GCE Geography (Syllabus 2218)
The Geography syllabus is designed to evaluate candidates’ knowledge of the features of the earth’s crust (internal and external), the spatial spread of the physical and human features, the interactions that exist between man and these spatial features, the changes that occur over space as well as the effects of those changes on man with a view to maintaining sustainability in man’s ecosystem. This examination syllabus is based on the assumption that not less than three hours of teaching per week will be allocated to the subject.
The examination will test the candidate's ability to
- Explain the concepts of differential character and the spatial relationships of the surface features of the earth
- Explain the concepts of man- environment relations (i.e. to analyse the life of man within his physical and cultural environments and to explain their interactions)
- Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the nature and functioning of physical and human environments, particularly an understanding of their inter-relationships and the resulting issues
- Organize and formulate principles according to acquired geographical concepts and then apply these principles to interpret and analyze spatial problems in the immediate and wider environments
- Demonstrate skills and techniques for accurate, orderly and objective geographical investigations to be carried out both in the classrooms and in the immediate environment
- Communicate geographical ideas effectively through reports, graphs, charts, sketches, diagrams and maps
- Explain the cultural, social and economic circumstances of people in their immediate environments and those of other countries within the sub-region.
