“The bridge between the human and the physical science.”

Geography is the science that studies the lands, the features, the inhabitants and the phenomena of planet Earth. It is an all encompassing discipline that seeks to understand the Earth and all of its human and natural complexities. Geography has been called “the world discipline” and “the bridge between the human and the physical science”.

All students in Coláiste Chríost Rí study Geography in Junior Cycle. All Transition year students study Geography and Horticulture. Geography is a popular optional subject in Senior Cycle.

Junior Certificate Syllabus

http://curriculumonline.ie/getmedia/3c3aec51-89c3-47ca-964c-4bcfa1f62853/JCSEC10_Geography_syllabus.pdf

Senior Cycle Syllabus

http://curriculumonline.ie/getmedia/9da21be1-3f99-4f50-88ee-ba7ce6638e1a/SCSEC17_Geography_syllabus_eng.pdf

Junior Certificate Syllabus Useful Websites

http://www.scoilnet.iehttp://www.nationalgeographic.comhttp://www.flagsoftheworld.orghttp://www.nationmaster.comhttp://www.geohive.comhttp://www.worldtimezone.comhttp://www.worldclimate.comhttp://www.census.govhttp://geography.about.com