EDUCATION (O-LEVEL)
GEOGRAPHY SYLLABUS
FORM I
GEOGRAPHY SYLLABUS
FORM I
1. CONCEPT OF GEOGRAPHY
The Solar System
The Sun
The Planets
Other bodies in the Solar system
The Earth
Earth movements
i. Rotation’s evidences
ii. Revolution seasons, and length of day and night
Location of positions on the Earths surface
Calculate time differences
International Date Line
2. THE STRUCTURE OF THE EARTH
3. MAJOR FEATURES OF THE EARTH’S SURFACE
4. WEATHER AND CLIMATE
Definition of weather
Weather
i. Elements of Weather temperature, rainfall, wind, air pressure and humidity
ii. Weather station and instruments used for measuring the elements of weather
Climate
i. Temperature
Natural Regions
i. The Warm Temperature regions.
ii. Cool temperature (continental) regions. Sample duty
iii. Wheat farming in the prairies and sheep raising in the downs of Australia.
iv. Mountain regions
5. MAP WORK
Scale
Symbol
Distance
Location of Position
TANZANIA CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION (O-LEVEL)
GEOGRAPHY SYLLABUS
FORM II
1. AGRICULTURE
Small scale agriculture
Large scale agriculture
Livestock keeping
i. Pastoralism
ii. Sedentary livestock keeping
iii. Commercial Livestock keeping
2. WATER MANAGEMENT FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Uses of Water.
Tapping water for Hydro Electric Power projects.
River basin Development Projects.
Land Reclamation.
Tapping under ground water for irrigation in deserts and semi deserts.
Exploiting other water resources.
Water Conservation.
3. EXPLOITATION OF FOREST RESOURCES
Types of forestry resources.
Forestry amenity for : Climate.
Important areas for timber industry, products, transport and use.
Problems associated with exploitation of Forestry resources.
4. MINING INDUSTRY
Types of mining Industry.
Types of mineral.
Distribution of Mining regions in the world per type of minerals.
Method of exploitation Mining and processing of minerals.
The effects of exploitation to the environment.
Contribution of mining industry to the economy.
5. MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
Types of manufacturing Industry.
Factors for the location of industries.
Process of Production.
Pollutants from manufacturing industries.
6. TOURISM INDUSTRY
Concept of Tourism.
Important conditions for the development of tourism.
Importance of tourism.
Tourism policy.
7. EXPLOITATION OF POWER AND ENERGY SOURCES
Major Sources of power.
Case Study.
8. TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION
Main types of transport.
Major types of communication.
9. TRADE AND COMMERCE
Type of trade and commerce.
Focus on trade within economic communities.
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GEOGRAPHY SYLLABUS
FORM III
1. STRUCTURE OF THE EARTH
The earth’s crust.
The Mantle.
The core.
Types of rocks of the earth’s crust.
Simplified Geological Time Scale.
2. FORCES THAT EFFECT THE EARTH FROM WITHIN (INTERNAL FORCES).
Causes of earth movements.
Radial/vertical forces upwards and downward movements.
Lateral or Horizontal forces.
Vulcanicity.
Earthquake.
3. FORCES THAT AFFECT THE EARTH EXTERNALLY
Mass movement
Weathering
Erosion and deposition
- Running water, river action and rain water
- Action of ice
- Wind action
- Sea action
4. SOILS
Meaning of soils
Factors of soil formation
Importance of soil
Soil composition properties
Soil Characteristics
Simple soil classification
Soil Erosion.
5.CLIMATE
Major Climatic types and Natural regions of the world
Global Climatic change
6.MAP READING AND TOPOGRAPHIC MAP INTEPRETATION
7.PHOTOGRAPH READING AND INTEPRETATION
Skills on reading
Types of photographs
Things to read and interpret on a photograph
8.APPLICATION OF STATISTICS
Concept of statistics
Types of data in Statistics
Importance of Statistics
Ways of presenting data
Simple statistical measures
TANZANIA CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION (O-LEVEL)
GEOGRAPHY SYLLABUS
FORM IV
1. ELEMENTARY SURVEY AND MAP MAKING
Meaning of surveying
Types of surveying
Focus on chain survey and leveling
Levelling
Focus on application of these techniques
2. INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH
Objectives of Research work
Stages of research work
3. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND MANAGEMENT
Types of environmental problems in Tanzania
Loss of biological diversity in plants and animals in the ecosystem
Pollution and waste mismanagement
Fast rate of population and urban growth
Desertification
Poverty level in the country
Energy
Climatic change as observed in Tanzania
Environmental conservation
4. POPULATION
Concept of population
Factors for population distribution
Population change
Population data
Presentation of population data
Population problems
Population policy
Focus these issue above (b-f) on China USA Nigeria, Germany and Tanzania
5. SETTLEMENT
Types of settlements
Factors for growth of settlement
Category
Functions of settlement
Problems facing settlement
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