Introduction to IGCSE geography at SCIE

SCIE GEOGRAPHY DEPARTMENT

What is Geography?

Geography is the study of where places are, what they are like, what life is like in those places and how places are changing地理学是研究具体事物的位置，以及地理事物的表状，以及地理事物将来可能发生的变化。

Paper 1 (physical core) River system Rainfall

River channel processes Shortage of water

Paper 1 (physical core)Energy budget Atmosphere energy budget

Global climate Global warming

Paper 1 (physical core)Global patterns of plates Weathering and rocks

Slopes, processes and development Weathering and rocks

Paper 1 (human core)Population pyramid migration

Population-resource relationships The management of population change

Paper 1 (human core)Relationships between settlement Change in rural settlement

Urban trends and issues of urbanisation The change structure of urban settlements

Paper 2=physical geography optionsTropical climate Tropical ecosystems

Tropical landforms Management of tropical environment

Paper 2=physical geography options

（D.Elsom，1992）（D.Elsom，1992）

Waves and marine processes Coastal landforms of cliff and constructive coasta

Coral reefs Sustainable management of coasts

Paper 2=physical geography optionsHazard of earthquake Hazard of mass movement

Hazard of atmospheric disturbances Management of Hazard

Paper 2=physical geography optionsHot arid and semi-arid environment Processes producing desert landforms

Soils and vegetation Management of arid and semi-arid environment

Paper 2=human geography options

Agricultural systems The management of agricultural change

Manufacturing and related service industry The management of industrial change

Paper 2=human geography optionsSustainable energy supplies The management of energy supply

Environmental degradation The management of a degraded environment

Paper 2=human geography optionsTrade flow and trading patterns The management of international trade

The development of international tourism The management of a tourist destination

Paper 2=human geography optionsNational development The globalization of industrial activity

Regional development The management of development

How will you be assessed at the end of G2?

G2年级结束时候如何来评定地理学科的成绩

Paper 1 Marks = 45% of total IGCSE mark占总成绩的 45%

6 questions (2 on each theme) -Answer only 3 questions on the exam paper (3 x 25 marks）六个问题，你只需要选取旗帜的三个写在试卷纸上

Resource based - you are given some information and asked questions about it – a mixture of short and longer answers involving some free response writing, applying knowledge and problem solving根据材料所提供的信息来回答问题，你将综合运用自己的知识通过自己特有的语言组合来解决问题 /

Time allowed: 1 hour 45 mins

Paper 2 Marks = 27.5% of total IGCSE mark占总分的 27.5%

Answer all the questions on the exam paper (60 marks)

Skills based – testing how students handle and interpret a variety of geographical information, e.g. map reading, graphs, interpreting photos. and other information. No specific ‘place’ knowledge is needed. One question is based on large scale topographical map考察学生对一系列地理知识的掌握和理解情况，重要考察你的识图技能，做图表技能以及其他的知识，所考察地图的并不是我们平时所见过的某个具体地方的特定地图，完全由考试中所提供的新的大尺度地图为准。

Time allowed: 1 hour 30 mins

Paper 4 Alternative to coursework

Marks = 27.5% of total IGCSE mark

Answer all the questions on the exam paper (60 marks).

Techniques used in fieldwork – field study skills 只要运用野外实习中所掌握的技能来完成 Tests the ability of students to conduct academically

vigorous, objective fieldwork investigations 测试学生是否能够积极有效客观的进行地理调查的能力

Time allowed: 1 hour 30 mins

Student Skills developed in Geography

Communication信息交流 Team working, especially

leadership - organising tasks and people团队精神尤其是领导能力和组织能力

Collating and analysing data比较和分析数据

Numeracy and literacy读数和表达能力

Problem solving and creative thinking问题的解决和创造性思维

Practical surveying skills实地测量能力

Use and abuse of statistics能否客观使用统计报表的能力

Range of practical experimental techniques一系列实地实验方法

Interpretation of a wide range of media

ICT literacy Independent research独立调查 Spatial awareness空间的了解 Social, cultural and political

awareness社会文化和政治的了解

Environmental awareness环境的了解

Interest in current affairs对近期出现的事件和问题产生兴趣