Guangyang Secondary School

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July 2017

2017 Semester 2Plan for SecondaryOne Geography

1Topics covered for Semester 2*:

Term/Week / Topics/ Learning Outcomes
Pupils will be able to describe and explain the factors in the topics and also perform the skills as follows: / Textbook pg / homework/Assignments/Test/Exams / Checklist
3/1 / Tropical Rainforest
  • Deforestation definition
  • Areas that are being deforested (Amazon)
  • Causes for deforestation
  • Cattle Ranching
  • Mining
  • Agriculture
  • Logging
/ 86-96 / Class Workbook exercise 3.4, p46
Holiday HW Workbook 3.5, p50
3/2 / Tropical Rainforest
  • Impacts of deforestation
  • Environmental
  • Social
/ 97-106 / Notes
3/3 / Tropical Rainforest
  • Measures for Conservation in Singapore
  • Protection of forested areas
  • Reforestation
  • Public education
/ 107-115 / Assignment :
End of Issue Review, WB 69-70, 72-73, Qn 1,2, 4.
3/4 / Water Supply
  • Definition of Water shortage
  • Demand Factors
  • Population growth
  • Affluence
  • Supply Factors
  • Seasonal Rainfall
  • Water pollution
/ 130-147 / Notes
Term 3/5 /
  • PRACTICE TEST 3
/ Practice Test 3
Term 3/6 /
  • COMMON TEST
  • TRF
  • Water Supply
/ Common Test
Term 3/7 /
  • Check Common Test Paper
Water Supply
  • Impacts
  • Domestic
  • water rationing
  • Difficulty in collecting water
  • Economic
  • reduced agricultural yields
/ 150-153 / Notes
Term 3/8 / Water Supply
  • Singapore’s Management Measures
  • Pricing of water
  • Public Education
  • Increase water supply
  • Water catchment
  • Desalination
  • NeWater
  • Imported water
/ 156-170 / Class Workbook exercise 4.9, p103-104
Term 3/9 /
  • Topographical Map Practice
/ 44-53 / Holiday HW Assignment:
WB Review P113-116 (Water Topo Map included)
Term 3/10 /
  • WEALTH WEEK
/ - / -
Term 4/1 /
  • Topographical Map Practice
/ 44-53 / Topo Map Practice Test
Term 4/2 /
  • PRACTICE TEST 4
  • TRF
  • Water Supply
  • Data & Topographical Map Skills
/ Practice Test 4
Term 4/3 /
  • END OF YEAR EXAM
/ End-of-year Exam

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

2Assessment Plan

Semester 1 / GI: 30% / Semester 2 / CA2: 35% (Tests & Assignments)
SA2: 35% (EOY Examination)

3Details of CA2 Assessments

CA2 Assessment / Date / Topics/ Remarks / Marks
Test 3
(Common test) / T3W6 / Water / 25m
Test 4 / T4W1 / Topo Map
Sketch/label/ annotate
Data Analysis / 25m
Assignment: End of chapter review / T2W10 / Workbook Review (TRF - Causes) / 16m
Assignment: End of chapter review / T3W9 / Workbook Review (Water) / 20m

*Please note that the dates indicated for the CA2 components are subject to changes. Pupils will be updated accordingly.

SA2 Components / Date / Marks
End-of-Year Examination / T4W3 / 35m

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)Any pupil absent from a test will have to do a make-up test on the day he/she returns to school.