Looking for the term-by-term CAPS programme? View the Grade 12 Geography syllabus page.
Term 1 covers climate and weather (mid-latitude cyclones, tropical cyclones, subtropical anticyclones, valley and urban climates) and geomorphology topics on drainage systems and fluvial processes, with mapwork and GIS skills integrated.
Term 2 focuses on settlement geography, including rural and urban settlements, settlement issues, urban hierarchies, urban structure and patterns, and urban challenges, alongside GIS and mapwork skills.
Term 3 covers the structure of the economy, agriculture, mining, secondary sector industries, South African industrial regions, strategies for industrial development, and tertiary activities and the informal sector.
Both the preparatory and final exams have two papers. Paper 1 covers climate and weather, geomorphology and mapwork. Paper 2 covers rural and urban settlements, economic geography of South Africa and mapwork. Each paper is 150 marks and 3 hours.
Yes. Mapwork skills and GIS are integrated across climatology, geomorphology, settlement geography and economic geography topics throughout the year.