Po Leung Kuk Centenary Li Shiu Chung Memorial College
2013-2014
Geography
Form 3
Teaching Schedule
No. of periods/cycle: 2
Cycle
No.
Dates
Syllabus to be covered
1
3/9 – 11/9
2
12/9 – 19/9
3
23/9 - 30/9
4
2/10 – 9/10
5
10/10 - 18/10
6
21/10 – 1/11
7
4/11 – 11/11
8
12/11 - 21/11
9
22/11 – 29/11
10
2/12 – 9/12
11
10/12 – 17/12
12
18/12 – 21/1
13
22/1 – 10/2
14
11/2 - 18/2
15
19/2 – 5/3
16
6/3 – 14/3
17
17/3 – 24/3
18
25/3 – 7/4
19
8/4 – 15/4
20
16/4 – 5/5
21
7/5 – 14/5
22
15/5 – 22/5
23
23/5 – 30/5
24
3/6 – 6/6
Introduction
What and where are TRFs
Why are TRFs important
What has happened to TRFs (1)
What has happened to TRFs (2)
Layered structure of TRFs
Other characteristics of TRFs
Climatic conditions of TRFs
How does climate affect the characteristics of
TRFs
TRFs as an ecosystem
Biotic component of TRF ecosystem
Abiotic components of TRF ecosystem
Linkages between components – energy flow
Linkages between components – nutrient flow
Economic activities that cause deforestation
Underlying causes of deforestation
Impact of deforestation on TRFs (1)
Impact of deforestation on TRFs (2)
How to prevent TRFs from disappearing (1)
How to prevent TRFs from disappearing (2)
Revision
Revision
Review on Exam paper
Can we have enough food
Supply / demand of food around the World
Farming system
Types of farming (1)
Types of farming (2)
Different farming activities in the World
Major farming areas in China
Factors affecting the distribution (1)
Factors affecting the distribution (2)
Factors affecting the distribution (3)
Major farming problems in China (1)
Major farming problems in China (2)
Major farming problems in China (3)
Scientific farming methods – solutions (1)
Scientific farming methods – solutions (2)
Scientific farming methods – solutions (3)
Harmful effect of scientific farming methods (1)
Harmful effect of scientific farming methods (2)
Harmful effect of scientific farming methods (3)
Alternate farming methods (1)
Alternate farming methods (2)
Alternate farming methods (3)
Other farming areas in the World (1)
Other farming areas in the World (2)
Revisions
Remarks
First Uniform
Test
First
Examination
Project TRFs
starts
Second Uniform
Test
Project TRFs
ends
Yearly
Examination
Revised on 2013-09-03