NSS GEOGRAPHY Curriculum & Assessment

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

Compulsory Topics

1. Opportunities & Risks Is 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?

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

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

4. Building a sustainable city WHY do conflicts arise in economic development? How to strike a balance between economic development and environmental conservation? conservation Economic Development

5. Combating Famine Is 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???

6. Disappearing green canopy WHY do tropical rain forests under threat? HOW does deforestation affect nature & man? HOW to have a sustainable forest management?

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?

Elective Topics

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

Weather & Climate WHY does climate vary with location? HOW does climate influence human activities? HOW do human activities modify climate? Flooding

Assessment

Paper IPaper IISBA (2014) Duration2.5 hours1 hourS5 – S6 ScopeCompulsory Part Elective PartFieldwork 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

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

Field Study / Visits