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STRUCTURE OF THE EARTH - Students find out what happens inside the Earth. Students will know how to answer this question – Are there really currents inside the Earth and not just the sea? Understanding the inside of the Earth will help students understand what happens on the Earth’s surface. PLATE TECTONICS – here students will learn how the Earth’s crust is broken up into separate parts like a jigsaw and that they are all moving, creating powerful earthquakes, volcanoes & fold mountains. -
Students will find out why many people live near volcanoes. They will understand how volcanoes work and by knowing this information how it can help us plan for when an eruption occurs. -
EARTHQUAKES – Students will understand why some people fear some earthquakes more than others & why would people choose to live in an active zone. FOLD MOUNTAINS – In this subject area we will look at how mountains got where they are & why are there traces of sea life found on top of them. Also, why are some mountains taller than others? -
ORDNANCE SURVEY MAPS – students will be able to answer these questions – would you be able to find the shortest route from home to school? Do you know how to give directions and explain them with a sketch map? AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS – aerial photographs gives us the ‘big picture’ of an area, allowing us to see land use in single glimpse. They are useful for showing more detail than can be seen on a map. -
What are the links to volcanoes & plate tectonics? Rocks are important building blocks of our soils, natural resources and building materials. -
WEATHERING – In this area, students will learn why mountains are often covered in loose rock & are there really icicles hanging from a cave roof? MASS MOVEMENT – Mass movement can cause terrible damage. We gain knowledge about how to mitigate this by knowing about the importance of gradient, vegetation etc when determining whether a sloped site is a good place to build a house or not. -
In this area, students will learn that all the foods we eat ultimately comes from the soil. Students will also understand why there are coniferous in upland forests and deciduous trees in lowland forests. -
From rushing waterfalls, through winding meanders to broad flat estuaries, rivers are powerful agents that shape the landscape. -
In this area, students will be able to answer these questions – do seas provide people with more than just leisure activities & why do some coastal areas have sandy beaches and some have stony beaches. -
GLOBAL - The climate of an area tells us what to expect when we go on holiday there. It also helps us understand how climate change affects places. IRELANDS – Students will have a clearer understanding of how to predict weather and how climate is affected by air masses and the sea around us. -
Without it, we could not survive and how it is unique in our solar system. It provides the air we breathe and produces our weather. -
STORMS – To find out why Ireland receives a lot of rainfall from weather events called ‘depressions. Sometimes these reach us as severe storms and occasionally hurricanes. GLACIATION LANDSCAPES – To find out, how powerful glaciers and deep ice sheets altered the Irish landscape, leaving behind beautiful features that make Ireland famous worldwide. -
To find out how weather can be dangerous. Trawler workers at sea, airplane pilots and oil tanker captains all need to know what the weather will be. Learn how we can predict the weather. -
To find out why energy resources are very important to our daily lives. Where do they come from? -
To find out that farming is the main primary activity in Ireland. We are dependent on farming to supply our food. Why different types of farming takes place in different locations in Ireland. -
To find out why people used bogs as a living for centuries. The bogs provided flowers that offered cures, and preserved butter and dead bodies. People travel from far & wide to see Irish bogs. -
MANUFACTURING – To find out how manufacturing provides us with many inventions that make life easier. Mobile phones, computers, cars, televisions – all these objects were manufactured. TOURISM & TRANSPORT – To find out why tourism & transport are two of the most important economic activities. Physical geography provides the basis for much tourism. Transport had allowed tourism to develop even more. -
CLIMATE CHANGE – to find out why climate change will mean our summers will get wetter. In your lifetime, humans will have to deal with rising sea levels, increased drought and more extreme weather events. HUMAN INTERACTION WITH SURFACE PROCESSES – To find out more about surface processes, which are the work of rivers, seas and glaciers. Humans have always interacted with these. Sometimes we have to manage these processes to protect our property. -
To find out why local post offices are closing down and new housing estates are being built. The government and businesses need to know how the population is growing in their country so they can effectively plan for people’s future needs and wants. -
POPULATION CHANGE – We will examine the reasons why populations change over time. We need to understand how this happens, as it is important for planning for future needs. COMPARING POPULATION CHANGE IN IRELAND & TANZANIA – To find out how famines, mass migrations and invasions from other countries can all have a massive impact on the population of an area. There can even be differences between regions in the same country. -
To find out more about migration, which happens when people move from one place to another. There are many reasons for migration, but the most common is people seeking a better life for themselves and their families. -
To find out whether there is a difference in my standard of living depending on where I am in the world. -
THE ORIGINS OF SETTLEMENT IN IRELAND – To find out why your town developed where it did and why most castles are located near rivers. Ireland has lots of different types of settlement. THE GROWTH OF DUBLIN CITY – To find out why Dublin city exerts a huge influence on the rest of Ireland. Managing the growth of Dublin is important for the city and for places outside it. -
PATTERNS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT – To find out why some countries are richer than others. How we measure how wealthy a country is? And, why are some countries poorer? COMPARING LIFE CHANGES OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN IRELAND & TANZANIA – To find out famines, mass migrations and invasions from other countries can all have a massive impact on the population of an area. We will look at tow such examples: Ireland & Tanzania. -
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE – To find out more about charities & fundraisers. Irish people have always been generous in helping other people around the world in times of need. The Irish government has an aid programme that helps people in developing countries. GLOBALISATION – Every day the world is becoming more interconnected in the wider world. This is globalisation. EXPLOITATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES – To find out what will happen if we continue to use resources at the current rate. What can we do about scarce resources in the long run. -
Students will understand how to answer exam questions on the various geography topics in the Junior cycle. They will know what are the best ways to approach these questions and they will have greater confidence with structuring their answers. CLASS ROOM BASES ASSESSMENT (CBA) - In Junior Cycle Geography, the Classroom-Based Assessment (CBA) lets students do a geographical study on a subject of their choice. Students gather and analyse data, then share their findings and show that they can do things like research, mapping, analysing data, and judging. The CBA is not based on a final test, but on questions and understanding. This helps students learn how to learn on their own and think critically.
