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Bo'ness Academy
Gauze Road
Bo'ness
EH51 9AS
Tel. 01506 822028
Fax 01506 778801
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Welcome to the Geography Dept.
Members of Department : Mr S McLeister, Ms C Hammell
Sunday
Herald Exam Advice | Higher Geography Revision Notes |
Standard Grade Revision Notes : Climate Unit Revision | Land Use Revision | Population Revision | Weather in a Depression Revision |
Industry Revision | Physical Feature Formation Revision | Settlement Unit Revision
Curriculum Information
S1/2
Pupils cover a Geography course as part of a rotation with the other
social subjects of History and Modern Studies. They spend six weeks in
each subject. They come twice to each subject in S1 and again in S2.
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Block 1 |
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World Mapping
Map Skills
Settlement
Home Area Enquiry |
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Block 2 |
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Weather
Extreme Weather Enquiry
World Climates
Tropical Rainforest |
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| S2 |
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| Block 1 |
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Earthquakes
Hazards Enquiry
Environmental Issues |
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| Block 2 |
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Rich Country: Japan
Poor Country: Kenya
Tourism Enquiry |
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Standard Grade
S3
| Ordnance Survey Map Skills |
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| Scottish Uplands: Landscapes & Landuse |
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| Scottish Lowlands: Landscapes & Landuse |
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| Towns and Cities |
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| British Weather |
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S4
| World Climates |
| Environmental Issues |
| World Population Studies |
| Development Issues |
| Industry & Trade |
| Enquiry Skills & Techniques |
Higher
Three units are covered in Higher Geography
1. Physical Geography
| Hydrosphere |
river landscapes and flooding |
| Lithosphere |
Coastal, Glacial and Limestone Landscapes |
| Biosphere |
Sand dune development and soil types |
| Atmosphere |
Climate Change, Global wind patterns, West African Climate |
2. Human Geography
| Population |
Growth, decline, movement and control |
| Rural |
Global farming systems |
| Urban |
Growth and management of towns and cities |
| Industry |
Growth, decline and modern industrial trends |
3. Geographical Interactions
| 1. River Basin Management |
Case Study of the Colorado River |
| 2. Development and Health |
World health patterns and disease control |
Advanced Higher Geography
| 1. Geographical Techniques |
| 2. Geogrphical Study |
| 3. Geographical Issues |
Table of Pupil Progression
S4 |
S5 |
S6 |
S. Grade General - Grade 5 or
6 |
Intermediate 1 |
Intermediate 2 |
S. Grade General - Grade 3 or 4 |
Intermediate 2 |
Higher |
S. Grade Credit - 1 or 2 |
Higher |
Advanced Higher |
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