Secondary Social Studies Syllabus

Substrand: "7.8 Work of the Sea and Coastlines"

Subject: Secondary Social Studies Year: 7
Strand 3: Environment and Population

Substrand: "7.8 Work of the Sea and Coastlines" (10 periods)

This sub strand explain the importance of the Sea and the Coastline, especially the Coral Reefs and high lights the need for people to care for them.

General Learning OutcomesSpecific Learning OutcomesSuggested Assessment Events

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Learner's should:

7.8.1 know and understand the causes of the constant moving and changing nature of the sea (k)

7.8.1.1 list the factors that cause constant changing action of the sea
7.8.1.2 describe the work of the sea and the features it produces along the coasts (types of coasts, causes of long shore drift)
7.8.1.3 draw and explain the formation of different types of waves

7.8.2 understand the causes of the constant changing nature of coastlines (u)

7.8.2.1 identify the main features of different types of coastlines
7.8.2.2 recognize different coastal features from photographs, and explain how they are formed

7.8.3 understand the formation of and threats to coral reefs and atolls (u)

7.8.3.1 explain the process involved in the formation of coral reefs and atolls

7.8.4 appreciate the value of coast and the sea to the people of Solomon Islands (v)

7.8.4.1 define the terms, beach, shore, coast, cave, arch, stack, swash, backwash, crest, trough wave length reef, atoll and lagoon

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