
 Relative humidity graph (RH)
TB pg
72-73
73-78
73-78
80-81
Weather and climate – Pressure and wind
 Pressure systems – high and low pressure
 How sea breeze and land breeze are formed.
 How Monsoon rains are formed
84-88
Test 1(20m)
DRSQ
W/LM/1
W/DRSQ/3
Weather and climate GI – pre-fieldwork
 How to use weather instruments to conduct
fieldwork
 Crafting hypothesis
GI booklet
Weather and climate GI – fieldwork phase
 Collect data after school hours for 3 days
99-108
Weather and climate – Global warming (causes)
W/DRSQ/2
91-93
Weather and climate – Equatorial/Monsoon/ cool temperate
91-93
climate
 Reading of climograph of equatorial, monsoon and
cool temperate climate
 The characteristics of equatorial, monsoon and cool
temperate climate
Term 1/7
W/DRSQ/1
80-81
Weather and climate – Relative humidity and rainfall
 The formation of convectional and relief rain
Weather and climate – Equatorial/Monsoon/ cool
temperate climate
 Reading of climograph of equatorial, monsoon and
cool temperate climate
 The characteristics of equatorial, monsoon and cool
temperate climate
Assignments.
Test. Exam.
W/DRSQ/4
Common Test
1 (30m)
DR/SQ/LM

Term 1/8
The reason for global warming: human and physical
factors.
Weather and climate GI – post fieldwork
 Analyzing data, making sense of hypothesis
GI booklet
109-111
W/LM/2
Weather and climate – Global warming (consequences)
 The consequences for global warming: sea level
rises, growing seasons, insect borne diseases,
extreme weather events
Term 1/9
Weather and climate – Global warming (Solutions)
- The solutions for global warming: local and
international factors
Term
1/10
Term 2/1
WEALTH WEEK
112-117
W/LM/3
Plate tectonics – Structure of the earth
 The different parts of the earth
 Characteristics of the earth
 Why tectonic plates move?
Plate tectonics – Types of plate boundaries (part 1)
 Divergent boundaries
5-9
Plate tectonics – Types of plate boundaries (part 2)
 Convergent boundaries
 Transform boundaries
Plate tectonics – Landforms at plate boundaries
 Fold mountains
 Rift valley
 Block mountains
9-10
Term 2/3
Plate tectonics – Landforms at plate boundaries
 Volcanoes
 Shape and size of volcanoes
 Distribution of volcanoes
25-29
P/DRSQ/3
Term 2/4
*Good
Revision for MYE
Term 2/2
P/DRSQ/1
9-12
P/DRSQ/2
20-24
Friday (Fri)
Term 2/5
Term 2/6
Term 2/7
Revision for MYE
Mid-Year Examinations
Mid-Year Examinations
*Labour
Day (Mon)
Term 2/8
*Vesak
Mid-Year Examinations
Day(Wed)
Term 2/9
Plate tectonics – Landforms at plate boundaries
 Risk and benefits of living near a volcano
39-42
P/LM/1
Term
2/10
Plate tectonics – Earthquakes
 Extent of earthquakes
 Location of earthquakes
 Measuring earthquakes
30-38
P/DRSQ/4
P/LM/2

Hazards associated with living in earthquake zones
*Please note that the topics might be subject to minor changes. Pupils will be updated accordingly.
2
Assessment Plan
CA1: 15%
CA2: 15%
Semester 1
Semester 2
SA1: 25% (MYE Examination)
3
SA2: 45% (EOY Examination)
Details of CA1 Assessments
CA1
Assessment
Date
Marks
Topic based on weeks
Test 1
T1W3
Week 1-2 lessons
20m
Common Test 1
T1W7
Week 3-6 lessons
30m
Assignments
T1-T2
2 assignments – 1 DRSQ and 1 LM
16m
*Please note that the dates indicated for the CA1 components are subject to changes. Pupils will be updated
accordingly.
SA1 Components
Paper [1 hour]
Section
Details
Geographical investigation
A
- Weather and Climate
B
4
Data response + essay
- Weather and climate
- Plate tectonics
Date

Marks
13
17
Guidelines
To be
advised in
(Term 2
Week 6)


All topics covered in
semester 1.
For the paper, candidates
are to write their answers
on the writing paper
provided.
Total marks for the paper
is are 30m.
Absence from tests
a)
b)
c)
d)
A medical certificate must be produced if your child/ ward is absent for the test.
Parent’s letter is strongly discouraged and its validity will be approved based on a case-by-case basis.
Absence from any test without a valid reason will result in zero mark for the test.
Any pupil absent from a test will have to do a make-up test on the day he/she returns to school.