Final objectives of the third grade of mainstream secondary education - KSO

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GEOGRAPHY

1 Knowledge

The pupils are able to:

1 link a range of spatial sciences to all sorts of different jobs and research fields;

2 demonstrate with an example that an illustration or map is a coded representation of reality;

3 illustrate the significance of GIS for society with the application of it;

4 indicate the movements of the solar system and its consequences on the earth;

5 illustrate the social usefulness of space research with an example of its application;

6 relate the weather and climate to the structure of and the processes in the atmosphere;

7 illustrate the influence on the environment of human activities such as: the greenhouse effect, natural disasters, acid rain, water control, the degradation and improvement of the soil, giving examples;

8 describe the geophysical structure of the earth and plate tectonics and their  consequences, such as: the position of the oceans and continents, volcanism and earthquakes and explain certain climate changes;

9 relate simple relief forms in a coherent way to lithological characteristics, geological structures and geomorphological processes;

10 relate the production and consumption of food and resources to demographic evolution and the level of welfare in the context of sustainable development;

11 illustrate both movements in industry and the service sector, as well as demographic migrations with examples, and relate these to social, economic or political factors;

12 describe and explain cities, rural areas, urbanization and mobility from the morphological and functional point of view;

13 explain the importance of instruments for town and country planning and environmental policy, giving examples;

14 describe the value of the heritage and natural value of landscape elements from the past, giving examples, and indicate their present importance;

15 indicate the importance of natural and social – economic components for town and country planning.

2 Skills

The pupils are able to:

16 look up and arrange geographical data and process them in a simple way, using the available contemporary information sources and techniques;

17 select a type of map in relation to use;

18 determine a location on earth by means of available contemporary techniques and methods;

19 formulate the creation and structure of the universe in a coherent way on the basis of a number of astronomical concepts;

20 read a West European weather map;

21 estimate a weather situation by taking into account weather maps and weather forecasts;

22 interpret a climate on the basis of temperature, precipitation and general air circulation;

23 situate important geological events, climate changes and biological evolution on a geological timescale;

24 read simplified geological maps and soil maps;

25 analyse a landscape, arrange the elements in a structure and determine the character of the landscape on that basis;

26 make proposals for the use of space in the context of sustainable development.

3 Attitudes

The pupils:

27 * are critical regarding the information that is provided, such as that relating to developmental, welfare and environmental problems;

28 * see the possibilities of participating in a positive way in policy decisions with regard to environmental policy and town and country planning;

29 * are prepared to see local problems related to the environment and society in a global context;

30 * devote attention to the value of natural and cultural landscapes;

31 * are aware of man’s place in the universe.

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Attitudes have been indicated by* in the margin, for checking by the inspectorate.

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