Lesson programme for S2
Assumes 50 hours, plus assessment and consolidation
The course comprises 4 units of broadly similar length, ie 12-14 hours.
Unit 1- Fieldwork
Grade Related Criteria for Unit 1
C-Interpret some information on maps and diagrams, and in statistics and text; present information on maps, diagrams and in written summaries; identify information on maps, diagrams, in statistics and text. can select the correct answer from a range of options.
A-Clearly and accurately interpret detailed information on maps and diagrams, and in statistics and text; Clearly and accurately present detailed information on maps, diagrams and in written summaries; Clearly and accurately analyse detailed information on maps, diagrams, in statistics and text
1 Aims of fieldwork
2 How to measure a slope/use of clinometer
3 practical work-slope measuring
4 How to record land use
5 practical work-land use survey of Kilmacolm
6 Analysis of results
7 How to record traffic flow
8 Practical work-traffic survey
9 Analysis of results
10 Analysis of results, con'd
11 How to find out about shopping habits
12 Practical work-shopping survey
13 Analysis of results
14 Revision/End of Unit Test
Unit 2- Tourism
Grade-related criteria for Unit 2
Grade C-Through case studies from Scotland identify reasons why tourists visit countries;locate tourist centres on a maps; identify advantages and disadvantages of tourism; Recognize impact of technology on tourism; define the term “green tourism”; extract basic information from diagrams or text
Grade A-Through case studies from Scotland, identify wide range of reasons why tourists visit countries; describe in detail advantages and disadvantages of tourism; describe impact of technology on tourism; show detailed knowledge and understanding of terminology, ideas, and make use of a widerange of information. Be aware of ethical dimension of tourism
1 Tourism
2 Tourism in Scotland
3 Tourism in Scotland
4 Tourism in Scotland
5 Tourism in Scotland
6 Tourism in Scotland
7 Tourism in Scotland
8 Tourism in Scotland-
10 Impact of tourism in other countries
11 Future of tourism
12 Revision/End of Unit Test
Unit 3- Environmental Issues
Grade Related criteria for Unit 3
Grade C-mixed standard of answer; some gaps; explanations of environmental issues, although valid, are basic; pupil makes limited use of new words; research work is mostly copied straight from sources; analysis is mostly descriptive or copied with little real understanding. Some help needed to choose a topic.
Grade A write fluent, detailed answers, incorporating appropriate vocabulary; show understanding of complex diagrams and maps; can identify issue(s)in satirical cartoon; shows awareness of interrelationships among environmental issues. Can plan, research and analyse an environmntal issue.
1 "Carbon Footprints"
2 "Carbon Footprints"
3 Understanding Carbon and the Carbon Cycle
4 Climate Change
5 Climate Change
6 Climate Change
7 The fate of the Polar Bear-case study of the impact of global warming
8 "Think global, Act local"-Recycling and Renewable Energy
9 "Think global, Act local"-Recycling and Renewable Energy
10 Acid Rain
11 Acid Rain
12 Kilmacolm environmental survey
13. Analysis of environmental survey/production of bipolar charts
Unit 4- Environmental Hazards
Note-This Unit is based on aspects of the NQ Geography Intermediate syllabus Unit 3-"Environmental Hazards"
This unit is NOT part of the SII exam in May in 2007
"Grade Related criteria for Unit 4
Grade C-can identify location of speciic natural hazards on a map; can give simple explanation of formation of earthquake and volcano; can identify stages in formation of a tropical storm ; can add labels to diagrams;
Grade A -can write detailed and fluent explanation of how earthquakes and volcanoes are formed; can describe and explain develpment of a tropical storm; can refer to named examples of particular natural hazards.
1 Definition of a hazard
2 Earthquakes
3 Earthquakes
4 Thinking through Geography-the Tokyo Earthquake
5 Volcanoes
6 Volcanoes
7 Volcanoes
10 Tropical Storms]
11 Tropical Storms] individual research project
12 Tropical Storms]
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