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2018 Semester 1 Plan for Secondary Two Elective Geography

1Topics covered for Semester 1*:

Term Week Lesson / 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/ Assignment/ Test/ Exams / Marks attained/ Date
Term 1
W1 / Recap on Continents & Oceans / 36 / Assignment 1 pg 11-12
Housing
  • What is Housing Shortage (HS)?
  • Lack of safe shelter
  • Insufficient basic services
Where are housing shortages located in the world? / 64-68
69-75 / Assignment 2 pg 13-14
Assignment 3 pg 15
Quiz 1
  • Continents & Oceans
/ Quiz 1
Term 1
W2 / Housing
  • Why does housing shortage occur?
  • Rapid population growth & High Birth Rate
  • Competing land use
  • Limited supply of land
/ 76-84 / Assignment 3 pg 15
Housing
  • Why does housing shortage occur?
  • Rapid population growth & High Birth Rate
  • Competing land use
  • Limited supply of land
/ 76-84 / Assignment 4 pg 16
Inclusive Housing in Singapore
  • Inclusive Housing
  • Affordable housing
  • Facilities and amenities for all
  • Strong sense of place and belonging
/ 96-100 / Assignment 5 pg 17
Term 1
W3 / Inclusive Housing in Singapore
  • Inclusive Housing
  • Affordable housing
  • Facilities and amenities for all
  • Strong sense of place and belonging
/ 96-100 / Assignment 5 pg 17
Inclusive Housing in Singapore
  • Inclusive Housing
  • Affordable housing
  • Facilities and amenities for all
  • Strong sense of place and belonging
/ 93-95 / Assignment 5 pg 17
  • Recap skills of Geographical Investigation (Bishan)
  • Expectations
  • Secondary Research
  • Sketching
  • Annotating
  • Photography
  • Reflection
  • Analysis
/ 24-28 / GI Booklet
Pg 37-54
GI Questioning
Pg 107-110
Term 1
W4 /
  • New Geographical Investigation skills (Bishan)
  • Sampling methods
  • Conducting questionnaire
  • Graphical representations
/ 28-31 / GI Booklet
Pg 41-44
GI Questioning
Pg 107-110
Geographical Investigation (GI)
  • Sharing of secondary research
  • After school fieldwork around Bishan
/ GI Booklet
Pg 39-40
GI Questioning
Pg 111-116
Geographical Investigation (GI)
  • Sharing of secondary research
  • After school fieldwork around Bishan
/ GI Booklet
Pg 39-40
GI Questioning
Pg 111-116
Term 1
W5 / Geographical Investigation (GI)
  • Completion of graphs
  • Completion of Reflections
/ GI Booklet
Pg 47-53
GI Questioning
Pg 111-116
Geographical Investigation (GI)
  • Selection for HUMANITIES WEEK
  • Refinements
/ GI Booklet
Pg 47-53
GI Questioning
Pg 111-116
Revision for Common Test
  • Definition HS
  • 2 Characteristics of HS
  • 3 Causes of HS
  • GI Questions

Term 1
W6 / Common Test
  • GI Questions
  • Housing
/ Common Test
Term 1
W7 / Corrections for Common Test
Recap: Why does housing shortage occur?
  • Rapid population growth
  • Competing land use
  • Limited supply of land
/ 76-84 / Common Test
Housing Shortage
What are the consequences of housing shortage in cities?
  • Homelessness
  • Slums and squatter settlements
  • Low level of health
  • Environmental pollution
/ 84--87 / Assignment 6 pg 18-19
Housing Shortage
What are the consequences of housing shortage in cities?
  • Homelessness
  • Slums and squatter settlements
  • Low level of health
  • Environmental pollution
/ 84--87 / Assignment 6 pg 18-19
Term W8 / Housing Shortage
What are some strategies used by cities to manage housing shortage?
  • Slum upgrading
  • Provision of public housing
/ 90-95 / Assignment 7 pg 20
RECAP: What is done in Singapore to provide inclusive housing?
Characteristics:
  • Affordable housing
  • Facilities and amenities for all ages
  • Strong sense of place and belonging
/ 96-100 / Assignment 8 pg 21-22
Notes on Housing
pg 29-35
  • Review of Chapter on Housing Shortage
  • Mind mapping of Chapter 3
/ 102-103 / Review on Housing
pg 23-27
Mind Map
Notes on Housing
pg 29-35
Term 1 W9 /
  • Review of Chapter on Housing Shortage
  • Mind mapping of Chapter 3
/ 102-103 / Review on Housing
pg 23-27
Mind Map
Notes on Housing
pg 29-35
Topographical Skills
  • 4/6 Figure Grid Reference
  • Reading symbols in legend
  • Contour lines (elevation and height)
  • Straight-line distance
  • Direction
  • Trigonometrical station
/ 102-103 / Map Notes
pg 81-86
Map Assignments
Pg 88-105
Topographical Skills
  • 4/6 Figure Grid Reference
  • Reading symbols in legend
  • Contour lines (elevation and height)
  • Straight-line distance
  • Direction
  • Trigonometrical station
/ 44-49 / Map Notes
pg 81-86
Map Assignments
Pg 88-105 as Holiday Homework
Term 1 W 10 / WEALTH WEEK
Term 2 W 1 / Recap on Map Reading Skills
Floods
  • What are floods?
  • Definition
  • Types of floods (River and Flash)
/ 155-157 / Submission of Holiday Homework (Map Assignments pg 88-105)
Assignment 9 pg 55-56
Floods
  • What are floods?
  • Causes of floods
  • Rainfall
(Intensity, Duration, Frequency)
  • Failure of man-made structures
/ 158-162 / Assignment 9 pg 57-58
Preparation for Class Test 2
  • Map Reading
  • Housing

Term 2
W 2 / Class Test 2
  • Why are cities more prone to floods than others?
  • Proximity to water bodies
  • Permeability of surface cover
  • Channel capacity
/ 158-162 / Class Test 2
Assignment 10 pg 55-56
  • Why are cities more prone to floods than others?
  • Proximity to water bodies
  • Permeability of surface cover
  • Channel capacity
/ 158-162 / Assignment 11 pg 59-60
How do floods affect people living in cities?
  • Social impacts
  • Homelessness
  • Disruption of clean water supply
  • Economic impacts
  • Damage to machinery and equipment
  • Damage to transport infrastructure
/ 167-179 / Assignment 12 pg 61-62
Term 2
W 3 / How do floods affect people living in cities?
  • Social impacts
  • Homelessness
  • Disruption of clean water supply
  • Economic impacts
  • Damage to machinery and equipment
  • Damage to transport infrastructure
/ 167-179 / Assignment 12 pg 61-62
How do floods affect people living in cities?
  • Social impacts
  • Homelessness
  • Disruption of clean water supply
  • Economic impacts
  • Damage to machinery and equipment
  • Damage to transport infrastructure
/ 167-179 / Assignment 12 pg 61-62
Class Test 3
  • GI
  • Floods
/ Class Test 3
Term 2
W 4 / How should cities prepare for floods?
  • Regulation
  • Elevated properties
  • Investment in infrastructure
  • Channel improvement
  • Disaster preparedness
  • Forecasting and warning system
  • Evacuation drills
/ 180-194 / Assignment 13 pg 63-62
pg 65-55
How should cities prepare for floods?
  • Regulation
  • Elevated properties
  • Investment in infrastructure
  • Channel improvement
  • Disaster preparedness
  • Forecasting and warning system
  • Evacuation drills
/ 180-194 / Assignment 13 pg 63-62
pg 65-55
  • Review of Chapter on Floods
  • Mind mapping of Chapter 3
/ Review on Floods
pg 67-71
Mind map
Notes on Floods
pg 72-79
Term 2
W 5 /
  • Review of Chapter on Floods
  • Mind mapping of Chapter 3
/ Review on Floods
pg 67-71
Mind map
Notes on Floods
pg 72-79
Revision / Assignment Data Response pg 117-134
Prac Paper
Revision / Assignment Data Response pg 117-134
Prac Paper
Term 2
W 6 / Revision / Assignment Data Response pg 117-134
Prac Paper
Revision / Assignment Data Response pg 117-134
Prac Paper
Revision / Assignment Data Response pg 117-134
Prac Paper

2Assessment Plan

Semester 1
CA1 / CA1: 30% (Geographical Investigation)
CA1: 35% (Tests, Reviews, March Holiday Assignment) / Semester 1
SA1 / SA1: 35% (MYE Examination)

3Details of CA1 Assessments

CA1
Assessment / Date / Topics/ Remarks / Marks
Common Test / T1W6 / GI & Housing Shortage / 25m
Assignment: End of chapter review / T1W8 / Review on Housing / 25m
March Holiday / T1W10 / Topography / 10m
Class Test 2 / T2W2 / Topo Map + Housing
Sketch/label/ annotate
Data Analysis / 15m
Class Test 3 / T2W3 / GI + Skills + Floods / 25m
Assignments / NA / 2 Assignments from Floods / NA

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

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.