Guangyang Secondary School

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July 2016

2016 Semester 2 Plan for Secondary Three Normal (Academic)

1  Topics covered for Semester 2*:

Weeks / Topic / Learning Outcomes
Pupils are able to explain the factors and in the topics and also to perform the skills as follows: / TB pg / Assignments. Test. Exam.
Term 3/1
*Hari Raya Puasa / What landforms ad associated tectonic phenomena are found at plate boundaries?
-  Why are some landforms found at different plate boundaries and how are they formed?
o  Fold mountains, rift valley, block mountains / 20-24 / Data response ws
Term 3/2
*Youth Day(Mon) / What landforms ad associated tectonic phenomena are found at plate boundaries?
-  Why are some landforms found at different plate boundaries and how are they formed?
o  Volcanoes
o  Shape and size of volcanoes
o  Distribution of volcanoes / 25-29 / Data response ws
Term 3/3 / What phenomena are found at plate boundaries and how are they formed?
-  Volcanic eruptions
o  Risk and benefits of living near a volcano / 39-42 / Test 3 (20m) DR/LM
Term 3/4 / What phenomena are found at plate boundaries and how are they formed?
-  Earthquakes
o  Extent of earthquakes
o  Location of earthquakes
o  Measuring earthquakes
o  Hazards associated with living in earthquake zones / 30-38 / Structured question ws
Term 3/5 / Global tourism – Types of tourism
·  Scenic beauty, Good facilities, Rich Culture, conflict / 5-19 / Data response ws
Term 3/6 / Global tourism – Forms of tourism/ influences of tourism trends
·  Mass tourism, packaged holidays. Niche tourism and ecotourism / 34-40 / Common Test (30m) DR/SQ
Term 3/7
*National Day (Wed & Thurs)
Term 3/8 / Global tourism – Factors affecting the nature of tourism
·  Roles of different groups in promoting tourism: Government, media, international organisations, travel writers. / 20-23 / Structured question ws
Term 3/9 / Global Tourism GI - Pre Fieldwork phase
Global tourism – Trends in global tourism
·  Domestic and international tourism
(Reading of line graphs and patterns in graphs and percentage change) / 28-34 / Data response ws
Term 3/10
*Hari Raya Haji (Fri) + Teachers’s day celebration (thurs) / Global Tourism GI - Pre Fieldwork phase
Global tourism – Influences of tourism trends
·  Reasons for the growth of global tourism
-  Developments in technology
-  Demand factors
-  Destination factors / 40-44 / Geographical investigation ws
Level marking ws
SEPT HOLIDAYS / Global Tourism GI – Fieldwork phase
GCE O level fieldwork @ Marina Bay – Boat Quay
Monday, 2-5pm
Term 4/1 / EOY Revision / Test 4 (10m)
Term 4/2 / EOY Revision
Term 4/3 / EOY Revision
Term 4/4 / EOY EXAM
Term 4/5 / EOY EXAM
Term 4/6
*Deepavali (wed) / Global Tourism GI - Post Fieldwork phase
Headstart Programme
Global tourism – Influences of tourism trends
·  Reasons for the growth of global tourism
-  Developments in technology
-  Demand factors
-  Destination factors / 40-44 / Geographical investigation ws
Level marking ws
Term 4/7 / Global Tourism GI - Post fieldwork
Headstart Programme
Global tourism – Factors that influence tourism fluctuations (decline)
·  Disasters, Regional and global fluctuations, unfavorable political situations, outbreaks for diseases / 45-51 / Level marking ws

*Please note that the topics might be subject to minor changes. Pupils will be updated accordingly.

2  Assessment Plan

Semester 1 / CA1: 15% / Semester 2 / CA2:15%
SA1: 25% / SA2: 45 % of Overall Assessment

3  Details of Term 3 & 4 CA Assessments

CA Assessment / Date / Topics based on weeks / Marks
Holiday Homework / T3W1 / Plate tectonics / 20m
Test 3 / T3W3 / Weeks 1-2 / 20m
Common Test 2 / T3W7 / Weeks 3-6 / 30m
Test 4 / T4W1 / Term 3 week 9-10 / 10m
Assignments / T3-T4 / 2 assignments – two 6m LM, one 8m DR / 20m

*Please note that the dates indicated for the CA2 components are subject to changes. Pupils will be updated accordingly.

SA2 Components / Date / Guidelines
End-of-Year [1 hour 40 minutes ] / To be advised
(Term 3 Week 7-8) / ·  All topics covered in semester 1 and 2.
·  For the paper, candidates are to write their answers on the writing paper provided.
·  Total marks for the paper is 50m.
Section / Details / Marks
A / Geographical investigation
-  Weather and Climate
·  Two Questions choose One / 13
B / Data response + essay
-  Global tourism
·  Compulsory Question / 12
C / Data response + essay
-  Weather and Climate
-  Plate Tectonics
·  Two Questions choose One / 25

4  Absence from tests

a)  A medical certificate must be produced if the pupil 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.