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CRE CRESCE CENT NT GIRLS’ SCHOOL Ge ogr aphy Br ie fing

EXTRACT FROM PROFESSOR TOMMY KOH’S SPEECH AT THE HUMANITIES CONFERENCE 2018 “First, we need holistic education. We need to produce technologists who understand humanities and humanists who understand technology. Second, an education in the humanities train us to think, write and speak clearly and persuasively. Third, as long as we are human and not robots, the humanities will always be at the heart of civilisation.”

HUMANIT IE S @ CRE SCE NT Humanities subjects explore the interaction processes between people and their environment; the past and the present, in order to appreciate complexities of the human experience and rapid change in today’s world. The Heart of the Matter

HUMANIT IE S @ CRE SCE NT UPPE R SE CONDARY HUMANI T I E S Core History Humanities (Revised) • Period of European Dominance • Social Studies + and Challenges (late 19 th century • Elective Geography OR to 1 st half of 20 th century) Elective History OR Elective • Emergence of the Bi-polar World Literature after WWII (1945-1991) Core Geography Core Literature • Physical Geography • Joy Luck Club (Amy Tan) • Human Geography • A View from the Bridge (Arthur Miller) • The Unseen (Poetry/ Prose)

GE OGRAPHY @ CRE SCE NT UPPE R SE CONDARY HUMANI T I E S

GE OGRAPHY @ CRE SCE NT UPPE R SE CONDARY HUMANI T I E S

GE OGRAPHY @ CRE SCE NT UPPE R SE CONDARY HUMANI T I E S COMBINED CORE HUMANITIES GEOGRAPHY GEOGRAPHY • Plate Tectonics • Plate Tectonics • Weather and Climate • Weather and Climate (GI) • Coast (GI) • Tourism (GI) • Tourism (GI) • Geography of Food • Geography of Food • Health and Diseases 07

GE OGRAPHY @ CRE SCE NT UPPE R SE CONDARY HUMANI T I E S GEOGRAPHICAL INVESTIGATIONS • Formulating aims and hypotheses/guiding questions • Data Collection ( observation, measurement, questionnaires, interviews) • Data Analysis • Data Presentation & Technique • Forming Conclusions 08

GE OGRAPHY @ CRE SCE NT UPPE R SE CONDARY HUMANI T I E S EL ELECTIV IVE GEOG OGRAPHY HY CO CORE GEOG OGRAPHY HY 1 P Paper er 2 P Paper ers • 13 m fieldwor ork ( k (2 c choos ose Paper er 1 1 1) 1) • 25 m f m field ldwork • 12 12 m SEQ ( (2 c 2 choose 1) 1) • 25 25 m SEQ ( (2 c 2 choose 1) 1) • 25 25 m SEQ ( (2 c 2 choose 1) 1) Paper er 2 2 • 25 25 m SEQ ( (2 c 2 choose 1) 1) • 25 25 m SEQ ( (2 c 2 choose 1) 1)

GE OGRAPHY @ CRE SCE NT UPPE R SE CONDARY HUMANI T I E S 1.Describe and account for the global distribution of fold mountains shown in Figure 1 below. [6 marks] 2. Explain the formation of a waterfall. [5 marks] 3 . With reference to examples, assess the effectiveness of the coastal management strategies. [8 marks]

GE OGRAPHY @ CRE SCE NT UPPE R SE CONDARY HUMANI T I E S WHO SHOULD OFFER GEOGRAPHY? • Inquisitive about people & their environment • Ability to see/ draw connections between physical and human processes as well as environmental & cultural diversity • Gain insights & global awareness into future challenges & make informed & sound judgements in decision making

CRE CRESCE CENT NT GIRLS’ SCHOOL Histor y Br ie fing

HIST ORY @ CRE SCE NT UPPE R SE CONDARY HUMANI T I E S 013

HIST ORY @ CRE SCE NT UPPE R SE CONDARY HUMANI T I E S 014

(Late 19 th century to 1991) History Across Time History Across Space

Skills • Ask significant questions • Compare different aspects of the periods, events and issues • Analyse and evaluate causes and consequences of historical events and situations • Assessing and establishing significance of individuals, ideas, events, forces and developments on societies • Interpret, analyse and evaluate information/ points of view to acquire information and make reasoned conclusion • Organising and communicating historical knowledge

SOURCE-BASED CASE-STUDY (TYPES OF SOURCES) An excerpt of recollections from a Jew who survived the Holocaust about his life after Hitler came to power 017

STRUCTURED-ESSAY QUESTIONS (a)Explain why Hitler rose to power in 1933. [8 marks] (b) ‘Hitler was able to gain complete control of Germany only through his use of fear.’ How far do you agree with this statement? [12 marks]

What to expect in a History Classroom