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NSS GEOGRAPHY
Curriculum &
Assessment
AssessmentPaper I (75%)
7 compulsory topics
Paper II (25%)
2 elective topics
Duration 2 hours 45 mins 1 hour 15 mins
Scope Compulsory Part Elective Part
Section /
Question
type
A. MC (20%)
B. Field-work based
Question (15%)
C. 2 DBQ (30%)
D. 1 essay (10%)
D. 1 DBQ (15%)
E. 1 essay (10%)
NO school based assessment!!!
7 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?
3.Changing industrial location
• WHY do industrial location changes
through time?
• HOW do research & development affect
industrial location lately?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?conservationEconomic
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?
2 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
Weathering
Erosion
Hong Kong formed
by rare
supervolcano
eruption SCMP
(31/8/2012)
Weather & Climate
• WHY does climate vary
with location?
• HOW does climate
influence human
activities?
• HOW do human
activities modify
climate?
Assessment
characteristics
Global
warming
(1) Issue-based enquiry learning
Hung Shui Kiu
• Pay attention to current
issue!
• Read newspaper, watch
news report daily
Students must love maps1:20,000 1:5000
2. Map
Reading (MC)
• Gradient
• Direction
• Area
• Map symbols
• Land use
• Cross section
Steep gradient as closely spaced
contour lines are found.
3. Map-based learning
(physical geography)
landslide
Kowloon
Bay
Land
use
changes
3. Map-based learning
(human geography)
4. Photo interpretation
5. Data
analysis
Weather chart
10. Field Trips
Coast
(Tung Wan)
Sustainable City
(Cheung Chau)
River
(River Silver)
Industry (Wong Chuk Hang)
11. Visits
F.3
Urban
Renewal
in
Wanchai
Careers Prospect
• Tertiary Education
• Planning Department
• Environment Groups: WWF
• Agriculture, Fisheries & Conservation
Department