Stewards Pooi Kei College TEACHING SCHEDULE ( ) Form: S3 Subject : Geography No. of periods per cycle: 4 Teacher: Mr. Ray Hon & Ms May Au

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1 Form: S3 Subject : Geography No. of periods per cycle: 4 Teacher: Mr. Ray Hon & Ms May Au Topic Cycle Geographical knowledge Class work/ Remarks/ Homework Adjustments 1 Part 2 Food problems- Trend of food production and consumption in China 2.1 Can we feed ourselves? Trend of population growth in China Factors affecting food demand and supply Can we produce enough food for our growing population? Cycle Points of enquiry Geographical knowledge Class work/ Homework Remarks/ Adjustments 2 (12) 2.2 Definition of farming How do we farm? Farming as a system Classification of farming Major types of farming in the world 1

2 Form: S3 Subject : Geography No. of periods per cycle: 4 Teacher: Mr. Ray Hon & Ms May Au Cycle Topic Geographical knowledge Class work/ Remarks/ Homework Adjustments Where is the farmland in China? Distribution of major farming regions in China Factors affecting the distribution of farming regions in China: - Climate - Relief What are the major farming problems in China? Major farming problems in China: - Environmental limitations - Natural hazards - Water shortages - Low levels of technology and mechanization - Loss of farmland caused by urban development, soil erosion and desertification - Environmental pollution Cycle Topic 2

3 Form: S3 Subject : Geography No. of periods per cycle: 4 Teacher: Mr. Ray Hon & Ms May Au Geographical knowledge Can the use of scientific farming methods help solve farming problems in China? Scientific farming methods and their effects on farm production What harmful effects do scientific farming methods bring? Negative impact and limitations of scientific farming methods Are there other ways to solve farming problems in China? Other solutions to the farming problems in China: - Develop sustainable farming - Better land use management Cycle Topic Geographical knowledge Do the same problems happen in the other parts of the world? Regions/countries where food shortages are most likely to occur Causes of and solutions to food problems in LDCs - the Sahel 3

4 Form: S3 Subject : Geography No. of periods per cycle: 4 Teacher: Mr. Ray Hon & Ms May Au - North Korea - Cambodia Part 6 Global shift in manufacturing industry-opportunities and threats Cycle/ Week Date Points of enquiry Geographical knowledge What is manufacturing industry? Four sectors of industry The work of a manufacturing system Industrial location factors Different types of industry Cycle/ Week Date Points of enquiry Geographical knowledge Where have our factories gone? A brief introduction about the development of Hong Kong industries: where and why Industrial relocation in Hong Kong and the ZDR Single- and multi-point production 4

5 Form: S3 Subject : Geography No. of periods per cycle: 4 Teacher: Mr. Ray Hon & Ms May Au Cycle/ Week Date Points of enquiry Geographical knowledge Does the shift in manufacturing activity occur in other places? Relocation of industries in the Great Lakes Region, the USA Factors affecting the global shift in manufacturing activity Major characteristics of transnational corporations Major industrial regions in the world: location and roles Cycle/ Week Date Points of enquiry Geographical knowledge What are the pros and cons of the global shift in manufacturing industry? Benefits of global shift in manufacturing activity Problems of global shift in manufacturing activity 5

6 Form: S4 Subject : Geography No. of periods per cycle: 9 Teacher: Mr. Ray Hon Year/Month Cycle Topics / Subjects to be covered Class work/ Homework Remarks/ Adjustments September September October 1 Chapter 6 Disappearing green canopy Who should pay for the massive deforestation in rainforest regions? - Comprehensive Assessment 6 - Structured Questions 6.1 What is happening to tropical rainforests? 6.2 What does a natural tropical rainforest look like? - MC 1050 (3) How does a tropical rainforest ecosystem function? - Comprehensive Assessment 6 - Structured Questions - MC 1050 (3) What causes tropical deforestation? Comprehensive 6.5 What is the impact of large-scale deforestation on tropical rainforests? Assessment 6 - Chapter tests - s s October How can we prevent tropical rainforests from disappearing? Comprehensive Assessment 6 MC 1050 (3) s

7 Form: S4 Subject : Geography No. of periods per cycle: 9 Teacher: Mr. Ray Hon November November December January January 5 Chapter 5 Combating famine Is technology a panacea for food shortages? Comprehensive Assessment 5 s 5.1 What is famine? Where do most famines occur? 5.2 What are the factors affecting agricultural production? MC 1050 (2) What are the agricultural characteristics of nomadic herding in the Sahel? Comprehensive s 5.4 What are the agricultural characteristics of irrigation farming in southern Assessment 5 California? MC 1050 (2) To what extent can technology help increase agricultural production and Comprehensive s alleviate food shortages? Assessment 5 MC 1050 (2) 8 First Term Examination (7/1-20/1) 8 Chapter 7 Global warming Are humans responsible? 7.1 Is our earth getting warmer? 7.2 What is the normal global distribution pattern of temperature? Comprehensive Chapter tests Assessment 7

8 Form: S4 Subject : Geography No. of periods per cycle: 9 Teacher: Mr. Ray Hon February February March March What are the causes of global warming? Comprehensive Assessment 7 Chapter tests How does global warming affect us? Comprehensive Chapter tests Assessment How can we ease the problem? Comprehensive Chapter tests Assessment 7 12 Chapter 4 Building a sustainable city-are environmental conservation and Comprehensive Chapter tests urban development mutually exclusive? Assessment How has the urban population in Hong Kong changed? MC1050 (1) 4.2 How has the internal structure and urban areas of our city changed?

9 Form: S4 Subject : Geography No. of periods per cycle: 9 Teacher: Mr. Ray Hon April April May May What problems does a growing city bring? Comprehensive Assessment Sustainable city: Is it a possible solution? Comprehensive Assessment What are the costs of developing Hong Kong into a sustainable city? Comprehensive Assessment 4 Final examination (29/5-13/6) Chapter tests Chapter tests Chapter tests

10 Form: S5 Subject : Geography No. of periods per cycle: 10 Teacher: Ms. May Au Class work/ Remarks/ Year/Month Cycle Topics / Subjects to be covered Homework Adjustments 1 Section 7: Global warming Are humans responsible? - Comprehensive - s September 7.1 Is our earth getting warmer? Definition and evidence of global warming 7.2 What is the normal global distribution pattern of temperature? Definition of insolation Assessment 7 - Structured Questions - MC 1050 (3) Global distribution of insolation Factors affecting the distribution of insolation: Relationship between insolation and air temperature September World distribution pattern of temperatures What are the causes of global warming? Definition and mechanics of the greenhouse effect Human activities in intensifying the greenhouse effect: Natural factors leading to temperature change Comprehensive Assessment 7 s How does global warming affect us? Comprehensive s September- October Consequences of global warming: Impact of global warming on humans: Winners and losers of global warming Assessment 7 MC 1050 (3) 1

11 Form: S5 Subject : Geography No. of pe riods per cycle: 10 Teacher: Ms. May Au How can we ease the problem? Comprehensive s Measures to alleviate the problem of global warming: Assessment 7 International cooperation to combat the problem: the Kyoto Protocol October Difficulties of international cooperation: fairness and costs MC 1050 (3) Further international cooperation: the Bali Roadmap Individual actions to alleviate the problem 5 Elective section 2: A regional study of the Zhujiang Delta-From agricultural region to world factory MC 1050 (3) s 11.1 Where is the Zhujiang Delta Region? 11.2 How has agriculture changed in the ZDR? November Physical and human characteristics of the ZDR in relation to agricultural development in the region Factors affecting the agricultural development of the ZDR November Development and changes in agriculture of the ZDR since 1978 Commercialization Shrinking of agricultural land Specialization Technological advancements and intensification How has the Zhujiang Delta grown and developed as a manufacturing region? Factors hindering the industrial development in the ZDR before 1978: Reasons for the rapid industrialization in the ZDR since 1978: MC 1050 (3) s Characteristics of the industries in the ZDR: 2

12 Form: S5 Subject : Geography No. ofperiods per cycle: 10 Teacher: Ms. May Au What environmental problems are found in the ZDR? December Air, water and soil pollution in the ZDR: situation, types, sources, spatial distribution and temporal variation Relationship between pollution problems, economic development and government policy Impact of environmental pollution: Environmental costs Social costs: health problems, food safety problems, shortage of safe and usable water Economic costs Impact on Hong Kong: air and water pollution Pollution management strategies: legislation, prevention, control, treatment, government policies, inter-governmental cooperation, education, public monitoring January January 8 1 st term examination (7/1/ 20/1/) Revision exercise and past papers 9 Section 2: Managing river and coastal environments: A continuing challenge Comprehensive 2.1 What are the major features of rivers and coasts? Assessment What are some examples of rivers and coasts? Movement of water on earth (water cycle) Brief introduction on how does a river shape the land and various features in a drainage basin Brief introduction on how does seawater shape the coast and different parts of the coast Chapter tests Chapter tests 3

13 Form: S5 Subject : Geography No. of periods per cycle: 10 Teacher: Ms. May Au What are fluvial processes? What are the major fluvial processes operating at Comprehensive Chapter tests February March March different parts of a river? How do fluvial processes shape the land? Discharge of a river Factors affecting the energy of a river: Fluvial erosion Factors affecting the rate of erosion of a river: load, speed of water flow, amount of channel water, slope gradient, water quality, rock structure and mineral composition Three sections along the river course: upper, middle and lower courses Different fluvial landforms How do coastal processes shape the land? Factors affecting the rate and location of wave processes: Landforms created by wave processes: Erosional landforms: sea cliffs, wave-cut platforms, sea caves, geos, sea arches and stacks Depositional landforms: beaches, spits, bars and tombolos Other factors in shaping the coast: tectonic movement, nature of rocks, weather and climate, fluvial processes and marine organisms How can human activity influence and alter river and coastal environments? Human activities found along rivers: agriculture, freshwater fishery, energy, navigation and transport, industrial use and tourism Alteration of river environments by human activities: deforestation and reclamation Consequences caused by the alteration of river environments: River management strategies: Assessment 2 Comprehensive Chapter tests Assessment 2 Comprehensive Chapter tests Assessment 2 MC1050 (1) 4

14 Form: S5 Subject : Geography No. of pe riods per cycle: 10 Teacher: Ms. May Au 13 Section 3: Changing industrial location Comprehensive Chapter tests 3.1 Where were manufacturing industries in Hong Kong mainly located in the Assessment 3 past? Where are they now? March - Different stages of industrial development in Hong Kong (1950s 1970s) MC 1050 (2) April Four sectors of industry: primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary Definition of manufacturing system and classification of manufacturing Changes of Hong Kong manufacturing industries since the 1980s: Decrease in the number of manufacturing workers and firms Decrease in the share of GDP by manufacturing industry sector Relocation of manufacturing industries to the southern parts of China 14 Types of manufacturing activities that have been relocated to the Zhujiang Comprehensive Chapter tests Delta Region: Assessment 3 Reasons for moving production operations to the Zhujiang Delta Region: pull factors of the Region and push factors of Hong Kong: ~ Labour costs MC 1050 (2) ~ Land: land price and land availability April ~ Government policies ~ Proximity to Hong Kong Reasons for keeping company headquarters in Hong Kong: good transport network and telecommunication facilities, politically stable and easy to recruit professionals Industrial relocation is a logical response to changing location factors over Where time should manufacturing activities be located? Comprehensive Chapter tests May Causes of industrial inertia: expensive to relocate, difficult to find skilled Assessment 3 labour, disrupts good linkages with other business sectors and personal preferences MC 1050 (2) 5

15 Form: S5 Subject : Geography No. of periods per cycle: 10 Teacher: Ms. May Au How has the location of the iron and steel industry in China changed over time? Manufacturing system of the iron and steel industry Importance of the iron and steel industry in China Spatial distribution of the iron and steel industry in China Changing location of the iron and steel industry: May 3.4 What are the location factors of the IT industry? Location of the US IT industry Characteristics of the IT industry: research and development-intensive, products have short life-cycle, multinational and multi-point production, concentration in clusters, global markets and green field sites Location factors of the IT industry: Development stage: access to researchers, technicians and scientists, near universities and research institutes, access to high levels of technology, availability of venture capital and favourable government policies 6

16 Form: S6 Subject : Geography No. of periods per cycle: 10 Teacher: Mr. Ray Hon Year/Month Cycle Topics / Subjects to be covered Class work/ Homework Remarks/Adjustment September 1-2 Section 2: Managing river and coastal environments: A continuing challenge Unit 1 I. What are the major features of rivers and coasts? II. What are some examples of rivers and coasts? Reading to learn material s: Unit 2.1, 2.2 Chapter 2.1, 2.2 Unit 2 DBQs and MCs I. What is the water cycle? II. How does water flow within a river basin? III. What is a coast? October Unit 3 I. What are fluvial processes? II. What are the major fluvial processes operating at different parts of a river? III. How do velocity, discharge, efficiency and channel shape change from a river s upper course to its lower course? What are the major landform features created along different courses of a river as a result of varying gradient and velocity? Structured Questions s: Unit 2.3 Comprehensive assessment 2 Map reading exercises 1

17 Form: S6 Subject : Geography No. of periods per cycle: 10 Teacher: Mr. Ray Hon Revision and preparation for HKDSE 1. Past papers (HKCEE HKAL HKDSE ) 2. Mock papers (Paper 1 and 2) 3. Drillings exam skills (MC/DBQ/Short Essays) 4. Intensive study of hot issues for HKDSE 5. Alumni who achieved outstanding GEOG public exams will be employed as tutor to facilitate and upgrade students public exam skills and result. (Rammie Chui & Kan Wong DSE 5* and 5) Regular chapter tests and pre-mock exams Post-mock exams Exam skills drilling Past paper analysis Prediction of DSE exam 2

18 Form: S6 Subject : Geography No. of periods per cycle: 10 Teacher: Mr. Ray Hon 4 Unit 4 I. What are the major processes operating along coasts? II. How do coastal processes change over space? What are the major features created as a result of variations in coastal processes? s: Unit 2.4 Structured Questions & Short Essays Map reading exercises Unit 5 I. What are the human activities and their consequences for river and coastal environments? II. How does the management of river and coastal systems pose a continuing challenge for people? III. Evaluation of methods and strategies used for river and coastal management 3

19 Form: S6 Subject : Geography No. of periods per cycle: 10 Teacher: Mr. Ray Hon 4