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CRE CRESCE CENT NT GIRLS SCHOOL Ge ogr aphy Br ie fing EXTRACT FROM PROFESSOR TOMMY KOHS SPEECH AT THE HUMANITIES CONFERENCE 2018 First, we need holistic education. We need to produce technologists who understand humanities and

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CRE CRESCE CENT NT

GIRLS’ SCHOOL

Ge ogr aphy Br ie fing

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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.”

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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

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HUMANIT IE S @ CRE SCE NT

UPPE R SE CONDARY HUMANI T I E S

Humanities (Revised)

  • Social Studies +
  • Elective Geography OR

Elective History OR Elective Literature

Core Geography

  • Physical Geography
  • Human Geography

Core History

  • Period of European Dominance

and Challenges (late 19th century to 1st half of 20th century)

  • Emergence of the Bi-polar World

after WWII (1945-1991)

Core Literature

  • Joy Luck Club (Amy Tan)
  • A View from the Bridge

(Arthur Miller)

  • The Unseen (Poetry/ Prose)
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GE OGRAPHY @ CRE SCE NT

UPPE R SE CONDARY HUMANI T I E S

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GE OGRAPHY @ CRE SCE NT

UPPE R SE CONDARY HUMANI T I E S

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GE OGRAPHY @ CRE SCE NT

UPPE R SE CONDARY HUMANI T I E S

COMBINED HUMANITIES GEOGRAPHY CORE GEOGRAPHY

  • Plate Tectonics
  • Weather and Climate

(GI)

  • Tourism (GI)
  • Geography of Food
  • Plate Tectonics
  • Weather and Climate
  • Coast (GI)
  • Tourism (GI)
  • Geography of Food
  • Health and Diseases
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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
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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

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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]

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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

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CRE CRESCE CENT NT

GIRLS’ SCHOOL

Histor y Br ie fing

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HIST ORY @ CRE SCE NT

UPPE R SE CONDARY HUMANI T I E S

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HIST ORY @ CRE SCE NT

UPPE R SE CONDARY HUMANI T I E S

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

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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
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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

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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]

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What to expect in a History Classroom

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