Geography

Objectives

  1. To enable students to understand the Earth they inhabit, to recognize and interpret, from a spatial perspective, the arrangement of phenomena and features on Earth, the processes at work, the interactions that occur, the changes that result, and the issues and management responses that arise.
  2. To develop students’ general intellectual capacity and generic skills needed for lifelong learning through geographical enquiry, and the ability to apply these in life situations.
  3. To enable students to appreciate the wonder, interdependence and fragility of the local and global environment, and the importance of promoting sustainable development.
  4. To develop students’ sense of citizenship, global outlook, and readiness to take actions for the betterment of society, the nation and the world.

Who are suitable to study Geography?

  • Nature lover
  • With a passion to make our Earth a better place to live
  • Enjoy outings and being outgoing
  • Responsible (towards ourselves & the world)
  • Willing to walk (tremendous walking in field studies)
  • Diligent

Curriculum Framework

Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)

Compulsory Part:
  • Opportunities and risks – Is it rational to live in hazard-prone areas?
  • Managing river and coastal environments: A continuing challenge
  • Changing industrial location – How and why does it change over space and time?
  • Building a sustainable city – Are environmental conservation and urban development mutually exclusive?
  • Combating famine – Is technology a panacea for food shortages?
  • Disappearing green canopy – Who should pay for the massive deforestation in rainforest regions?
  • Global warming – Are humans responsible?
Elective Part:
  • Dynamic Earth
  • Weather and Climate
Fieldwork + Spatial Data Enquiry (Should be infused in the learning and teaching of the Compulsory and Elective Parts)

International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) (0460)

  • Geographical Themes
  1. Population and settlement
  2. The natural environment
  3. Economic development
  • Geographical Skills
  • Alternative to Coursework

Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level in Geography (YGE01)

  • Global Challenges
    World at risk
    Going global
  • Geographical Investigations
    Crowded coasts
    Urban problems, planning and regeneration
  • Contested Planet
    Atmosphere and weather systems
    Biodiversity under threat
    Water conflicts
    Bridging the development gap
  • Researching Geography
    Option 1: Tectonic activity and hazards
    Option 2: Feeding the world’s people
    Option 3: Cultural diversity: people and landscapes
    Option 4: Human health and disease

Highlights of Academic Activities

The key highlight of the Geography curriculum is the field trips. Learning outside the classroom is so fruitful and interesting.

For the studies of the fluvial (river) and coastal processes and landscapes, we had been to the Bride’s Pool in Tai Po and Cheung Chau respectively.

To know more about the history of our Earth and the geography of Hong Kong, the best place to go must be the Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark of China. Students are encouraged to join the activities organized by other institutions as well.

We had also successfully applied for the courses organized by the Caritas Chan Chun Ha Field Studies Center and Ho Koon Nature Education cum Astronomical Centre for our students.

Apart from the natural landscapes, agricultural, industrial and urban developments are also the core elements of our curriculum. Field studies and visits in various places of Hong Kong have been conducted to consolidate the knowledge learnt in lessons. Interactive learning activities are to be planned to arouse students’ interest in the subject.
 

Field trip to Bride’s Pool
Field trip to Bride’s Pool
Confluence at Bride’s Pool
Confluence at Bride’s Pool
Field trip in Cheung Chau
Field trip in Cheung Chau
Field trip to Hong Kong Wetland Park
Field trip to Hong Kong Wetland Park
Field trip to Pak Nai
Field trip to Pak Nai
Attending a briefing for field study at Ho Koon Nature Education cum Astronomical Center
Attending a briefing for field study at Ho Koon Nature Education cum Astronomical Center
Field trip to Ma Shi Chau, Hong Kong Global Geopark of China
Field trip to Ma Shi Chau, Hong Kong Global Geopark of China
Ma Shi Chau: Dragon Diving into Water
Ma Shi Chau: Dragon Diving into Water
Visit to the Stephen Hui Geological Museum
Visit to the Stephen Hui Geological Museum
Visit to the Stephen Hui Geological Museum
Visit to the Stephen Hui Geological Museum
Visit to the Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change
Visit to the Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change
Field study in Science Park (for the study of industrial landscape)
Field study in Science Park (for the study of industrial landscape)
Visit to the Chinese University of Hong Kong
Visit to the Chinese University of Hong Kong
Field study in Central (for the study of urban landscape)
Field study in Central (for the study of urban landscape)
Study of the urban renewal projects in Wan Chai
Study of the urban renewal projects in Wan Chai
Planning Department Outreach Programme
Planning Department Outreach Programme