1. Curriculum & Assessment
NSS GEOGRAPHY
Curriculum & Assessment

2. NO school based assessment!!!
Paper I (70%)
7 compulsory topics
Paper II (30%)
2 elective topics
Duration
2.5 hours
1 hour 15 minutes
Scope
Compulsory Part
Elective Part
Section / Question type
40 MC (22%)
2 DBQ (36%)
1 Short essay (12%)
D. 1 DBQ (18%)
E. 1 Short essay (12%)
NO school based assessment!!!

3. 7 Compulsory Topics
1. Tectonic hazards (earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunami)
2. River and coastal system
3. Industry (Iron and steel industry in China Vs Information Technology Industry)
4. Tropical rainforest & deforestation
5. Global Warming
6. Farming Technology & Famine
7. Rural & urban conflicts

4. 2 Elective topics
1. Dynamic Earth
2. Climate

5. Assessment characteristics

6. (1) Issue-based enquiry learning
Haiti Earthquake 2010

7. (1) Issue-based enquiry learning
Global warming

8. Pay attention to current issue!
Read newspaper, watch news report daily

9. Students must love maps
1:20,000
1:5000

10. 2. Map Reading Gradient Direction Area Map symbols Land use
Cross section

11. 3. Map-based learning (physical geography)
landslide
Steep gradient as closely spaced contour lines are found.

12. 3. Map-based learning (human geography)
Kowloon Bay
Land use changes

13. 4. Photo interpretation

14. 5. Data analysis

15. Weather chart

16. 6. Draw climatic graph Interpret climatic data

17. 7. Draw annotated diagram

19. 8. Draw river profile

20. 9. Field Trips