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WHY CHOOSE GEOGRAPHY?
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GEOGRAPHY: PATHWAYS
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S1: HUMANITIES
S1: HUMANITIES
Students participate in an integrated course covering Geography, History, Modern Studies and RME.
S2: HUMANITIES
S2: HUMANITIES
Students participate in an integrated course covering Geography, History, Modern Studies and RME.
S3-4: NATIONAL 4/5 GEOGRAPHY
S3-4: NATIONAL 4/5 GEOGRAPHY
Physical: Glaciation (Ice Alert!), Coasts (The Power of Waves) and Weather (Highs and Lows)
Human: Population (Patterns and Pressures), Urban (Comparing Edinburgh and Mumbai), Rural (Comparing the UK and India)
Global Issues: Development & Health (Malaria, HIV/AIDS, Heart Disease), Environmental Hazards (Volcanoes, Earthquakes and Tropical Storms)
S5/6: N4/5 TRAVEL & TOURISM
S5/6: N4/5 TRAVEL & TOURISM
Employability skills
Customer service skills/approaches
Research/knowledge about tourism in Scotland
UK and Worldwide Tourism - patterns, trends and destinations
S5/6: HIGHER GEOGRAPHY
S5/6: HIGHER GEOGRAPHY
Lithosphere (Coasts, Glaciation)
Hydrosphere (Rivers and Flooding)
Biosphere (Soils)
Atmosphere (Air and Ocean Currents)
Population and Migration
Rural Land Degradation
Changes in Urban Areas
River Basin Management (Dam Building/Conflict)
Development and Health
S5/6: N5 GEOGRAPHY
S5/6: N5 GEOGRAPHY
Physical: Glaciation (Ice Alert!), Coasts (The Power of Waves) and Weather (Highs and Lows)
Human: Population (Patterns and Pressures), Urban (Comparing Edinburgh and Mumbai), Rural (Comparing the UK and India)
Global Issues: Development & Health (Malaria, HIV/AIDS, Heart Disease), Environmental Hazards (Volcanoes, Earthquakes and Tropical Storms)
S6: ADVANCED HIGHER GEOGRAPHY
S6: ADVANCED HIGHER GEOGRAPHY
You will develop skills in: Field work techniques, Evaluation of Modern Geographical Issues, Geographical Data Handling, Map Interpretation
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