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GEOGRAPHY GRADE 10 ATP
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WEEK ENDING &
GRADE 10 2020 TERM 1 CONTENT GEOGRAPHICAL SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES
ACTUAL % TO BE
COVERED
EDUCATORS REMARK&
DATE COMPLETED
HOD REMARKS
15/01/2020 ● Give and explain to learners list of action words/verbs ● Give the learners the topic for the ESSAY
16/01/2020 Using Atlases [4 hours] •
● Kinds of maps in an atlas, namely -- thematic maps: world climate and vegetation regions, seasonal temperature and rainfall maps of South Africa; - comparing different thematic maps and cross-referencing patterns;
● concept of map projections: equal area and true direction projections – examples, limitations and values; ● map reading, analysis and interpretation; ● map reading: comparing information from different maps; ● interpreting graphs, ● atlas index: locating physical and constructed features; and ● grid references – alphanumeric and geographic (latitude and longitude, degrees and minutes) to identify and locate features on maps.
Week 1 17/01/2020
GEOGRAPHICAL SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES
● Map Skills [2 hours] ● Locating exact position, degrees, minutes and seconds and; ● scale: word, ratio, fraction and line scale.
2.8%
Learner books should contain the following: Short summaries/notes; Minimum 3 Informal activities from past question papers (minimum 14-16 marks) per week (more if challenging content); Short tests as per subject strategy (15-30 marks) map work teaching as per strategy
ISSUE TOPICS FOR ESSAY TASK TO LEARNERS (TASK 2 )
Week 2 20-24/01/2020
GEOGRAPHICAL SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES
Topographic Maps [6 hours]
● South African 1:50 000 map referencing system;
1.7%
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● 1:50 000 maps: conventional signs and map symbols; ● navigating to position, using compass directions (16 points); ● direction: true and magnetic bearing; ● landforms and contours e.g. steep and gentle slopes, valley and
conical hill; ● simple cross-sections; ● distance: measuring distance on maps and converting to ground
distance, straight line and curved
Learner books should contain the following: Short summaries/notes; Minimum 3 Informal activities (minimum 14-16 marks) per week (more if challenging content); Short tests as per subject strategy (15-30 marks); map work teaching as per strategy
WEEK ENDING
GRADE 10 2020 TERM 1 CONTENT
% COVERED
GEOGRAPHICAL SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES INTEGRATION
ACTIVITY GIVEN
EDUCATORS REMARK&
DATE COMPLETED
HOD REMARKS
Week 3 27- 31/01/2020
Composition and Structure of the Atmosphere ▪ importance of the
atmosphere; ● the composition and
structure of the atmosphere: troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere and thermosphere;
● the ozone layer – in the stratosphere;
3.4%
● Distance: Measuring distances and converting to ground distance along a straight line
Learner books should contain the following: Short summaries/notes; Minimum 3 Informal activities (minimum 14-16 marks) per week (more if challenging content); Short tests as per subject strategy (15-30 marks) map work teaching as per strategy
Week 4 03 - 07/02/2020
Composition and Structure of the Atmosphere
● causes and effects of ozone depletion; and
6.8 %
● Calculating
area
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● ways to reduce ozone depletion.
Heating of the Atmosphere ● processes associated with
the heating of the atmosphere: insolation, reflection, scattering, absorption, radiation, conduction and convection;
Learner books should contain the following: Short summaries/notes; Minimum 3 Informal activities (minimum 14-16 marks) per week (more if challenging content); Short tests as per subject strategy (15-30 marks) map work teaching as per strategy
WEEK ENDING
GRADE 10 2020 TERM 1
CONTENT
% COVERED
GEOGRAPHICAL SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES INTEGRATION
ACTIVITY GIVEN
EDUCATORS REMARKS
HOD REMARKS
Week 5 10 - 14/02/2020
Heating of the Atmosphere ● factors that affect the
temperature of different places around the world: latitude, altitude, ocean currents and distance from oceans;
● the Greenhouse Effect – impact on people and the environment;
● global warming: evidence, causes, and consequences, with reference to Africa;
10.3%
● Using maps and other graphical representations: atlases, synoptic weather maps and temperature graphs
Learner books should contain the following: Short summaries/notes; Minimum 3 Informal activities (minimum 14-16 marks) per week (more if challenging content); Short tests as per subject strategy (15-30 marks) map work teaching as per strategy
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Week 6 17-21/02/2020
Heating of the Atmosphere ● the impact of climate and
climate change on Africa’s environment and people – deserts, droughts, floods and rising sea levels.
Moisture in the Atmosphere ● water in the
atmosphereent forms, such as water vapour and liquid;
● processes associated with evaporation, condensation and precipitation;
13.7%
● Using maps and other graphical representations: atlases, synoptic weather maps and temperature graphs
Learner books should contain the following: Short summaries/notes; Minimum 3 Informal activities (minimum 14-16 marks) per week (more if challenging content); Short tests as per subject strategy (15-30 marks) map work teaching as per strategy
WEEK ENDING
GRADE 10 2020 TERM 1
CONTENT
% COVERED
GEOGRAPHICAL SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES INTEGRATION
ACTIVITY GIVEN
EDUCATORS REMARKS
HOD REMARKS
GEOGRAPHY GRADE 10 ATP
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Week 7 24-28/02/2020
Moisture in the Atmosphere ● the concepts of dew
point, condensation level, humidity, relative humidity – factors affecting relative humidity;
● how and why clouds form;
● cloud names and associated weather conditions;
● different forms of precipitation – hail, snow, rain, dew and frost;
17.1%
● Processing ,collating and presenting fieldwork findings: line graphs, bar graphs , maps, diagrams and synoptic weather maps
Week 8 02 - 06/03/2020
Moisture in the Atmosphere ● mechanisms that
produce different kinds of rainfall – relief, convectional and frontal.
Reading and Interpreting Synoptic Weather Maps
● weather elements: temperature, dew-point temperature, cloud cover, wind direction, wind speed and
atmospheric pressure; weather conditions: rain, drizzle, thunderstorms, hail and snow, as illustrated on station models;
20.5%
● Using maps and other graphical representations: atlases, synoptic weather maps and temperature graphs
● Collecting and recording data using a variety of techniques- using weather instruments and collecting weather information from the media
GEOGRAPHY GRADE 10 ATP
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WEEK ENDING
GRADE 10 2020 TERM 1 CONTENT
GEOGRAPHICAL SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES
ACTIVITY GIVEN
EDUCATORS REMARKS
HOD REMARKS
Week 9 09 - 13/03/2020
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) ● Concept of GIS ● reasons for the development of GIS; ● Concept of remote sensing ● how remote sensing works; and ● satellite images related to meteorology and climatology.
Fieldwork and Practical Work ● using maps and other graphical representations: atlases, synoptic
weather maps and temperature graphs;
23.9%
Week 10 16 - 20/03/2020
● collecting and recording data, using a variety of techniques – using weather instruments and collecting weather information from the media; and
● processing, collating and presenting fieldwork findings: line graphs, bar graphs, maps, diagrams and synoptic weather maps.
Using Atlases ● map reading – comparing information from different maps; and ● atlas index – locating physical and constructed features.
REVISION AND CONSOLIDATION OF TERM 1 ATP
28.05%
CONSOLIDATION OF TERM ONE ANNUAL TEACHING PLAN.
Term 1 (A) Total for Theory – Term One 22.95 %
(B) Total for Geographical Skills and Techniques – Term One 05.10 %
(C) Total A + B 28.05 %
Assessment and Consolidation ● SBA Task One – CONTROL TEST – 60 Marks
GEOGRAPHY GRADE 10 ATP
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● SBA Task Two –1 ESSAY – 100 marks
WEEK ENDING GRADE 10 2020 TERM 2
CONTENT
% COVERED
GEOGRAPHICAL SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES INTEGRATION
ACTIVITY GIVEN
EDUCATORS REMARKS
HOD REMARKS
Week 11 31/03 - 03/04/2020
The Structure of the Earth
● The internal structure of the earth
● Classification of rocks :igneous, sedimentary; metamorphic
● The rock cycle
31.6%
● Scale: Word; ratio; fraction and line scale
● Calculating area
Learner books should contain the following: Short summaries/notes; Minimum 3 Informal activities (minimum 14-16 marks) per week (more if challenging content); Short tests as per subject strategy (15-30 marks) map work teaching as per strategy
Week 12 6- 09 /04/2020
The structure of the earth ● Intrusive igneous
activity and associated features: batholiths, laccoliths, monoliths, dykes, sills and pipes
33,2%
● Locating exact
position: degrees; minutes and seconds
GEOGRAPHY GRADE 10 ATP
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● Overview of landforms associated with igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks
WEEK ENDING
GRADE 10 2020 TERM 2
CONTENT/ACTIVITY
% COVERED
GEOGRAPHICAL SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES INTEGRATION
ACTIVITY GIVEN
EDUCATORS REMARKS
HOD REMARKS
Week 13 14 - 17 /04/2020
Plate Tectonics
● Changes in the position of continents over time
● Evidence for the movement of continents over time
● Plate tectonics-an explanation for the movement of continents
35%
● Landforms and contours Simple cross- sections
Learner books should contain the following: Short summaries/notes; Minimum 3 Informal activities (minimum 14-16 marks) per week (more if challenging content); Short tests as per subject strategy (15-30 marks) map work teaching as per strategy
Week 14 20 - 24 /04/2020
Plate Tectonics
● The mechanics of plate movements
● Processes and landforms associated with different kinds of plate boundaries
● The worlds volcanic and earthquake zones
38.5%
● Photographs of landscapes
● Oblique and vertical aerial photos
Learner books should contain the following: Short summaries/notes; Minimum 3 Informal activities (minimum 14-16 marks) per week (more if challenging content); Short tests as per subject strategy (15-30 marks) map work teaching as per strategy
GEOGRAPHY GRADE 10 ATP
9
WEEK ENDING GRADE 10 2020 TERM 2
CONTENT
% COVERED
GEOGRAPHICAL SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES INTEGRATION
ACTIVITY GIVEN
EDUCATORS REMARKS
HOD REMARKS
Week 15 28 - 30/04/2020
Folding and Faulting ● The process of rock
folding – link to plate movements
● Landforms associated with folding
● The process of faulting – link to plate movements
40,2 ● Four- digit grid
reference (latitude and longitude, degrees and minutes) to identify and locate features on maps
● Atlas index – locating physical and constructed features
Learner books should contain the following: Short summaries/notes; Minimum 3 Informal activities (minimum 14-16 marks) per week (more if challenging content); Short tests as per subject strategy (15-30 marks) map work teaching as per strategy
Week 16 04 to 08/05/2020
Folding and Faulting ● The process of
faulting – link to plate movements
● Different types of faults
● Landforms associated with faulting, such as rift valleys and block mountains
41.9
• Map projections: examples of equal area and true direction projections and critical evaluation
Learner books should contain the following: Short summaries/notes; Minimum 3 Informal activities (minimum 14-16 marks) per week (more if challenging content); Short tests as per subject strategy (15-30 marks) map work teaching as per strategy
GEOGRAPHY GRADE 10 ATP
10
WEEK ENDING GRADE 10 2020 TERM 2
CONTENT
% COVERED
GEOGRAPHICAL SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES INTEGRATION
ACTIVITY GIVEN
EDUCATORS REMARKS
HOD REMARKS
Week 17 11 -15/05/2020
Earthquakes ● How and where
earthquakes occur ● The relationship
between earthquakes and tectonic forces
● Measuring and predicting earthquakes
● How earthquakes and tsunamis affect people and settlements – differences in vulnerability
● Strategies to reduce the impact of earthquakes
Case examples of the effects of selected earthquakes
45.3%
Use of maps/globe to illustrate the earthquake zones Topographic Maps
● landforms and contours; and
● simple cross-sections.
Learner books should contain the following: Short summaries/notes; Minimum 3 Informal activities (minimum 14-16 marks) per week (more if challenging content); Short tests as per subject strategy (15-30 marks) map work teaching as per strategy
SBA TASK 3: MAPWORK TASK – 60 MARKS Week 18
18 to 22/05/2020
Volcanoes ● Structure of
volcanoes ● Impact of volcanoes
on people and the environment; positive and negative
● Case Studies of different volcanic eruptions
48.7 ● Use of
maps/globe to illustrate the earthquake zones
● atlas index – locating physical and
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constructed features;
Topographic Maps ● landforms
and contours; and
● simple cross-sections.
Learner books should contain the following: Short summaries/notes; Minimum 3 Informal activities (minimum 14-16 marks) per week (more if challenging content); Short tests as per subject strategy (15-30 marks) map work teaching as per strategy
Week 19 25- 29/05/2020
● Four- digit
grid reference (latitude and longitude, degrees and minutes) to identify and locate features on maps
● Map projections: examples of equal area and true direction projections and critical evaluation
● Consolidation of Map Skills
3.5%
Learner books should contain the following: Short summaries/notes; Minimum 3 Informal activities (minimum 14-16 marks) per week (more if challenging content); Short tests as per subject strategy (15-30 marks) map work teaching as per strategy
Week 20
01 –05/06/2020
GEOGRAPHY GRADE 10 ATP
12
CONSOLIDATION, ASSESSMENT AND FEEDBACK SBA TASK 4: JUNE EXAMINATIONS – 150 MARKS
Week 21
08 –12/06/2020 Consolidation, assessment and feedback
TERM TWO GEOGRAPHICAL SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES
Geographical Skills and Techniques: Map work Skills
● Locating exact position: degrees; minutes and seconds ● Scale: Word; ratio; fraction and line scale
Topographic maps
● South African 1:50 000 map referencing systems ● 1:50 000 maps: conventional signs and symbols ● Navigating position using compass directions (16 points) ● Direction : true and magnetic bearing ● Landforms and contours ● Simple cross- sections
Aerial Photographs and Orthophoto maps
● Photographs of landscapes ● Oblique and vertical aerial photos ● Orthophoto maps to be used in conjunction with 1:50 000
maps and aerial photos
Using Atlases
● Atlas index – locating physical and constructed features ● Four- digit grid reference (latitude and longitude, degrees
and minutes) to identify and locate features on maps ● Map projections: examples of equal area and true
direction projections and critical evaluation
Ter
(D) Total for Theory – Term One and Term Two 44.2 %
(E) Total for Geographical Skills and Techniques – Term One and Term Two
13.6 %
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m 2
(F) Total D + E 57.8 %
Assessment and Consolidation
● SBA TASK THREE – MAP WORK – 60 MARKS ● SBA TASK FOUR – JUNE EXAMS – 150 MARKS
WEEK ENDING
GRADE 10 2020 TERM 3
CONTENT/ACTIVITY
% COVERED
GEOGRAPHICAL SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES INTEGRATION
ACTIVITY GIVEN
EDUCATORS REMARKS
HOD REMARKS
GEOGRAPHY GRADE 10 ATP
14
Week 22 07 - 10/07/2020
Population Distribution and Density ● meaning of population
distribution and population density;
● world population density and distribution; and
● factors that affect distribution and density of the world’s population.
60%
● Direction :
true and magnetic bearing
(Revision)
Learner books should contain the following: Short summaries/notes; Minimum 3 Informal activities (minimum 14-16 marks) per week (more if challenging content); Short tests as per subject strategy (15-30 marks) map work teaching as per strategy
Week 23 13 - 17/07/2020
Population Structure ● population indicators: birth
rates, death rates, life expectancy, fertility rate and natural increase;
● factors that influence population indicators; and
62%
Week 24 20 -24/07/2020
Population Structure ● population structure: age
and sex, represented as population pyramids.
64.1% ● Four- digit grid reference (latitude and longitude, degrees and minutes) to identify and locate features on maps
Learner books should contain the following: Short summaries/notes; Minimum 3 Informal activities (minimum 14-16 marks) per week (more if challenging content); Short tests as per subject strategy (15-30 marks) map work teaching as per strategy
WEEK ENDING GRADE 10 2020 TERM 3
CONTENT/ACTIVITY
% COVERED
GEOGRAPHICAL SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES INTEGRATION
ACTIVITY GIVEN
EDUCATORS REMARKS
HOD REMARKS
GEOGRAPHY GRADE 10 ATP
15
Week 25 27/07 - 31/07/2020
Population Growth [ 4 hours] (Using case studies from around the world is essential) ● world population growth
over time; ● demographic transition
model;
67.5%
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) ● Concept of
GIS ● reasons for the
development of GIS;
(Revision)
Learner books should contain the following: Short summaries/notes; Minimum 3 Informal activities (minimum 14-16 marks) per week (more if challenging content); Short tests as per subject strategy (15-30 marks) map work teaching as per strategy
Week 26 03 -07/08/2020
Population Movements [ 4 hours] ● regional migration, rural-
urban migration, urbanisation, voluntary and forced migration;
(Using cases studies to illustrate topics below is essential) ● causes and effects of
population movements;
74.4%
Learner books should contain the following: Short summaries/notes; Minimum 3 Informal activities (minimum 14-16 marks) per week (more if challenging content); Short tests as per subject strategy (15-30 marks) map work teaching as per strategy map work teaching as per strategy
WEEK ENDING
GRADE 10 2020 TERM 3
CONTENT/ACTIVITY
% COVERED
GEOGRAPHICAL SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES INTEGRATION
ACTIVITY GIVEN
EDUCATORS REMARKS
HOD REMARKS
GEOGRAPHY GRADE 10 ATP
16
Week 27 11-14/08/2020
Population Movements (Using cases studies to illustrate topics below is essential) ● Temporary and permanent
movements including : migrant labour, economic migrants, political migrants, and refugees;
● attitudes to migrants and refugees.
77.8%
● interpreting
graphs, population pyramids, photographs and models
Learner books should contain the following: Short summaries/notes; Minimum 3 Informal activities (minimum 14-16 marks) per week (more if challenging content); Short tests as per subject strategy (15-30 marks) map work teaching as per strategy
Week 28 17-21/08/2020
HIV and AIDS ● HIV infection rates in
southern Africa; ● social and economic effects
of HIV and AIDS, using specific examples from the southern African region; and
● the impact of HIV and AIDS on population structure.
81.2%
● Calculating
area (Revision)
Learner books should contain the following: Short summaries/notes; Minimum 3 Informal activities (minimum 14-16 marks) per week (more if challenging content); Short tests as per subject strategy (15-30 marks) map work teaching as per strategy
WEEK ENDING GRADE 10 2020 TERM 3 CONTENT/ACTIVITY
GEOGRAPHICAL SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES INTEGRATION
ACTIVITY GIVEN
EDUCATORS REMARKS
HOD REMARKS
GEOGRAPHY GRADE 10 ATP
17
Week 29 24 – 28/08/2020
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) ● satellite images that are related to population topics.
Geographical Information Systems ( GIS) Atlas Skills ● map reading – comparing information from different maps; ● interpreting graphs, population pyramids, photographs and
models
Learner books should contain the following: Short summaries/notes; Minimum 3 Informal activities (minimum 14-16 marks) per week (more if challenging content); Short tests as per subject strategy (15-30 marks) map work teaching as per strategy
Week 30 31/08 - 04/09/2020
Consolidation and assessment Consolidation and assessment
SEPTEMBER TESTS
SBA TASK FIVE- TEST 60 MARKS
Week 31 07 – 11/09/2020
Consolidation and assessment
Week 32
14 – 18/09/2020
Consolidation and assessment
Term 3
Total for Theory – Term1 ; Term 2 ; Term 3 66.30 Total for Geographical Skills and Techniques – Term 1;Term 2; Term 3 16.95 Total G + H 83.25 Assessment and Consolidation
● SBA Task Five ● SBA Task Six
GEOGRAPHY GRADE 10 ATP
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WEEK ENDING
GRADE 10 2020 TERM 4 CONTENT
% COVERED
GEOGRAPHICAL SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES INTEGRATION
ACTIVITY GIVEN
EDUCATORS REMARKS
HOD REMARKS
Week 33 29/09/2020 to 02/10/2020
Water in the World
● different forms of water in the world: liquid, solid and gas;
● occurrence of salt water and fresh water: oceans, rivers, lakes, ground water and atmosphere; and
● the hydrological cycle.
The World’s Oceans ● oceans as sources of
oxygen, food and energy; ● ocean circulation – warm
and cold currents; ● ocean currents and their
importance for fishing, trade and tourism;
86.3%
● Scale: Word;
ratio; fraction and line scale
Learner books should contain the following: Short summaries/notes; Minimum 3 Informal activities (minimum 14-16 marks) per week (more if challenging content); Short tests as per subject strategy (15-30 marks) map work teaching as per strategy
Week 34 05 - 09/10/2020
The World’s Oceans
● relationship between oceans and people: pollution, over fishing and desalination; and
● strategies for managing the world’s oceans.
89.7%
● Distance:
Measuring distances and converting to ground distance along a straight line
GEOGRAPHY GRADE 10 ATP
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Water Management in South Africa ● rivers, lakes and dams in
South Africa; ● factors influencing the
availability of water in South Africa;
Learner books should contain the following: Short summaries/notes; Minimum 3 Informal activities (minimum 14-16 marks) per week (more if challenging content); Short tests as per subject strategy (15-30 marks) map work teaching as per strategy
WEEK ENDING
GRADE 10 2020 TERM 4
CONTENT
% COVERE
D
GEOGRAPHICAL SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES INTEGRATION
ACTIVITY GIVEN
EDUCATORS
REMARKS
HOD REMARK
S
Week 35 12 - 16/10/2020
Water Management in South Africa[
3 hours] ● challenges of providing
free basic water to rural and urban communities in South Africa;
● the role of government – initiatives towards securing water: inter-basin transfers and building dams;
● role of municipalities: provision and water purification; and
● strategies towards sustainable use of water – role of government and individuals.
93.2%
● Calculating
area (Revision)
GEOGRAPHY GRADE 10 ATP
20
Learner books should contain the following: Short summaries/notes; Minimum 3 Informal activities (minimum 14-16 marks) per week (more if challenging content); Short tests as per subject strategy (15-30 marks) map work teaching as per strategy
Week 36 19 - 23/10//2020
Floods[1 hour]
● causes of flooding – physical and human;
● characteristics of floods – analysis and interpretation of flood hydrographs;
● managing flooding in urban, rural and informal settlement areas; and
96.65%
Learner books should contain the following: Short summaries/notes; Minimum 3 Informal activities (minimum 14-16 marks) per week (more if challenging content); Short tests as per subject strategy (15-30 marks) map work teaching as per strategy
WEEK ENDING
GRADE 10 2020 TERM 4
CONTENT/ACTIVITY
% COVERED
GEOGRAPHICAL SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES INTEGRATION
ACTIVITY GIVEN
EDUCATORS REMARKS
HOD REMARKS
Week 37 26/10 - 30/10/2020
Topographic Map ● landforms and contours. Aerial photographs and Orthophoto Maps ● orthophoto maps to be used in conjunction with 1:50 000 maps and aerial
photos. ● Geographical Information Systems (GIS) ● GIS concepts: spatial objects, lines, points, nodes and scales
100%
Learner books should contain the following: Short summaries/notes; Minimum 3 Informal activities (minimum 14-16 marks) per week (more if challenging content); Short tests as per subject strategy (15-30 marks) map work teaching as per strategy
Revision/exam preparations/exams
GEOGRAPHY GRADE 10 ATP
21
Week 38 to Week 42
SBA TASK 6 – END OF YEAR EXAMINATION – P1 AND P2 = 300 MARKS
CONSOLIDATION OF 2020 – ANNUAL TEACHING PLAN
Term 4
Total for Theory – Term1 ; Term 2 ; Term 3 ; Term 4
79.5 %
Total for Geographical Skills and Techniques – Term 1;Term 2; Term 3 20.5 %
Total THEORY + GEOGRAPHICAL SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES 100%
NB: ADDENDUM 1 (REMINDER OF SECTIONS OF MAPWORK THAT SHOULD BE TAUGHT IN GRADE 10)
GRADE 10
Map Skills [2 hours]
• locating exact position: degrees, minutes and seconds; and
• scale: word, ratio, fraction and line scale. topographic
Maps [6 hours]
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• South African 1:50 000 map referencing system;
• 1:50 000 maps: conventional signs and map symbols;
• navigating to position, using compass directions (16 points);
• direction: true and magnetic bearing;
• landforms and contours e.g. steep and gentle slopes, valley and conical hill;
• simple cross-sections;
• distance: measuring distance on maps and converting to ground distance, straight line and curved
Aerial Photographs and orthophoto Maps [4 hours]
• photographs of landscapes;
• oblique and vertical aerial photos; and
• orthophoto maps to be used in conjunction with 1:50 000 maps and aerial photos..
Geographical information Systems (GiS) [4 hours]
● concept of GIS ● reasons for the development of GIS; ● concept of remote sensing. ● how remote sensing works; and ● GIS concepts: spatial objects, lines, points, nodes and scales.
Using Atlases [4 hours]
● kinds of maps in an atlas,namely: - thematic maps: world climate and vegetation regions, seasonal ● temperature and rainfall maps of South Africa; - comparing different thematic maps and cross-referencing patterns;
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● concept of map projections: equal area and true direction projections – examples, limitations and values; ● map reading, analysis and interpretation; ● map reading: comparing information from different maps; ● interpreting graphs, population pyramids, photographs and models; ● atlas index: locating physical and constructed features; and ● grid references – alphanumeric and geographic (latitude and longitude, degrees and minutes) to identify and locate features on maps.