Grade 12 Geology Examination Topics and Units
Grade 12 Geology Examination Topics and units
The Geology syllabus used to teach Geology at Upper Secondary (Grades 11 and 12) throughout Papua New Guinea outlines the main topics and units covered in the National Examinations. The syllabus builds on and enhances knowledge, skills and attitudes learnt in Lower Secondary, and provides students with the opportunity to deepen their understanding of advanced geological knowledge to meet individual needs as well as local and global demands and challenges. Students studying geology at the upper Secondary (Grades 11 and 12) must be knowledgeable in the main Examination topics and units outlined in the syllabus.
Grade 11 Geology Subject topics
There are four main Examination topics learnt in grade 11. Students must be knowledgeable in all the topics in order to sit for the national examinations. The four main topics are outlined below.
11.1 Introduction to Geology
9–10 weeks
11.2 Fossils and Geological Age
9–10 weeks
11.3 The Dynamic Nature of the Earth
9–10 weeks
11.4 Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics
9–10 weeks
11.1 Introduction to Geology
9–10 weeks
- What is Geology?
- Structure and composition of the earth
- Earth’s crust
11.2 Fossils and Geological Age
9–10 weeks
- Geological timescale and its divisions
- Features of different time divisions
- Fossils
- Fossils and interpretation of geological phenomena
11.3 The Dynamic Nature of the Earth
9–10 weeks
- Major earth systems
- Surficial processes
11.4 Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics
9–10 weeks
- Theory of continental drift
- Plate movements and collisions
Grade 12 GEOLOGY Examination Topics and Units
There are 3 main Examination topics learnt in grade 12. Students must be knowledgeable in all the topics in both Grade 11 and 12 in order to sit for the national examinations. The 3 main Grade 12 topics are outlined below.
12.1 Volcanism and Earthquakes
9–10 weeks
12.2 Earth’s Resources
9–10 weeks
12.3 Exploration and Mining
11–12 weeks
12.4 Environmental Monitoring and
Management
7–8 weeks
9–10 weeks
- Volcanoes
- Earthquakes
12.2 Earth’s Resources
9–10 weeks
- Minerals and rocks
- Oil and gas (fossil fuels)
12.3 Exploration and Mining
11–12 weeks
- Exploration and prospecting
- Extraction of minerals
- Processing economic mineral resources
- Refining economic mineral resources
- Extraction of fossil fuels
- Refining fossil fuels
- Transportation of minerals, oil and gas
- Case study of a mine in Papua New
- Guinea
- Management of mining activities
12.4 Environmental Monitoring and
Management
7–8 weeks
- Risk strategies
- Disaster management
- Environmental impacts of mining
Grade 12 Examination specification - geology
The Examination Specification of the Geology subject is
a). at least 3 multiple choices questions for each unit is covered in the Grade 12 Examinations.
b). There are 10 questions each worth 7 marks in each unit of the geology subject. Thus all topics prescribed by the Geology syllabus must be taught and learnt.
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a). at least 3 multiple choices questions for each unit is covered in the Grade 12 Examinations.
b). There are 10 questions each worth 7 marks in each unit of the geology subject. Thus all topics prescribed by the Geology syllabus must be taught and learnt.
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