Geography Scheme of Work (SS1 – SS3) Lagos NAPPS
Lagos State Unified Scheme of Work Geography for Senior Secondary School 1 – 3 – Edudelight.com
First Term SS1 Geography Scheme of Work Lagos State NAPPS
WEEKS TOPICS
- Introduction to Geography: Meaning, Nature, Scope and Value of Geography.
- The Solar System: The Universe, The Planets, The Earth.
- The Earth as a Planet; Shape and Size of the Earth, Proof of the Earth’s
Sphericity. The Movement of the Earth: Rotation & Revolution.
4 Latitude and Longitude: Definition, Uses, Similarities & Differences, Great and
Small Circles.
5 Latitude and Longitude: Standard Time Zone, Calculation of Distances, Local
Time, International Date Line (IDL).
6 The Structure of the Earth: The Outer Zone.
7 The Structure of the Earth: The Interior Zone.
8 Rocks of the Earth: Types and Characteristics.
9 Basic Concept of Geographic Information System (GIS).
10 Major Land Form Features: Types of Land Forms, Mountain.
11 Revision.
1 2 Examination
First Term SS2 Geography Scheme of Work Lagos State NAPPS
| WEEKS | TOPICS |
| 1 | REVISION OF LAST TERM’S WORK |
| 2 | Soil |
| 3 | Soil Continues |
| 4 | Earthquake |
| 5 | Volcanicity |
| 6 | Action of underground water |
| 7 | Weathering |
| 8 | Action of running water |
| 9. | Action of wind |
| 10 | Action of wave |
| 11 | REVISION |
| 12 | EXAMINATION |
First Term SS3 Geography Scheme of Work Lagos State NAPPS
| WEEKS | TOPICS |
| 1 | Revision of last terms work/earthquakes |
| 2 | Earthquakes (contd.) |
| 3 | Volcanicity |
| 4 | Karst(Limestone)Topography |
| 5 | Denudational Processes |
| 6 | Weathering |
| 7 | Mass movement |
| 8 | Climatic change |
| 9 | ECOWAS |
| 10 | Trade (World) |
| 11 | Revision |
| 12 | Examination |
| 13 | Examination |
Lagos State Scheme of Work Geography SS1 Second Term
WEEK 1; Revision of last term’s work/Mode of formation (fold, block, volcanic and residual):
– Uses or advantages of mountains
– Disadvantages of mountains to man
WEEK 2; PLATEAUX:
– Types of plateau
– Mode of formation of plateau
– Uses or advantages of plateau
– Effects or disadvantages of plateau
WEEK 3; LOW LANDS:
– Types of lowland: (Valley, plains and coastal area)
– Characteristics of valley, plains and coastal areas
WEEK 4; LOW LANDS (CONT:D):
– Mode of formation of the low land
– Importance of lowlands to man
WEEK 5; THE ENVIRONMENT
– Meaning of environment
– Types of environment: physical, social and cultural
– Domains of environment: atmosphere, lithosphere, biosphere and hydrosphere.
– Importance of the environment
WEEK 6; WEATHER AND CLIMATE:
– Definition and differences between weather and climate
– Elements of weather and climate e. g. temperature, rainfall, humidity etc.
– Attributes of climate e. g. variability, aerial extent, duration.
– Factors affecting climate e. g. latitude longitude, ocean currents etc.
WEEK 7; WEATHER AND CLIMATE (CONT’D)
– Importance of weather and climate on physical and human activities.
– Instruments used for measuring weather and climate
WEEK 8; COMPONENTS OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM:
– Hardware components (digitalization, global positioning system)
– GPS, computer, printer, scanner etc.
– Software components (data input, storage, retrieval, manipulation).
– Data i. e. state the set of rules
– Human ware i. e. experts (their training and qualification)
WEEK 9; INTRODUCTION TO BASIC CONCEPTS IN MAP READING:
– Definition, types, examples and uses of maps.
– Scales: Types, attributes, merits and demerits types of scale.
– Scale conversion
WEEK 10; MAP DISTANCES:
– Measurement and units
– Conversion from Map Distance to actual group distance
– Bearing and direction: Major cardinal point (true and magnetic variations), angular bearing and compass directions.
WEEK 11; Revision
WEEK 12; Examination
NAPPS Scheme of Work Geography SS2 Second Term
WEEK 1; REVISION OF LAST TERM’S WORK/ENVIRONMENTAL CONVERSATION:
– Environmental conversation methods (afforestation, re-afforestation, cover, cropping, improved farming techniques, environmental education, recycling and legislative).
– Importance of environmental conversation.
WEEK 2; TRANSPORTATION IN NIGERIA:
– Transportation in Nigeria (Modes of transportation, advantages, and disadvantages, problems and solution of transportation).
– Influence of transportation on human activities.
WEEK 3; COMMUNICATION IN NIGERIA:
– Communication networks (telecommunication e. g. telephone services, cellular phones, voices mail etc.)
– Postal services, telephone, radio, newspapers, internet etc.
– Advantages and disadvantages of the difference communication network
– Problems of communication in Nigeria
– Importance of communication on human activities.
WEE 4; MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES IN NIGERIA:
– Definition of industry, types (Primary, secondary, Tertiary and Quaternary)
– Major industrial zones
– Factors affecting location of industries
– Problems and solutions
– Importance of manufacturing industries in Nigeria.
WEEK 5; COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES IN NIGERIA:
– Trade (Local, National, International, Stock Exchange, Capital Market, Forex).
– Transportation and communication
– Major commercial areas in Nigeria
– Importance of commercial activities
WEEK 6; REPRESENTATION OF RELIEF FORMS:
– Physical features (relief e. g. valley, spur, pass knoll, conical hills etc.).
– Method of representations of relief (contour, hill shading, relief Colouring, spot height etc.)
WEEK 7; World population (size, distribution patterns and structure)
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WEEK 8; WORLD POPULATION:
– Factors affecting population distribution (climate, relief, soil, water, mineral resources etc.).
– Variation in world population.
WEEK 9; SETTLEMENT:
– Types of settlements (urban and rural)
– Characteristic of urban and rural settlement location (soil, weather etc.)
WEEK 10; SETTLEMENT:
– Settlement pattern (nuclear, isolated, conurbation, dispersed or scattered, linear etc.)
– Factors of favouring dispersed settlement patterns.
WEEK 11; REVISION
WEEK 12 – 13; EXAMINATION
NAPPS Scheme of Work Geography SS3 Second Term
WEEK 1; REVISION OF LAST TERM’S WORK/TOURISM:
– Meaning of tourism
– Tourist centres
– Justification for tourism (Leisure, recreation, education etc.)
– Importance to tourism
– Problems and solutions to the problems.
WEEK 2; SATELLITE REMOTE SENSING:
– Definition of concepts (remote sensing, satellite and satellite remote sensing).
– Application of satellite remote sensing (forestry environment, agriculture, telecommunication, emergency response etc.)
– Relationship between G. I. S. and remote sensing.
WEEK 3; GIS APPLICATION:
– Areas of use of GIS application (defense, agriculture, urban development, mapping, survey etc.).
– Problems with GIS implementation in Nigeria (Power, personnel and capital cost of hardware and software).
– Solution to problems with GIS implementation in Nigeria.
WEEK 4; BUSH FALLOWING IN WEST AFRICA:
– Definition, farmable condition necessary for bush fallowing.
– Chrematistics, types and tools used
– Advantages and disadvantages and current trends in bush fallowing.
WEEK 5; MININ IN AFRICA (COPPER, GOLD AND PETROLEUM):
– Major mining areas
– Method of mining copper, gold and petroleum
– Transportation and marketing of the minerals.
– Economic importance of gold, copper and petroleum.
– Problems and solution to the petroleum of mining copper, gold and petroleum.
WEEK 6; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION IN WEST AFRICA:
– Areas of population distribution
– Reasons of factors responsible for population distribution of West Africa.
– Advantages of high and low population densities.
– Disadvantages of high low population densities.
WEEK 7; REVISION
WEEK 8 – 10; MOCK EXAMINATION
NAPPS Lagos Scheme of Work Geography SS1 Third Term
| 025 | GEOGRAPHY |
| 1 | Revision of last term’s work/Local Geography |
| 2 | Nigeria: Location, Position and Size – Longitude, Latitude, Boundaries and Neighbouring Countries – Size: Distance from South to North, West to East, Land area and Size in Relation to West Africa and Africa. – Political Division: States and Capitals including FCT, Local Governments And their Headquarters. |
| 3 | Nigeria: Relief and Drainage – Highlands and Lowlands: Highlands: Examples and Area found – Importance and Disadvantages – Lowlands: Examples and Area Found – Importance and Disadvantages – Drainage – Major Rivers, Lakes, River Basin Definitions, Types and importance – Characteristics of Nigerian River |
| 4 | Nigeria: Climate – The Two Major Seasons – Characteristics of Nigeria Climate – Local winds, Tropical Maritime air mass, tropical continental air mass, Equatorial Easterlies, Land and Sea Breezes. |
| 5 | Nigeria: Vegetation and Soils – Major Vegetation Belts and Their characteristics. – Major Soil Zones – Characteristics – Soil Erosion: Areas Prone to soil erosion in Nigeria – Effects of Soil Erosion – Measures to control Soil Erosion |
| 6 | Nigeria: Transportation and Industries – Road, Rail, Water, Air, Pipeline – Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, Quaternary industries in Nigeria and other parts of the World. |
| 7 | Nigeria Population: – Definition, Size, Distribution and Structure – Population: Quality/Growth rate: influence of HIV/AIDS on Population Quality – Population Movement e.g. Rural to Urban, Urban to Rural etc. – Population Data Source |
| 8 | Agriculture in Nigeria – Major cash and food crops: Areas they can be found. – Importance of Agriculture, Problems and Solution to the Problems |
| 9 | Mineral resources in Nigeria: – Minerals and method of mining e.g. Petroleum, Gas, Tin and Columbite Lime stones – Importance of Mineral Resources – Problems of Mining Mineral Resources and Solutions |
| 10 | Power Resources: – Types and locations of power resources in Nigeria e.g. Hydro Electrical Power (HEP), Thermal etc. – Importance of Power Resources – Problems of Power Resources and their Solutions |
| 11 | Revision |
| 12 | Examination |
| 13 | Examination |
NAPPS Lagos Scheme of Work Geography S2 Third Term
| 025 | GEOGRAPHY |
| 1 | Revision of last term’s work/Settlement Interactions – Types of interactions (Commercial, Cultural, Administration etc.) – Interaction Patterns (Urban-rural, Urban-Urban, Rural-rural) – Settlement Interaction Patterns with respect to migration |
| 2 | Geo-political Issues (Land reclamation) – Reclamation Methods (Afforestation, Construction of Barriers, Sand Filling, Construction of Drainage, Control of Erosion Heads etc.) – Importance of Land Reclamation |
| 3 | GIS (Geographic Information System) – Data Sources (Land Survey, Remote Sensing, Map Digitizing, Map Scanning, Field Investigation, Tabular Data etc) – Collection of Data for GIS |
| 4 | Location, size, position and political division of Africa – Longitude, Latitude and Position – Size in Relation to Population, Land Area etc – Political Divisions: Countries and Their Capital |
| 5 | Africa: Relief and Drainage – Highlands and Lowlands (Relief Regions, Effects of Mountains on Climate) – Advantages and Disadvantages of Highlands and Lowlands – Drainage: Major Rivers, Lakes, River Basins, Characteristics and importance of African Rivers – Lakes in Africa |
| 6 | Africa: Climate and Vegetation – Climate: Factors affecting climate, types and Characteristics. – Vegetation: Factors affecting vegetation, types and And characteristics – Economic: Importance of climate and vegetation |
| 7 | Lumbering in Equatorial Africa: Zaire and Nigeria – Meaning of definition – Lumbering areas, favourable factors and methods of Lumbering – Economic: Trees and importance – Problems and solutions to the problems |
| 8 | Irrigation: Agriculture in Nile Basin and the Niger Basin – Definition, factors that favour irrigation – Methods of irrigation in use – Contribution of irrigation schemes to economic Development – Crops cultivated – Problems and solutions |
| 9 | Plantation, Agriculture in West and East Africa – Definition, characteristics or features – Favourable factors – Areas of plantation agriculture – Importance, problems and solutions to the problems |
| 10 | Fruit farming in the Mediterranean Regions of Africa – Definition, Major Areas and factors favourable to Fruit farming – Types of fruit produced – Importance and problems of fruit farming |
| 11 | Revision |
| 12 | Examination |
| 13 | Examination |
