DSE Geography

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DSE geography: a stepped contour model of a hill standing on a contour map, with a compass, a scale bar, rock specimens and a magnifier.

Connect physical and human environments with global challenges, fieldwork and spatial evidence.

  • Train distinct structures for describe, explain, discuss and evaluate questions
  • Integrate maps, graphs, photographs and text instead of copying each source separately
  • Use concepts and precise evidence to apply case studies rather than memorising scripts
  • Develop complete enquiry skills from fieldwork design to reflection on limitations
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Question interpretation Let command words determine the required response Distinguish description, explanation, comparison, discussion and evaluation so correct knowledge completes the actual task.
Decode commands
Define the evidence, causation and judgement required by each command.
Use marks and time
Allocate viewpoints, depth and time according to the mark value.
Final task check
Confirm that location, period, subject and constraints have all been addressed.
 Data-response questions Integrate multiple geographical sources into one argument Find evidence across maps, statistics, photographs and text that supports or challenges the same point.
Read source specifications
Check title, legend, scale, units, year and source before interpretation.
Trends and spatial patterns
Describe patterns with locations and values before explaining processes.
Integrate across sources
Use each source for part of the argument rather than answering source by source.
 Case application Use case evidence to support concepts Organise case material by cause, impact, stakeholder and response, then select only what the question needs.
Concept first
Identify the geographical relationship to prove before selecting case evidence.
Specific and functional
Use places, data, policies or events that directly support analysis.
Multi-perspective evaluation
Compare scales, stakeholders, time horizons and limitations before judging.
 Fieldwork Move from an enquiry question to a reliable conclusion Understand how sampling, measurement and recording decisions affect data quality and conclusions.
Match method to question
Choose sites, samples, instruments and recording methods from the enquiry goal.
Process data
Use appropriate graphs and statistics to present spatial patterns and relationships.
Limitations and improvements
Explain the source of bias and propose a direct design improvement.
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Opportunities and risks
Plate activity, geological hazards, risk assessment and hazard management.
River and coastal environments
Landform processes, land use, engineering responses and sustainable management.
Changing industrial location
Location factors, globalisation, industrial relocation and regional effects.
Building a sustainable city
Urbanisation, land use, conservation, planning and stakeholders.
Three global challenges
Food shortage, tropical rainforest loss and climate change.
Four elective topics
Dynamic Earth, weather and climate, transport management and the Zhujiang Delta.
Geographical enquiry skills
Fieldwork, maps, GIS, spatial data and evidence from multiple sources.

Course fees

4 lessons per month 90 minutes per lesson

Fees by level

S4
HK$1,380/ 4 lessons
S5-S6
HK$1,560/ 4 lessons
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