Singapore: Curriculum Connections
Lower Secondary Geography Syllabus
You can download the Singapore Geography Curriculum (pdf, 528 kB) from the Signapore Ministry of Education.
Aims
- Develop an informed concern about the quality of the environment and the future of human habitat and thereby enhance students sense of responsibility for the care of the earth and it people.
Attitudes and Values
Students should be able to demonstrate:
- A sense of appreciation and responsibility for the quality of the environment at local, regional and global scales.
Case Studies
Case studies and examples are used to explicitly highlight the physical-human relationships and to illustrate important concepts and values. They also provide the opportunities for the infusion of MOE initiatives and programmes. Current issues and events should e incorporated into the lessons to ensure that the subject remains relevant and interesting.
Suggested Teaching Strategies
A variety of appropriate teaching aids and activities should be employed to provide a range of meaningful learning experiences to students.
Activities could include group discussions, cooperative learning strategies, SAIL (Strategies for Active and Independent Learning) approach, simulation exercises, role-plays, debates and the use of models and experiments.
Course Outline
Many outcomes, concepts, valuees and attitudes in the outline lend themselves to designing a curse of study that incorporates sharing a climate change story on the website.
