Tuen Mun Government Secondary School

S1-S3 Geography Curriculum

Aims:

The aims of the junior form curriculum of Geography are to enable students:

to develop knowledge and understanding of space, place and environment, in particular the spatial arrangement of places and the interaction between human and the environment;
to think and to enquire in a geographical manner;
to develop geographical skills and basic competencies for further studies and life situations; and
to be informed and responsible citizens who are willing to act for the betterment of their home city, home nation and the world, and to contribute to the sustainable development of human societies and the natural environment.

Framework:

Using Urban Space Wisely

Living with Natural Hazards

Food Problem

The Trouble of Water

Global Shift of Manufacturing Industry

Scramble for Energy

Changing Climate, Changing Environment

Taming the Sand

Aims:

The aims of the senior form curriculum of Geography are to enable students:

to understand the Earth they inhabit, and enable them to recognise 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;
to develop the general intellectual capacity and generic skills needed for lifelong learning through geographical enquiry, and the ability to apply these in life situations;
to appreciate the wonder, interdependence and fragility of the local and global environment, and the importance of promoting sustainable development; and
to develop a sense of citizenship, a global outlook, and readiness to take action for the betterment of society, the nation and the world.

Framework:

Compulsory Part

Opportunities and Risks - Is it rational to live in hazard-prone areas?
Managing River and Coastal Environments: A continuing challenge
Changing Industrial Locations - How and why does it change over space and time?
Building a Sustainable City - Are environmental conservation and urban development mutually exclusive?
Combating Famines - Is technology a panacea for food shortage?
Disappearing Green Canopy - Who should pay for the massive deforestation in rainforest regions?
Climate Changes - Long-term fluctuation or Irreversible trend?

Elective Part