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Greetings Students.  This term is coming to a close and you will sit End of Year Examinations December 07-11, 2020. Your Geography examination will include the following topics: - Grid Reference        - Contour Lines       - Cross Section      You can use the attached videos for recap as well as your Skills in Geography textbook.   Feel free to put any questions you have in the comments below.   All the best on your examinations.

Congratulations teachers and students!🥳 We have made it to the end of our first term.  Here are a few dates you are required to keep in mind. 👉 End of Term Examinations will be held for all subjects in the week of December 14 to 18, 2020 . 👉 School will close officially on Monday, December 21, 2020 and reopen on Monday, January 04, 2021.  Enjoy your Christmas Break and all the best in your Examinations. ‐Natken Admin

Objectives Identify the layers of the earth Write 5 sentences to describe each layer Draw a diagram showing the structure of the Earth Key terms: Continental drift                    Deep sea Trench  Pangea                Plate Tectonics Plates                                            Tectonics Divergent Plates                        Convergent Plates Transform Plates                        Hot Spot Sea Floor Spreading                Pillow Lava Rift Valleys                                    Subduction Zone Collision Zones Island Arc Oceanic Crust Continental Crust Sima Sial Fold Mountains Fault The Earth is made up of three main layers. These are the core, mantle and crust. The core The core is the innermost layer of the earth. It consists of the inner core and the outer core. The core is very dense and extremely hot. The inner core is solid and the outer core is liquid. Temperatures at the core can rise to about 5500 degrees Celsius. The center of the Earth is 6400km below

 It is usually difficult to locate places on a map unless you have a strategy.  Each map has a grid of squares that assist in the location of each feature.  Places can be located using 4 and 6 figure grid reference.  The video below provides a detailed explanation of grid reference. It covers the folowing:  1. The difference between 4 and 6 figure grid reference  2. How to locate places using 4 figure grid reference  3. How to locate places using 6 figure grid reference  Be sure to complete the activities from the video and leave your responses in the comment section.  Remember to follow this blog to get updates on new posts relating to Geography and general academics.  Blessings 🙏🙏

Contour Lines are lines on a map that are representing places of equal height above sea level.  This video provides a detailed explanation of contour lines. It will cover 1. Definition of contour lines 2. Types of slopes 3. Identifying landscapes using contour lines 4. Hills vs Mountains 5. Characteristics of contour lines 6. Defining and Finding vertical interval. Remember to follow this blog so that you will get an automatic update of each post.  Blessings🙏

Everything about the new school year will be different. The global pandemic Coronavirus has changed our lives in many aspects, including education.  Even so, there is still the expectation that students should go to school and excel academically while social distancing and treating every encounter like a life and death situation. (Dr. Tedros Adhanom -  Director General of World Health Organisation)  That is a lotttt for a student. With this in mind, it is  important to have the right tools to help you get prepared for the school year in such a way that you still excel while keeping safe.  Here are the MUST HAVE ITEMS to help you do that this year.  ITEM 1 Laptop to successfully complete Online Classes   ITEM 2  Safety Face Shield to protect against Coronavirus ITEM 3  Clip On Hand Sanitizer. Portable and easy to use. ITEM 4  Back to School Bundle. So many items for such a low Price ITEM 5  Waterproof Backpack.Protect the contents of your bag.  Ther

Hello Students, Welcome to CSEC Geography. In order to successfully pass the subject, you will be required to complete a paper 1 (multiple choice), a paper 2 (a written paper) and a School Based Assessment (SBA). You can purchase this Step by Step S.B.A. Guide that will walk you through the process and ensure that you get your best possible mark.   Please view attached CSEC Geography Syllabus. Ensure that you go through each section, tick off all that has been completed and prepare for the other topics.  Be sure to convert each objective into a question and answer it for your revision. CLICK HERE  to access the syllabus or view below.   Leave a comment with any questions or queries.

Past Paper Revisions are one of the best tools to ensure that you pass your exam. The CXC exam is no different.  In an effort to assist Geography students in the Caribbean, Live YouTube explanations of specimen papers have been done.  Other past papers are available in this blog post  HERE    Here are your explanations and answer keys. All the best!!! 2017- Specimen Explanations for the past papers are available on the YouTube channel here Answer Key 1.  D   11. A  21. C   31. B   41. A   51. D 2.  D   12. D  22. A   32. D   42. B   52. C 3.  B   13. D  23. A   33. C  43. B   53. C 4.  C   14. C  24. B   34. A   44. A   54. C 5.  A   15. A  25. C   35. D   45. B   55. B 6.  B   16. B  26. D    36. A  46. C   56. A 7.  D   17. A   27. D   37. A  47. A   57.D 8.  B   18. B   28. A   38. C  48. C   58. B 9.  D   19. C   29. A   39. A  49. D   59. B 10.B   20. A   30. B   40. C   50. B  60. C

Past Paper Revisions are one of the best tools to ensure that you pass your exam. The CXC exam is no different.  In an effort to assist Geography students in the Caribbean, Live YouTube explanations of specimen papers have been done.  Other past papers are available in this blog post  HERE    Here are your explanations and answer keys. All the best!!! 2012- Specimen Explanations for the past papers are available on the YouTube channel here Answer Key 1.  C   11. A  21. -   31. B   41. B   51. D 2.  D   12. C  22. B   32. C   42. A   52. D 3.  B   13. B  23. D   33. D  43. C   53. A 4.  C   14. A  24. A   34. B   44. A   54. D 5.  C   15. B  25. B   35. D   45. B   55. C 6.  C   16. C  26. A    36. B  46. A   56. D 7.  D   17. A   27. C   37. A  47. D   57.C 8.  B   18. C   28. A   38. A  48. C   58. D 9.  D   19. A   29. A   39. D  49. A   59. C 10.C   20. C   30. B   40. D   50. C  60. B

Past Paper Revisions are one of the best tools to ensure that you pass your exam. The CXC exam is no different.  In an effort to assist Geography students in the Caribbean, Live YouTube explanations of specimen papers have been done.  Other past papers are available in this blog post  HERE    Here are your explanations and answer keys. All the best!!! 2018- Specimen Explanations for the past papers are available on the YouTube channel here Answer Key  1.  B   11. A  21. A   31. D   41. B   51. D 2.  D   12. A  22. A   32. A   42. C   52. B 3.  A   13. D  23. B   33. D  43. D   53. A   4.D   14. D  24. C  34. A  44. A  54. A 5.  B   15. C  25. D   35. C   45. C   55. B 6.  B   16. B  26. A    36. D  46. B   56. B 7.  C   17. C   27. C   37. C  47. B   57.A 8.  C   18. D   28. A   38. B  48. C   58. A 9.  D   19. D   29. B   39. A  49. B   59. D 10.C   20. B   30. B   40. C   50. A  60. C

Past Paper Revisions are one of the best tools to ensure that you pass your exam. The CXC exam is no different.  In an effort to assist Geography students in the Caribbean, Live YouTube explanations of specimen papers have been done.  Other past papers are available in this blog post  HERE    Here are your explanations and answer keys. All the best!!! 2013- Specimen Explanations for the past papers are available on the YouTube channel here     Answer Key 1.  A   11. A  21. B   31. A   41. B   51. B 2.  B   12. A  22. A   32. B   42. D   52. A 3.  D   13. D  23. D   33. B  43. C   53. C 4.  B   14. C  24. A   34. D   44. B   54. D 5.  D   15. A  25. D   35. A   45. B   55. C 6.  C   16. D  26. A    36. D  46. A   56. C 7.  B   17. C   27. D   37. B  47. B   57.A 8.  C   18. C   28. B   38. A  48. D   58. B 9.  A   19. A   29. A   39. B  49. B   59. D 10.C   20. C   30. C   40. A   50. C  60. B

Past Paper Revisions are one of the best tools to ensure that you pass your exam. The CXC exam is no different.  In an effort to assist Geography students in the Caribbean, Live YouTube explanations of specimen papers have been done.  The past papers are available in this blog post  HERE    Here are your explanations and answer keys. All the best!!! 2009 Specimen - Explanations for the past papers are available on the YouTube channel here 2009-Specimen Answer Key S ource @cxcguide (CSJ Team)

Past Paper Revisions are one of the best tools to ensure that you pass your exam. The CXC exam is no different.  In an effort to assist Geography students in the Caribbean, Live YouTube explanations of specimen papers have been done.  Other past papers are available in this blog post  HERE    Here are your explanations and answer keys. All the best!!! 2015 Explanations for the past papers are available on the YouTube channel here 

Past Paper Revisions are one of the best tools to ensure that you pass your exam. The CXC exam is no different.  In an effort to assist Geography students in the Caribbean, Live YouTube explanations of specimen papers have been done.  The past papers are available in this blog post  HERE    Here are your explanations and answer keys. All the best!!! 2001- Specimen  Explanations for the past papers are available on the YouTube channel here  Answer Key 1.  C   11. A   21. B   31. B   41. A  51. A 2.  B   12. A   22. A   32. D  42. B  52. B 3.  B   13. D   23. D   33. B  43. B  53. A 4.  D   14. D   24. C   34. C  44. A  54. A 5.  A   15 .C    25. A  35. D  45. D  55. B 6.  A   16. C    26. D  36. B  46. B  56. B 7.  C   17. B    27. B   37. C  47. C  57. D 8.  B   18. B    28. C   38. C  48. D  58. A 9.  B   19. D    29. C   39. A  49. B  59. C 10.D   20. B    30. D  40. B   50. C  60. D 2003-Specimen Explanations for the past papers are available on the YouTube channel here  Answer Key 

One of the best ways to pass an exam is by completing past papers. Check out the 2019 CSEC Past Paper Video explanation with answers below.  Click here for Past papers from 2001-2013 

As a parent of two amazing academically and socially smart children, parents ask me all the time, “How do you do it” “What do you do to make your children so smart?" . I know this is out of a desire to gain knowledge but sometimes, parents even go as far as openly comparing their children with mine. And yes, their children are listening.  That does 2 things : It shatters your child’s self esteem and  It makes them resent children who portray what you bash them for not having.  I am here to tell you that every single child is smart. Yes, I imagine some people turning their faces and saying… "You can say that because your children get 90's their whole life” but that really is not the case and it is certainly not the reason. The question is not How smart your child is , but How is your child smart? As an educator people take their children to Natken Educational Services to assess why their child is not doing well in school. Yes, we have creative ways to help and we always do

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