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Geology Upper Secondary Syllabus - Department of Education

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<strong>Geology</strong>Assessment is an important component <strong>of</strong> teaching for learning and isintegrated into the learning and teaching activities <strong>of</strong> <strong>Geology</strong>. Continuousassessment in <strong>Geology</strong> provides feedback to students and the teacher onstudents’ progress towards achievement <strong>of</strong> the learning outcomes. It helpsstudents improve their standards <strong>of</strong> achievement by knowing what they needto do well and where they need to improve. In <strong>Geology</strong>, teachers will gatherevidence from students’ work during the course <strong>of</strong> the term and use thosecontinuous assessments to improve their teaching and students’ learning.The teaching program should also include formal summative assessment <strong>of</strong>learning to gauge students’ levels <strong>of</strong> achievement.<strong>Geology</strong> is to be timetabled for 240–250 minutes per week in Grade 11 andGrade 12.2

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