Senior Cycle SUBJECT:
Geography What is this subject all about at Senior Cycle? A variety of skills are learned throughout our Senior Cycle Geography syllabus. These are Problem solving, Numeracy and Literacy skills, Analytical skills, Social and Environmental Awareness, Team-Work, Computer Literacy, Spatial Awareness, Self-Management and Map Skills. Topics will include: The Structure of the Earth, Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Rocks, Population, Urbanisation, Maps, Economic activities, Rivers, Coasts, Weather, Climate change and Regional Geography. Students will also complete a Geographical Investigation Field Study which is worth 20% of the Leaving Certificate exam and choose from electives including topics on differences in population dynamics around the world. There is also an option to study Geo-ecology focusing on biomes and climates around the world investigating the desert climate. Will learning this subject at Senior Cycle be different to what I studied at Junior Cycle? It will be quite similar but topics will be in more detail. Answers will require more detailed FEEDs (Feature, Example, Explanation and Diagram). You will also be required to write more detailed essay style answers and case studies. I will enjoy this subject if…
I will succeed at this subject if…
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You liked Geography at Junior Cycle level and want to have a career which requires an element of Geography. You would also enjoy this subject if you’re interested in investigations, being creative, like learning through visual images and kinaesthetic learning. You have an interest in aerial photographs, the environment, fieldwork, the landscapes of the world, maps and world affairs.
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You work hard, get involved in group and subject discussions, contribute in class and have a keen interest in Geography around the world and in the news. You have an ability to interpret diagrams, charts, maps…etc. and have good communication, presentation and sketching skills.
This subject will be useful for a career in… Town Planning, Social Work, Market Research, Economic Development, Estate Agency, Pilot, Seismologist, Weather Presenter, Risk Assessor, Civil Engineer, Teacher, Tourism Officer, Crime Analyst, Chartered Surveyor, Transport Manager, Media researcher, Aid Worker, Geologist, Photographer, Film Producer…etc. Assessment? Group projects, individual projects, oral assessments, chapter tests, Kahoot quizzes, modelmaking, posters…etc. are just some of the ways you will be assessed over the two year course. For the Leaving Certificate students sit an exam at the end of 6th Year set by the State Examinations Commission. 71
