nss geography curriculum & assessment. compulsory part 7 geographical issues & problems 70%...
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NSS GEOGRAPHY
Curriculum & Assessment
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Compulsory Part
7 geographical issues & problems
70%
(60% in 2014)
Elective Part
2 out of 4 electives
30%
(25% in 2014)
School Based Assessment (2014)
Fieldwork + Spatial Data Enquiry
(15% in 2014)
Curriculum Framework
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Compulsory Topics
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1. Opportunities & RisksIs it rational to live in hazard-prone areas?
Tsunami
Volcanic eruption
• WHERE do these hazards occur?
• WHY do they occur?• HOW and WHY do the
impact of these hazards vary greatly from place to place?
• WHY do people still live in hazard-prone areas?
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2. Managing River & coastal environments
• HOW does water shape our rivers and coasts?
• HOW can human activities influence the river and coastal environments?
• HOW to manage rivers & coasts in
a sustainable way?
reclamation
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3.Changing industrial location
• WHY do industrial location changes through time?
• HOW do research & development affect industrial location lately?
HK factories in 1960s Globalization in industries
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4. Building a sustainable city
• WHY do conflicts arise in economic development?
• How to strike a balance between economic development and environmental conservation?conservationEconomic
Development
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5. Combating FamineIs technology a panacea for food shortage?
Obesity in MDCs
Food shortage in LDCs
• To what extent is famine a naturally or human induced disaster.
• How far can farming technology combating food shortage?
Technology???
Intellectual aid???
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6. Disappearing green canopy
• WHY do tropical rain forests under threat?
• HOW does deforestation affect nature & man?
• HOW to have a sustainable forest management?
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7. Global Warming Is it a fact or fiction?
• WHAT is the evidence for global warming?
• TO WHAT EXTENT is global warming an actual climate change or a long term climatic fluctuation.
• How can man save the environment?
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Elective Topics
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Dynamic Earth: The building of HK• WHAT are the
processes that shape the earth / physical landscape of Hong Kong?
• HOW to manage geological resources and geological hazards?
landslides
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Weather & Climate
• WHY does climate vary with location?
• HOW does climate influence human activities?
• HOW do human activities modify climate?
Flooding
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Assessment
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AssessmentPaper I Paper II SBA (2014)
Duration 2.5 hours 1 hour S5 – S6
Scope Compulsory Part
Elective Part Fieldwork
Section / Question type
A. MC (20%)
B. Data / skill based (30%)
C. Short essay (10%)
D. Data / skill based (15%)
E. Short essay (10%)
F. 1 report
submitted
in S6
before
the public
exam
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Highlights
• Map Reading Skills
• Geographical Information System ( a IT tool that integrates, stores, edits, analyzes, shares, and displays geographic information)
• Field Study / Visit: dynamic earth, managing river & coastal environment
• SBA in 2014
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Field Study / Visits
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