WK

NO.

L/

NO.

TOPIC/

SUBTOPIC

1

1

STATISTICAL METHODS.

Compound / Cumulative Bar Graphs.

Highlight steps followed when constructing compound / cumulative bar graphs

Exposition of steps followed when constructing compound e bar graphs.

Certificate Geography

Book III

Pg 1-2

2

Worked example;

Supervised practice.

Calculators.

Book III

Pg 2-3

3

State advantages and disadvantages of compound/ cumulative bar graphs.

Book III

Pg 3-4

4

Simple Pie charts (Divided Circle).

– construction.

Guided activity &

Brief discussion.

Book III

Pg 14

2

1

Simple Pie charts (Divided Circle).

– interpretation.

State advantages and disadvantages of simple pie charts.

Written exercise.

Book III

Pg 8-11

2

2

Proportional circles.

Students carry out some calculations.

Discussion & Interpretations.

Book III

Pg 12-14

3

Proportional circles.

Written exercise.

Book III

Pg 10-11

4

MAP WORK.

Terms used &

precautions observed when describing physical features & human activities.

Outline precautions observed when describing physical features & human activities.

Oral questions & detailed discussion.

Topographical maps.

Book III

Pg 14-16

3

1

features on topographical maps.

Drawing illustrative diagrams;

Discussion.

Topographical maps.

Pg 16-19

2

Drawing illustrative diagrams;

Discussion.

Pg 19-22

3

3

Land forms.

Identify types of vegetation on a topographical map.

Supervised practical activity.

Pg 18-21

4

Drawing illustrative diagrams;

Discussion.

Pg 23-25

4

1

Vegetation.

Pg 25

2

Vegetation cover.

Deduce amount of rainfall received and the likely types of soils in specific parts of an area.

Topographical maps.

Pg 25

3

Drainage.

Make deductions from the hydrographic features evident on the drainage of a given section in a map.

Deduce amount of rainfall received and nature of underground rocks, etc.

Topographical maps.

Pg 27-30

4

Drainage patterns.

Topographical maps.

Pg 30

5

1

Drainage features.

Describe formation of drainage features.

Outline economic importance of drainage features.

Brief discussion & Q/A.

Topographical maps.

Pg 30-31

2

Human and economic activities:

Crop farming, livestock rearing &

Mining & fishing.

Identify clues on a map that indicate presence of mining and fishing.

Group activities.

Topographical maps.

Pg 31-32

3

Manufacturing, Processing

    &

Tourism.

Topographical maps.

Pg 32-33

4

Settlement and administration.

Identify types of settlement patterns.

Identify symbols for administrative boundaries.

Probing questions and discussion.

Topographical maps.

Pg 34

6

1

Transport & Communication.

Brief discussion.

Topographical maps.

Pg 35

6

2

Enlargement  & Reduction of maps.

Explanations & practical activities.

Topographical maps.

Pg 39-40

3,4

Sections and profiles.

Explain importance of sections in interpreting maps.

Draw various types of sections and profiles.

Guided practical activities.

Topographical maps.

Pg 41-44

7

1,

2

Vertical Exaggeration (VE),

Gradient

&

Intervisibility.

Determine the steepness of a slope between two given points.

Determine whether two points in a map are intervisible.

Guided practical activities.

Practical activity to determine intervisibility.

Topographical maps.

Pg 45-47

3,4

8

1

WEATHERING

Definition

&

Agents of weathering.

Define weathering.

Identify agents of weathering.

Explain factors that influence weathering.

Brain storming;

Q/A & detailed discussion.

Pg 54-55

2

Physical weathering.

Explain major forms of physical weathering.

Pg 55-59

3,4

Chemical weathering.

Pg 60-61

9

1

Biological weathering.

Importance of weathering.

Explain importance of weathering.

Pg 61-64

2

MASS WASTING.

Factors influencing mass wasting.

Explain factors that influence mass wasting.

Discussion: factors affecting nature or speed of mass wasting & movement.

Pg 64-66

3

Slow mass wasting.

Q/A: factors that may trigger slow mass wasting.

Pg 66-68

4

Rapid mass wasting.

Pg 68-71

10

1

Effects of mass wasting.

Highlight positive and negative effects.

Pg 71-72

10

2

THE HYDROLOGI-CAL CYCLE.

Input & output processes of the hydrological cycle.

Identify input and output processes of the hydrological cycle.

Q/A: forms of precipitation.

Q/A & brief discussion on the major output processes.

Chart – the hydrological cycle.

Certificate Book III Geography

Pg 73

3

Certificate Book III Geography

Pg 73

4

Significance of the hydrological cycle.

Explain the significance of the hydrological cycle.

Pg 73-74

11

1

ACTION OF RIVERS.

Terms related to action of rivers.

Define terms related to action of rivers.

Exposition of new terms & Q/A with reference to diagrams and contour maps.

Contour maps, diagrams in textbooks.

Certificate Book III Geography

Pg 74-76

2

River erosion.

Explanations & detailed

Discussion.

Certificate Book III Geography

Pg 76-77

11

3

Factors affecting river erosion.

Brief discussion & illustrative diagrams.

Certificate Book III Geography

Pg 77-78

4

River transportation.

Certificate Book III Geography

Pg 76-80

12

1-2

River deposition.

Brief discussion.

Certificate Book III Geography

Pg 80-85

12-

13

WK

NO.

L/

NO.

TOPIC/

SUBTOPIC

1

1,2

The youthful stage of a river.

Certificate Book III Geography

Pg 92, 77-83

3-4

Mature stage of a river.

Give examples of such features in Kenya.

Certificate Book III Geography

Pg  83-84, 92

2

1,2

The old stage of a river.

Give examples of such features in Kenya.

Certificate Book III Geography

Pg 85-92

3

River capture.

Identify conditions favouring river capture.

Give examples of river captures in Kenya.

Pg 93-94

4

River rejuvenation.

Describe landforms that result from river rejuvenation.

Pg 94-95

3

1,2

Drainage patterns.

Describe various drainage patterns.

Cite examples of specific drainage patterns in Kenya.

Detailed discussion on types of drainage patterns;

Illustrative diagrams &

Give examples of specific drainage pattern.

Pg 95-99

3

Drainage systems.

Brief discussion.

Pg 99-101

4

Significance of rivers and associated features.

Pg 101-2

4

1

LAKES

Lakes formed by tectonic movements and downwarping.

Explain formation of rift lakes.

Explain formation of lakes by downwarping.

Q/A to review formation of the Rift Valley.

Discuss & cite examples of such lakes.

Maps showing distribution of lakes.

Pg 177-8

2

Lakes formed by volcanicity.

Brief discussion.

Pg 178-180

4

3

Lakes resulting from erosion.

Brief discussion.

Pg 180

4

Lakes resulting from glaciation.

Cite examples of lakes resulting from glaciation.

Students refer to maps.

Pg 180

5

1

Lakes formed by deposition.

&

other modes.

Cite examples of lakes formed by other modes.

Pg 181-2

2

Significance of lakes.

Topic assessment. / Assignment.

Pg 182-4

3

OCEANS, SEAS & COASTS

Distinction between oceans and seas.

Nature of sea water.

Distinguish between oceans and seas.

Compare and contrast seas and oceans.

Describe nature of sea water.

Exposition. Q/A & discussion.

World map.

Pg 104-5

4

Water movements in oceans.

Pg 106-

6

1

Major ocean currents.

Give examples of some ocean currents.

Pg 182-4

2

Tides.

Identify types of tides.

Pg 108-110

6

3

Waves.

Identify types of waves.

Pg 111-3

4

Wave action & resultant features.

Identify features resulting from wave action.

Refer to diagrams.

Illustrative

Diagrams.

Pg 113-6

7

1-2

3

Wave transportation.

Brief discussion.

Pg 116-7

4

Wave deposition.

Brief discussion.

Pg 117-120

8

1,2

Features resulting from wave deposition.

Brief discussion.

Pg 120-122

3

Types of coasts:

Submerged coasts.

Identify types of submerged coasts.

Explanations & illustrative diagrams.

Pg 123-7

4

Emerged coasts.

Pg 127-9

9

1

Coral coasts.

Identify types of coral reefs.

Pg 130-134

2

Significance of oceans, seas and coastal features.

Bk III

Pg 134-6

3

ACTION OF WIND AND WATER IN ARID AREAS.

Processes of wind erosion.

Describe processes of wind erosion.

Discussion: abrasion, attrition & deflation processes of erosion.

Exposition of new concepts.

Map of Africa showing distribution of arid zones.

Cert.  Geography

Bk III

Pg 137-139

4

Features resulting from wind erosion.

Bk III

Pg 139-142

10

1,2

Wind transportation.

State factors affecting wind transportation.

Bk III

Pg 143-4

3,4

Explain formation of wind deposition.

Bk III

Pg 144-7

11

1

Action of water in arid areas.

Brief discussion.

Bk III

Pg 147

2,3

Resultant features of water action in arid areas.

Bk III

Pg 147-152

4

Significance of features in arid areas.

Brief discussion.

Bk III

Pg 152–3

12-13

WK

NO.

L/

NO.

TOPIC/

SUBTOPIC

1

1

ACTION OF WATER IN LIMESTONE AREAS.

Surface and underground water.

Describe processes leading to surface and underground water.

Probing questions on sources of water, infiltration of water, etc.

Brief discussion.

Bk III

Pg 154

2

Occurrence of underground water.

Identify features resulting from underground water.

Explain the importance of underground water.

Probing questions.

Bk III

Pg 155-8

3

Significance of underground water.

Bk III

Pg 158

4

Karst landscape.

Bk III

Pg 159

2

1

Karst features.

Explain the significance of Karst features.

Q/A & brief discussion.

Bk III

Pg 160-163

2

2

GLACIATION

Types of glaciers.

Define the terms glaciation and glacier.

Identify types of glaciers.

Brief discussion.

Bk III

Pg 1164-5

3,4

Processes of glaciation and resultant features.

Drawing illustrative diagrams.

Bk III

Pg 166

3

1,2

Glaciation in highland areas.

Describe formation of features by glaciation in highlands.

Drawing diagrams.

Bk III

Pg 166-8

3,4

Glaciation in lowland areas.

Describe formation of features by glaciation in lowland areas.

Drawing diagrams.

Bk III

Pg 172-3

4

1

Significance of glaciation.

Bk III

Pg 175-6

2

SOIL.

Soil constituents.

Define the term soil.

Describe composition of soil.

Q/A: review soil profile, soil structure, etc.

Brief discussion.

Bk III

Pg 193-195

3,4

Soil formation.

Detailed discussion & illustrative diagrams.

Bk III

Pg 195-6

5

1

Factors of soil formation.

Bk III

Pg 196-8

2

Properties of soil.

practical activities e.g. determining soil pH; water retention capacity, porosity, etc.

Bk III

Pg 198-202

3,4

Soil degeneration within a locality.

Detailed discussion.

Fieldwork.

6

1

Soil degeneration.

Fieldwork.

Bk III

Pg 208-210

2

Agents of soil degeneration.

Brief discussion.

Bk III

Pg 210-1

3

Effects of soil erosion.

Brief discussion.

Bk III

Pg 211-2

4

Types of soils:

Zonal order.

Identify types of soils of the zonal order.

State characteristics of various types of soils of the zonal order.

Exposition & explanations.

Bk III

Pg 212

7

1-2

Azonal order.

State characteristics of various types of soils.

Bk III

Pg 213

3-4

8

1

Intrazonal order.

State characteristics of various intrazonal order soils.

Bk III

Pg 214

2

Soil conservation & management.

Bk III

Pg 215-8

3

AGRICULTURE

Factors influencing Agriculture.

Explain the factors influencing Agriculture.

Q/A: review various aspects of Agriculture, its importance, etc.

Probing questions on factors affecting Agriculture; biotic, edaphic, economic, climate, etc.

Bk III

Pg 223-8

4

Types of Agriculture.

State characteristics of each type of farming system and method.

Cite examples where each type of farming is successful.

Bk III

Pg 229-238

9

1

Tea farming in Kenya.

State conditions necessary for tea growing.

Describe cultivation, processing and marketing of tea in Kenya.

Outline some achievements of KTDA.

Highlight some problems facing tea farming in Kenya.

Probing questions;

Brief discussion.

Bk III

Pg 241-8

2

Sugar cane growing in Kenya.

State conditions necessary for sugar cane growing.

Describe cultivation, processing and marketing of sugar cane in Kenya.

Highlight some problems facing sugar cane farming in Kenya.

Probing questions;

Brief discussion;

Assignments.

Bk III

Pg 248-254

3

Maize growing in Kenya.

State conditions necessary for maize growing.

Describe cultivation, processing and marketing of maize in Kenya.

Highlight some problems facing maize farming in Kenya.

Probing questions;

Brief discussion.

Bk III

Pg 254-260

4

Cocoa in Ghana.

State conditions necessary for cocoa growing.

Describe cultivation, processing and marketing of cocoa in Ghana.

Highlight some problems facing cocoa growing in Ghana.

Bk III

Pg 260-265

10

1

Oil palm in Nigeria.

State conditions necessary for oil palm growing in Nigeria.

Describe cultivation, processing and marketing of oil palm in Nigeria.

Highlight some problems facing oil palm growing in Nigeria.

Probing questions;

Brief discussion.

Bk III

Pg 265-269

2

Coffee in Kenya.

State conditions necessary for coffee growing.

Describe cultivation, processing and marketing of coffee in Kenya.

Highlight some problems facing coffee farming in Kenya.

& Assignment.

Bk III

Pg 271-4

10

3

Coffee in Brazil.

Outline problems facing coffee farming in Brazil.

Bk III

Pg 274-5

4

Wheat growing in Kenya & Canada.

Bk III

277-282

11

1

Horticulture in Kenya.

Give examples of horticultural crops and their importance.

Describe marketing of horticultural crops in Kenya.

Highlight problems facing horticulture in Kenya.

Probing questions;

Brief discussion.

Bk III

283

2

Horticulture in the Netherlands.

Describe marketing of horticultural crops in the Netherlands.

Highlight problems facing horticulture in the Netherlands.

Bk III

Pg 288

3

Commercial dairy & beef farming in Kenya & in Denmark.

Identify dairy / beef cattle breeds reared in Kenya.

Identify problems facing commercial dairy & beef farming in Kenya and the responses of the government to these problems.

Bk III

Pg 290

4

Beef farming in Argentina.

Describe the organization of beef farms in Argentina.

Bk III

Pg 306

12-13

END  OF  YEAR TEST