Geography can be combined with subjects like history, social studies, biology, and computer studies. The geography syllabus covers four areas of study: map skills, human geography, physical geography, and fieldworks. Map skills involves reading maps and interpreting landforms and settlement patterns. Physical geography covers topics like plate tectonics, rivers, coasts, and climate. Human geography examines population, settlements, urbanization, agriculture, and tourism. Fieldwork provides hands-on experience in rural, urban, and coastal areas to analyze topics like land use and erosion. Geography can be studied at junior college, A-level, and university, and can lead to careers as a teacher, planner, cartographer, or working in

1. Geography OptionAn Overview

2. GeographyGeography is a multidisciplinary subject which can be combined with a variety of subjects. Some popular combinations are;Geography and HistoryGeography and Social StudiesGeography and BiologyGeography and Graphical CommunicationGeography and Computer Studies

3. Syllabus StructureThe syllabus is structured on 4 areas of study;Map SkillsHuman GeographyPhysical GeographyFieldworksEach area is divided into different topics.

4. Map Skills1 Map Reading and Interpretation of Ordnance Survey SheetsThis area includes basic cartographic skills, recognition of landforms resulting from river, ice and marine erosion, Interpretation of settlements, urban/rural land-use patterns, communication patterns and location of economic activity.

6. Physical Geography2 The Earth as a Planet3 Rocks and Soils4 Plate Tectonics5 The Hydrological Cycle and Rivers6 Coasts7 Ice Landscapes8 Hot Deserts9 Weather and Climate10 World Climates and Ecosystems

7. Human Geography11 Population12 Settlement13 Urbanisation14 Industrial activity15 Agriculture16 Tourism17 World Development18 Energy Resources

8. FieldworkFieldwork activities are specified by the Matsec Board as these provide hands-on practice. (a) Rural fieldwork(i) Settlement Pattern Study(ii) Agricultural Land-use(iii) Micro-biogeography

9. (b) Urban fieldwork(i) Settlement pattern study(ii) Functions of settlement(iii) Traffic problems and solutions(iv) Shopping activities in various parts of a city

10. (c) Fieldwork in coastal areasA survey of coastal erosion.A survey of coastal deposition.A survey of coastal man-made structures.

11. Weather observation(a) Temperature(b) Humidity(c) Rainfall(d) Atmospheric Pressure(e) Wind(f) Clouds(g) Visibility

12. Geography in Post-SecondaryJunior College – Intermediate – GeographyA-Level – GeographyUniversity -B.A. (Hons.) – GeographyB.Ed. (Hons.) – Geography

13. Geography in the world of jobsTeacherPlanner (transport + settlements)Cartographer GIS SpecialistGeologist / PedologistMeteorologistCensus Analyst Property AppraisalTourist Guide / Travel Agency

14. The EndMr. C. Formosa (2008)