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Geography

Syllabus

The course is divided into four parts:

Core Recommendations
Physical Geography
Regional Geography Geography is a cross-curricular subject,

Ordnance Survey Maps and Aerial requiring a number of skills, including:
Photograph Analysis of data
European Union Presentation of data
Electives Map and photograph interpretation

Pattern and processes in the Economic Identification and discovery of the
Environment formation of surface and underground
Patterns and processes in the Human landforms in the world around us.

Environment !
Geographical Investigation Junior Certificate Geography will greatly
Topics given by the Department of enhance student’s outcomes but it is not a
Education requirement.

Option Unit (Higher Level only)
One of Geoecology, culture and identity,
global interdependence or the ocean

and the atmosphere

Examination

Duration: 2 hours and 50 minutes

Structure: Written Paper - 80%
Geographical Investigation - 20%

Possible Career Options

Town Planning Geology Environment Studies
Landscaping Teaching Arts Degree
Meteorology Science Degree Helpful for Engineering or Agricultural Science