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Jan 2018

2018Semester Plan 12 for SecondaryFour Normal (Academic)Geography

1Topics covered for Semester 1 2*:

Weeks / Topics/ Learning Outcomes
Pupils will be able to describe and explain the factors in the topics and also perform the skills as follows: / TB pg / Assignments. Test. Exams / Date. Marks attained
Term 1/1
*New year’s Day (Mon) / Recap GI for diagnostic test
Recap Types of tourism and groups promoting tourism (done during Headstart) / 5-23 / Dec Holiday Homework 2017 (14m)
Diagnostic Test(10m)
WS 1C
Data response on types of tourism
Term 1/2 / Global tourism – Forms of tourism
  • Domestic and international tourism
  • Mass tourism, packaged holidays. niche tourism and ecotourism
- Reading of line graphs and patterns in graphs and percentage change / 20-24
27-36 / WS 2C
Data response domestic and international tourism
Term 1/3 / Global tourism – Influences of tourism trends
  • Reasons for the growth of global tourism
-Developments in technology
- Demand factors
- Destination factors / 40-44 / Class Test 1
(6m)
[1 period]
Level marking on types of tourism
Term 1/4 / Global tourism – Influences of tourism trends
  • Reasons for the growth of global tourism
-Developments in technology
- Demand factors
- Destination factors / 40-44 / WS 3C
Data response on growth in tourism
Term 1/5 / Global tourism – Factors that influence tourism fluctuations
  • Disasters, Regional and global fluctuations, unfavourable political situations, outbreaks for diseases
/ 45-51 / WS 4C
Data response on decline in tourism
Term 1/6 / Global tourism – Impacts of tourism
  • Economic, socio-cultural, environmental
*students have done this for Dec Hol Hw 2017 / 56-65 / Common Test 1 (30m) Types of tourism until causes of growth and decline of tourism
Term 1/7
*CNY (Fri) / Global Tourism GI– Fieldwork phase
3 classes each day, split into 3 locations (Marina Bay Sands, Merlion, Esplanade) [Jeremy,Mr Ow, Grace]
Global tourism – Impacts of tourism
  • Economic, socio-cultural, environmental
/ 56-65 / WS 6C Level Marking on impacts of tourism
WS 7C GI question
Term 1/8
*CNY (Mon) / Global Tourism GI– Post Fieldwork phase
- go through briefly
Global tourism – Solutions for impacts of tourism
  • Ways to manage the impacts: conservation of fragile environment and sustainable tourism
/ 66-71 / WS 8C GI question
WS 9C
Data response on managing tensions on tourism
Term 1/9 / Global tourism – Solutions for impacts of tourism
  • Ways to manage the impacts: conservation of fragile environment and sustainable tourism
/ 66-71 / WS 10C
Data response on managing tensions on tourism
Term 1/10 / Global tourism – Solutions for impacts of tourism
  • Responsibilities of various groups
/ 72-75 / WS 11C
Level marking on responsibilities of various groups
MARCH HOLIDAY / March Holiday Homework
Global Tourism GI – Post fieldwork phase (10m)
Term 2/1 / MYE revision
- Tourism Data Response and GI / Revision package
Mini test # 1
Term 2/2
*Good Friday (Fri) / MYE revision
- Tourism GI and Level marking / Class Test 2 (10m) on
Tourism level marking and data response
Term 2/3 / MYE revision
- Weather and Climate Data Response / Revision package
Mini Test #2
Term 2/4 / MYE revision
- Weather and Climate GI and Level Marking / Revision package
Mini Test #3
Term 2/5 / MYE revision
- Plate Tectonics Data response / Revision package
Mini Test #4
Term 2/6 / MYE revision
- Plate Tectonics Level Marking / Revision package
Mini Test #5
Term 2/7
*Labour Day (Tues) / Mid-year Examinations
Term 2/8
*Vesak Day(Wed) / Mid-year Examinations
Term 2/9 / Revision : Weather & Climate
- Data Response / Mini test #6
Term 2/10 / Revision : Weather & Climate
- Data Response / Mini test #7 (14m)
JUNE HOLIDAY / June holiday Homework
(Section A and Section B) 25m
June holiday Programme (1 week, 1 hr for electives)
Geographical Investigation for Weather & Climate and Tourism
Term 3/1 / Revision : Weather & Climate
- Level Marking / Revision package
Mini test #8
Term 3/2
*Youth Day (Sun &Mon) / Revision : Plate Tectonics
- data Response / Revision package
Mini Test #9
Term 3/3 / Revision : Plate Tectonics
- Data Response / Revision package
Mini test #10
Term 3/4 / Revision : Plate Tectonics
- Level Marking / Revision package
Mini test #11(8m) LM+definition
Term 3/5 / Revision : Tourism
- Data Response / Revision package
Mini test #12 (14m)
Term 3/6 / Revision : Tourism
- Level Marking / Revision package
Mini test #13 GI (13m)
Term 3/7
*National Day
(Thurs & Fri) / PRELIMINARY EXAMS
Term 3/8 / PRELIMINARY EXAMS
Term 3/9
*Hari Raya Haji (Wed) / Revision
- All / Other Sch Papers
Term 3/10
*Teacher’s day (Fri) / MOCK EXAM(TBC) / GCE N Level 2016
SEPTEMBER HOLIDAY / SEPT HOLIDAY HOMEWORK
Section C (20m)
Term 4/1 / GCE N LEVEL EXAMS (part 1)
Term 4/2 / GCE N LEVEL EXAMS (part 1)
Term 4/3 / Revision
- All / Revision package
Term 4/4 / GCE N LEVEL EXAMS (part 2)
Term 4/5 / GCE N LEVEL EXAMS (part 2)
DECEMBER HOLIDAY

*Please note that the topics might be subject to minor changes. Pupils will be updated accordingly.

2Assessment Plan

Semester 1 / Semester 2
CA1: 100%
MYE 100% / CA2: 100% (in grade book only)
Prelim 2 100%

3Details of CA1 & 2 Assessments

CA1 Assessment / Topics based on weeks / Marks
December Holiday Homework / Impacts of tourism / 14m
Diagnostic Test / Geographical investigation on Tourism / 10m
Class Test 1 / Level marking on types of tourism / 6m
Common Test 1 / Tourism / 30m
Geographical Investigation / Post fieldwork on tourism / 10m
Class Test 2 / Tourism level marking and data response / 10m
TOTAL / 80m
CA2 Assessment / Topics based on weeks / Marks
Mini Test #7 / Data Response on Weather and Climate / 14m
June Holiday Homework / Section A and Section B of past year paper / 25m
Mini Test #11 / Level Marking on Plate / 8m
Mini Test #12 / GI on Tourism / 13m
Sept Holiday Homework / Section C of past year paper / 20m
TOTAL / 80m

*Please note that the dates indicated for the CA1 components are subject to changes. Pupils will be updated accordingly.

SA1 Components / Date / Guidelines
Paper [1 h 40m] / Term 2/ Week 7 /
  • 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 is50m.

Section / Details / Marks
A / Geographical investigation
-Global tourism
-Weather and Climate / 13
B / Data response + level marking
-Global tourism / 12
C / Data response + level marking
-Plate Tectonics
-Weather and Climate / 25
Prelims Components / Date / Guidelines
Paper [1 h 40m] / Term 3/ Week 7 /
  • 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 50m.

Section / Details / Marks
A / Geographical investigation
-Global tourism
-Weather and Climate / 13
B / Data response + level marking
-Global tourism / 12
C / Data response + level marking
-Plate Tectonics
-Weather and Climate / 25

4Absence from tests

a)A medical certificate must be produced if your child/ ward is absent for the test.

b)Parent’s letter is strongly discouraged and its validity will be approved based on a case-by-case basis.

c)Absence from any test without a valid reason will result in zero mark for the test.

d)Do note that your child/ ward will have to do a make-up test on the day he/she returns to school.

My Target Setting 2018

Class Test / Common Test / Class Test 2 / Prelim 1 / Mini Test / Mini Test / Mini Test / Prelim 2
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Reflections