{"id":30,"date":"2015-03-18T11:46:03","date_gmt":"2015-03-18T11:46:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/olhscumbernauld\/?page_id=30"},"modified":"2025-09-22T07:37:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T07:37:18","slug":"geography","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/calderhead\/geography\/","title":{"rendered":"Geography"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Geography is far more than just maps and capital cities\u2014it&#8217;s a dynamic subject that helps students understand the\u00a0world around them and their place within it.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodfreephotos.com\/cache\/vector-images\/globe-vector-art.png\" alt=\"Globe Vector Art image - Free stock photo - Public Domain photo - CC0 ...\" width=\"118\" height=\"154\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Geography is useful for many future paths; further geography\/environmental studies, travel &amp; tourism, environmental science, urban planning, etc.<\/p>\n<h5>BGE (S1\/S2) Geography:<\/h5>\n<p><strong>S1 &#8211;<\/strong> Mapping skills &amp; Scotland<\/p>\n<p><strong>S2 &#8211;<\/strong> Earth Forces &amp; Brazil<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>National 5 Geography:<\/h5>\n<p data-start=\"672\" data-end=\"782\">The course is divided into three main topical units plus skills development:<\/p>\n<div class=\"_tableContainer_1rjym_1\">\n<div class=\"group w-fit _tableWrapper_1rjym_13 flex flex-col-reverse\">\n<table class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\" style=\"height: 322px\" width=\"473\" data-start=\"784\" data-end=\"1656\">\n<thead data-start=\"784\" data-end=\"809\">\n<tr data-start=\"784\" data-end=\"809\">\n<th data-start=\"784\" data-end=\"791\" data-col-size=\"sm\">\n<h5>Unit<\/h5>\n<\/th>\n<th data-start=\"791\" data-end=\"809\" data-col-size=\"xl\">\n<h5>What you cover<\/h5>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"1656\">\n<tr data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"1011\">\n<td data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"835\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"822\" data-end=\"834\">Physical Environments<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"xl\" data-start=\"835\" data-end=\"1011\">\n<ul>\n<li>Weather and climate<\/li>\n<li>Rivers\/limestone<\/li>\n<li>Land use\/conflicts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1012\" data-end=\"1234\">\n<td data-start=\"1012\" data-end=\"1033\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1014\" data-end=\"1032\">Human Environments<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"1033\" data-end=\"1234\" data-col-size=\"xl\">\n<ul>\n<li>Population<\/li>\n<li>Urban<\/li>\n<li>Rural<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1235\" data-end=\"1429\">\n<td data-start=\"1235\" data-end=\"1258\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1237\" data-end=\"1257\">Global Issues<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"1258\" data-end=\"1429\" data-col-size=\"xl\">\n<ul>\n<li>Environmental hazards<\/li>\n<li>Natural Regions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1430\" data-end=\"1656\">\n<td data-start=\"1430\" data-end=\"1450\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong>Geographical skills<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"1450\" data-end=\"1656\" data-col-size=\"xl\">\n<ul>\n<li>Mapping work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr data-start=\"1658\" data-end=\"1661\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1663\" data-end=\"1677\">Assessment<\/h3>\n<p>A final exam paper (2 hr 20 min) makes up <strong>80%<\/strong> of the final award, and there is also a course assignment, which involves a geographical investigation worth<strong> 20%<\/strong> of the final course award.<\/p>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5>Higher Geography:<\/h5>\n<p data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"423\"><b>Higher Geography<\/b>\u00a0is more advanced than National 5, developing a deeper understanding, more complex concepts and higher skills in analysis, evaluation, fieldwork, etc.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"630\" data-end=\"633\" \/>\n<h5 data-start=\"635\" data-end=\"670\">Course content:<\/h5>\n<p data-start=\"672\" data-end=\"782\">The course is divided into three main topical units plus skills development:<\/p>\n<div class=\"_tableContainer_1rjym_1\">\n<div class=\"group w-fit _tableWrapper_1rjym_13 flex flex-col-reverse\">\n<table class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\" style=\"height: 322px\" width=\"473\" data-start=\"784\" data-end=\"1656\">\n<thead data-start=\"784\" data-end=\"809\">\n<tr data-start=\"784\" data-end=\"809\">\n<th data-start=\"784\" data-end=\"791\" data-col-size=\"sm\">\n<h5>Unit<\/h5>\n<\/th>\n<th data-start=\"791\" data-end=\"809\" data-col-size=\"xl\">\n<h5>What you cover<\/h5>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"1656\">\n<tr data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"1011\">\n<td data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"835\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"822\" data-end=\"834\">Physical Environments<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"xl\" data-start=\"835\" data-end=\"1011\">\n<ul>\n<li>Atmosphere<\/li>\n<li>Lithosphere<\/li>\n<li>Hydrosphere<\/li>\n<li>Biosphere<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1012\" data-end=\"1234\">\n<td data-start=\"1012\" data-end=\"1033\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1014\" data-end=\"1032\">Human Environments<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"1033\" data-end=\"1234\" data-col-size=\"xl\">\n<ul>\n<li>Population<\/li>\n<li>Urban<\/li>\n<li>Rural Land degradation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1235\" data-end=\"1429\">\n<td data-start=\"1235\" data-end=\"1258\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong data-start=\"1237\" data-end=\"1257\">Global Issues<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"1258\" data-end=\"1429\" data-col-size=\"xl\">\n<ul>\n<li>Development &amp; Health<\/li>\n<li>Climate change<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1430\" data-end=\"1656\">\n<td data-start=\"1430\" data-end=\"1450\" data-col-size=\"sm\"><strong>Geographical skills<\/strong><\/td>\n<td data-start=\"1450\" data-end=\"1656\" data-col-size=\"xl\">\n<ul>\n<li>Mapping work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr data-start=\"1658\" data-end=\"1661\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1663\" data-end=\"1677\">Assessment<\/h3>\n<p>Two final exam papers make up <strong>2\/3<\/strong> of the final award, and there is also a course assignment, which involves a geographical investigation worth <strong>1\/3<\/strong> of the final course award.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Geography is far more than just maps and capital cities\u2014it&#8217;s a dynamic subject that helps students understand the\u00a0world around them and their place within it. 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