Geographical Investigations
Geographical Investigations (GI) within the Upper Secondary syllabus can be assessed in the O and N level written examinations. The topics for GI differ for students taking Core Geography and Geography Elective.
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Core Geography:
Coastal studies, Tourism
Geography Elective:
Weather and Climate, Tourism
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Despite the differences in the topics, the skills required to understand and conduct geographical investigations are the same across both Core and Elective Geography syllabuses.
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All of you will have to go through the 4 key stages of inquiry for GI:
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Sparking curiosity: formulating guiding questions or hypothesis
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Gathering data: identifying and locating relevant data
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Exercising reasoning: interpret and analyse geographical data; present findings and analysis
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Reflective thinking: evaluate and improve on data collection and analysis
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In the following pages, we will unpack the 4 stages of inquiry and understand how to transfer your learning from GI fieldwork to the written examinations.