[150424] CALLING FOR PRESENTERS FOR GEOGRAPHY SYMPOSIUM
If you are interested to share at the Geography Symposium please provide us with the details using this form.
This year's theme is ' "How does Geography Education Prepare Us for the 21st Century and beyond?"
Your proposed sharing should be categorised under one of four sub-themes:
1) Developing 21CC in Geography
2) Enhancing Digital Literacy through the Use of Educational Technology
3) Addressing Sustainability Challenges
4) Preparing for a Global Workforce
Closing date to register interest to share is 24 May 2024!
[040424] MOE EduGIS Starter Kit
An updated and refreshed starter kit has been prepared by the Geography Unit!
For the EduGIS newbie, this starter kit contains all the necessary information to get you started on your journey into the world of EduGIS in your classroom.
For the seasoned EduGIS user, there is something for you too!
Check out the Starter Kit NOW!
Access it here!
[Resources] GEO DIGEST - a collection of articles written by and for geographers with relevant and up-to-date case studies with a focus on Singapore and Asia. Check the articles out NOW!
2023 Issue 1 Article 1 (Climate Change Responses in Southeast Asia and Singapore)
2023 Issue 2 Article 1 (Karst Landscapes in Asia)
2023 Issue 2 Article 2 (Karst Ecosystem Services in Asia)
2023 Issue 2 Article 3 (Protecting Karst Landscapes in Asia)
[Resources] New GEO FACTSHEETS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED
GEO FACT SHEETS are downloadable articles that can be used in your classroom with your students.
Access these factsheets on OPAL.
473 Natural Hazard Forecasting
474 Toronto Waterfront Deindustrialisation Regeneration
475 The EU - An Ambiguous Superpower
476 Forced Migration - Ukrainian Refugee Case Study
477 Environmental Change in Udaipur, NW India
478 We Wanted Workers, We Received People
[1602124] Community Resource for LSG - Forests
A resource useful for the topic on Forests has been shared. This resource is a video from a NParks playlist that may also be suitable for use in your classroom.
Please access the lesson material and suggested use case shared on OPAL - GYWiki.
We invite you to share your lesson materials using this simple form.
[1302124] Updated Assessment Support Materials for LSG
The following two assessment support materials have been published on GYWiki.
Please click on the links to access the exemplars.
[260124] Updated Resources for Fieldwork
Resources useful for planning and conducting fieldwork for the Lower Secondary syllabus have been updated!
Links to register for various places to conduct fieldwork has been added.
Please access the LSG resources here.
[180124] Community Resource for LSG - Housing
A member of our Geography fraternity has shared some resources for use to spark curiosity and discussion about Housing. Thank you Firdaus! He has shared an op-ed article about void decks as well as 2 videos.
Please access the community resource here.
[130124] Updates to FAQ [Upper Sec Geo]
There have been updates to the FAQs for Upper Sec Geography on OPAL - GYWiki.
Please find the FAQs at this link.
[120124 Updates to TLG and TLS for LSG and USG
The updated versions of the Teaching and Learning Syllabuses and Teaching and Learning Guides for both Lower and Upper Secondary Geography have been updated and are available on the Geography Wiki page on OPAL.
[120124] Community Resource for LSG - Transport Systems
This resource, a resource kit from the LTA, has been shared and has been found suitable for use for Lower Secondary, Transport Systems. In addition, a lesson suggestion has also been offered to show the possibility of using this resource kit for your lessons.
Please access the community resource here and a teaching suggestion here.
[110124] Community Resource for USG - Singapore Cluster
This resource, a storymap, has been shared and has been found suitable for use for Upper Secondary, Singapore Cluster. In addition, a lesson suggestion has also been offered to show the possibility of using this storymap for your lessons.
Please access the community resource here.
[130224] CPDD Workshop on School Based Assessment for 2023 Pre-U Geography
This half-day workshop, facilitated by CPDD, prepares teachers for the implementation of the 2023 H1/H2 Geography Syllabuses. Participants will learn to: (i) develop question papers according to the scheme of assessment and prescribed syllabus content; (ii) craft mark schemes that indicate the marking approach, range of acceptable answers and mark allocation; and (iii) apply mark schemes to assess students’ answers.
Course date: 5th March 2024
Registration closing date: 20 Feb 2024
Sign up on OPAL using this link.
[300124] H1 or H2 Geography
Resources useful for Topics - Environment and Resources, Cities in a Sustainable Future for H1 and H2 Geography have been shared. This NParks playlist may also be suitable for other levels of study and other clusters.
Please access the resources here.
[ 110124] New Content MLUs on OPAL
2 new content MLUs, "How do human activities accelerate or decelerate climate change through feedback processes?' and "What is the influence of human activities on the global carbon cycle?' have been published in OPAL!
Access via OPAL or H2 Scope and Sequence at https://go.gov.sg/preugeog!
