Geography

Curriculum Aims

1. 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;
2. to think and to enquire in a geographical manner;
3. to develop geographical skills and basic competencies for further studies and life situations; and
4. 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.

Objectives

1. develop a thorough understanding of key geographical concepts, including space, place, region, human-environment interaction, global interdependence and sustainable development, and apply them in new situations and contexts;
2. develop a solid framework of place knowledge, including the knowledge and understanding of places in the local region (Hong Kong and Zhujiang Delta Region), other places in China, the Asia-Pacific and the world, and the interconnectedness among these places;
3. describe and explain the interactions between human and the natural environment over space and time;
4. understand how the natural environment influence human life and how human activities alter the natural environment; and
5. develop a knowledge and understanding of the major issues of global concern

Curriculum Framework

Form 1

• Using Urban Space Wisely - Can we maintain a sustainable urban environment?
• Changing Climate, Changing Environments

Form 2

• Food Problem - Can we feed ourselves?
• The Trouble of Water - Too much and too little

Form 3

• Taming the Sand - A long-lasting combat against desertification and sandstorms
• Ocean in Trouble
• Living with Natural Hazards - Are we better equipped than the others?

Form 4 to Form 6

Compulsory Part

Living with Our Physical Environment

• Opportunities and Risks - Is it rational to live in hazard-prone areas?
• Managing River and Coastal Environments: A continuing challenge

Facing Changes in Human Environment

• 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?

Confronting Global Challenges

• Combating Famine - 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

• Dynamic Earth
• Weather and Climate