MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

MOUNT CAMEL SECONDARY SCHOOL

FORM 1 GEOGRAPHY SCHEMES OF WORK – 2ND TERM 2025

WEE TOPIC SUB-TOPIC SPECIFIC LEARNING EXPECTED METHODS REFERENCE

1 1.1 Earth`s  Use of the lines  Describing the lines of  Latitudes and  Discussion The syllabus
The solar graticule of latitude and latitude and longitude longitude to  Question and Ordinary level
system. longitude to  Illustrating the locate places answer secondary
locate places on international date line on the globe  Group work education pages
the globe  Locating places on the used correctly 4- 5
map using latitudes and
longitudes
 Using knowledge of
location of places in
various ways (route
planning, map reading
using time zones
 Locating places on the
globe using geographic
information
 Organise a trip to have
a feel of the GPS
machine.
2 1.2 Earth`s  Apply  Calculating local and  The lines of  Group work The syllabus
The solar graticule calculation of standard time using latitude and the  Class Ordinary level
system time and longitudes. line of Discussion secondary
longitude in  Using time zones in longitude used  Field trip education pages
different different situations correctly 4–5
situations (plan for international
travel, minimise jet
lag, scheduling calls,

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3 1.3  Earth`s  Use the latitude  Computing distance  The lines of  Group work The syllabus
The solar graticule to calculate using latitudes latitude and the  Class Ordinary level
system distance  Guiding family and line of Discussion secondary
community members longitude used Field trip education pages
on how to use such correctly 4–5
calculation arrive at
distances, routes,
direction and travel
time to other
destinations
 Calculating the position
of the mid-day sun
(angle of elevation ) at
different times of the
year
4 1.4 Earth`s  Use the lines of  Using calculations of  The lines of  Discussion The syllabus
The solar graticule latitude to midday sun in various latitude and  Research Ordinary level
system calculate ways (estimate time, longitude  Question and secondary
distance and determine direction used answers education pages
locate the places based on their correctly 6-7
 Calculate the hemisphere, manage
midday sun in plants, solar panel
real life placement, designing
buildings effectively.

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5 1.5  The earth`s  Protect earth`s  Identify layers that  Latitudes and  Research The syllabus
The solar atmosphere atmosphere make the structure of longitude to  Question and Ordinary level
system the atmosphere locate place answers secondary
(troposphere, on the globe  Group work education pages
stratosphere, used Field trip 8 – 10
exosphere) correctly
 Sharing with family

6 1.6  The earth`s  Protect earth`s  Engaging measures to  The earth`s  Question and The syllabus
The solar atmosphere atmosphere protect the earth`s atmosphere answers Form 1 module
system atmosphere (planting protected  Group work pages 27 – 28
trees and supporting appropriately
green spaces, using
sustainable
transportation, re
using and re cycling.
7 1.7  The  Environment  Distinguishing weather  The elements  Group work The syllabus
Weather importance sustainability, and climate of weather  Research Form 1 module
and climate of weather problem solving  Identifying various and climate  Question and pages 31 – 32
studies and innovation elements of weather identified answers
and climate appropriately
(temperature, rainfall,
humidity, etc.)
8 1.8  The  Measurements  Identify factors that  The elements  Pair work The syllabus
Weather importance of elements of influence weather and of weather  Discussion Form 1 module
and climate of weather weather climate ( latitude, recorded  Question and pages 32 – 33
and climate  Recording seasons, appropriately answers
in our daily weather reports sentimentality,
lives prevailing winds)
9 1.8  Analysing  Use of the  Using knowledge on  Knowledge  Research The syllabus
Weather the climate elements of weather and climate of weather work Form 1 module
and climate of Zambia weather (planning outdoor and climate  Group work pages 33 – 34
instruments to activities, clothing applied  Pair work

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 measure and business, health, appropriately  Discussion
record weather travel, agriculture,
forecast. sports, etc.)
10 1.9  Climate  Analyse  Identify causes of  Knowledge  Discussion The syllabus
Weather change climate change climate change of the causes  Group work Form 1 module
and climate (human induced of climate  Pair work pages 36 – 38
activities change  Question and
(deforestation, burning analysed answers
of fuels, agriculture appropriately
natural causes such as
volcanic eruption)
11 1.10  Mitigation  Practise  Identify mitigation  Measure to  Question and
Weather measures to mitigation measures to climate mitigate answers The syllabus
and climate climate measures to change (using climate  Group work Form 1 module
change climate change renewable energy, change  Discussion pages 39 – 43
 Adopt life style planting trees, applied
to local climate conserving water) appropriately
risks and
disasters
12 1.11  Engaging in  Practise  Identifying ways of  Mitigation  Group work
Weather mitigation mitigation involving the measures to  Discussion
and climate measures to measures to community to find climate  Pair work
climate climate change ways of mitigating change
change climate change practised
appropriately
13 Assessments

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