Geography
Courses
S1 1 or 2 periods per week
S2 As for S1
S3 3 periods per week
S4 3 periods per week
S5 5 periods per week
S6 Arranged when chosen
All S1 pupils study a short introductory unit followed by work on Scotland and the environment.
S2 pupils look at earthquakes and volcanoes and then contrast rich/poor countries (Japan/Brazil).
We now offer F/G at Standard Grade and Int2 Geography in S3/4.
In S5 students can choose from Int 2 or Higher level and then, if successful at Higher in S5, and go on to Advanced Higher in S6.
Teachers
M. Barnetson
N. Mitchell
H. Stagg
Help with Revision
S6 |
Residential fieldwork to complete NAB1 of AH course
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S5 |
Residential fieldwork and revision weekend prior to exams
Lunchtime revision and tutorial sessions
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S3-4 |
Lunchtime tutorials |
All Classes |
Extensive use of websites for classwork and revision. |
Helpful Links
http://www.trekearth.com
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/watercycle.html http://www.geography.learnontheinternet.co.uk/index.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/
http://www.sln.org.uk/geography/
http://www.usgs.gov/
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/
http://essp.und.edu/
http://www.und.edu/dept/Geog/mainpage.htm
http://www.orbitexperience.com/ http://www.uwsp.edu/geo/faculty/ritter/glossary/index.html
http://www-misr.jpl.nasa.gov/
http://www.fiu.edu/~srimal/ppt.htm
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageearth/animations/
http://www.japan21.org.uk/ http://www.geography.learnontheinternet.co.uk/topics/flamborough.html http://www.ersdac.or.jp/ASTERimage/ASTERimage_library_E.html http://geoearthkam.tamu.edu/ek-mg2.htm http://www.intute.ac.uk/socialsciences/blog/category/geography/ http://www.waveofdestruction.org/
http://www.wildlife-international.org/index.html http://www.griffith.edu.au/ins/collections/webb/content1.html http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/index.php?old=world.html http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/index.shtml
http://www.physicalgeography.net/home.html http://www.earthscienceworld.org/images/about.html http://geographyatthemovies.co.uk/index.html