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GALASHIELS ACADEMY
Elm Row, Galashiels, TD1 3HU    Tel: 01896 754788    Email:galashielsacademy@scotborders.gov.uk
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About Our Courses

S1/2

The S1/2 course includes work on: 

  • Stars and planets. Sun / moon / earth
  • Inside the earth / features of the earth's surface
  • Latitude / longitude / day / night / seasons / time differences
  • Project work on planet earth
  • Atlas work / physical and political maps / large and small scale maps / plans
  • Direction / distance / symbols / references / contour lines / gradients / relief features
  • Environmental damage / solutions

S3/4

Standard Grade Geography

  • World Regions
  • Environmental Damage
  • Scenery
  • Population
  • Settlements
  • Enquiry skills

For full SQA Standard Grade Geography course details, click here (PDF document opening in a new window)

S5/6

Map of ScotlandIntermediate 2 Geography

  • People and Environment - Scotland / British Isles
  • People and Environment - Europe
  • People and the Environment - Global Issues

For full SQA Intermediate 2 Geography course details, click here (PDF document opening in a new window)

Higher Geography

  • Core Physical Geography
  • Core Human Geography
  • Two from: Rural Land Resources, Rural Land Degradation, Urban change or Development and Health

For full SQA Higher Geography course details, click here (PDF document opening in a new window)

Advanced Higher Geography

  • Language unit
    • Personal, Social and Cultural Issues
    • Topical and Cultural Issues
    • Environmental Issues
  • Extended Reading and Viewing Unit

For full SQA Advanced Higher Geography course details, click here (PDF document opening in a new window)

 

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