BY TJC

HUMAN

HUMAN
TEACHERS

GEOG HIST
AND
TALK TALK
2021

@TEMASEK

ITIES
JUNIOR
COLLEGE
Temasek Junior College
JC Humanities Department

BRIEF
INTRODUCTION
WHY HUMANITIES?
Cos' the study of HUMANS is INVALUABLE... 2021

"Arts and humanities can set you up for life in

post-coronavirus world"
Channel NewsAsia, 12 May 2020
Read more at:
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/commentary/stem-arts-
and-humanities-coronavirus-education-university-degree-12713556
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JC Humanities Department

UNEARTH THE
ANSWER TO
HEAR IT
FROM US!

2021
WHY
GEOG? Is it
worth
my time?
Temasek Junior College

Geography
WHY
JC Humanities Department

is extremely
GEOG?
relevant!

WATCH
THIS
VIDEO
Watch here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=64R2MYUt394
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JC Humanities Department

OUR GEOG
SYLLABUS
H2 GEOGRAPHY (9751)
THEME 1 THEME 2 THEME 3 THEME 4
Tropical Development, Economy & Sustainable Fieldwork
Environments Environment Development Investigation

H1 GEOGRAPHY (8813)
THEME 1 THEME 3
THEME 2
Climate Change & Fieldwork
Urban Change
Flooding Investigation
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JC Humanities Depatrment

Models Technology

HOW Recreating sand dunes, rivers

and karsts are just some of the
many artefacts that we use to
help our students make sense
Technology helps enrich our
lessons further as we employ
Virtual Reality to transport
students to other sites relevant

WE
of how and why these wondrous to the syllabus, from the slums
physical landscapes occur. in Mumbai to the Sahara Desert,
all in the comfort of our
classroom..

LEARN Inquiry Fieldwork

GEOG
You ask the questions, we begin
The world out there is a
exploring the answers. At TJC
Geographer's playground. The
Geography, we believe that
Geography experience at TJC is
students make sense of their
filled with many outdoor
learning better through inquiry.
adventures, from local fieldwork

@TJC
Students are encouraged to form
at AMK-Bishan Park, to overseas
their own connections across
fieldtrips to Peninsular Malaysia.
various topics that they learn.
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JC Humanities Depatrment

Read more about

our programme!
HOW
WE "Harnessing e-pedagogy,
TJC Geography teachers

LEARN lead students on virtual

fieldtrips to collect data
for investigation, and to

GEOG build geographical

knowledge."

@TJC
Lianhe Zaobao
30 Dec 2020
Temasek Junior College
JC Humanities Department

OTHER REASONS
FOR WHY GEOG!
*
Topic learnt is all the rage now --- Sustainable Development! Climate Change!
Relevant The learning can be applied right outside your window! It is that relevant!
Curriculum! It is doable, manageable, and fun!

Fieldwork Investigations, including overseas fieldwork fun (for H2 Geog students only)
* Enriching
Experience!
New ways of teaching we use VR!!! + learning journeys
Hands on experience at Urban Planning (URA CUBE Challenge)

More than 5 in 10 students attained A at the A levels! We are 3rd best in Singapore!

* Excellent
Results!
100% Passes, and 96% of students attained ABC grades!
3 DIstinctions and 1 Merit for H3 Geography!
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JC Humanities Department

OUR
ILLUSTRIOUS
PURSUING GEOG
ALUMNUS (1)
Neeshaa Cheong
BEYOND JC Geography presents
you with options!

CG01/18 "Doing Geography at TJC is easily one of the best (and

MOE Humanities Scholar
6 Distinctions at A Levels
Pursuing Geography at London School of
Economics, UK
Recipient of Singapore Land Authority Scholarship
literally life-changing) decisions that I have ever made. At
TJC, the delivering of Geographical knowledge was never
reduced to only academic content, rather, it was presented as
a lens through which students like myself were well-equipped
to better appreciate the world and wrestle with its complexities
and interconnectedness. My passion and love for Geography
grew immensely under the support, dedication – and
occasional snacks – provided by the department. Without
them, I definitely will not be where I am today!"
 OUR
ILLUSTRIOUS
ALUMNUS (2)

TRY LEARN
SHARING BY
AND

Eve Lee
GEOGRAPHY

CG12/18
TJC IP Student (2014 - 2019)
Straight Distinctions in H2 subjects
Distinction in H3 Geography
Pursuing Environmental Engineering in NTU Singapore
Recipient of Singapore-Industry Scholarship (SgIS)
H2 GEOG IN JC
M Y E X P E R I E N C E A N D TA K E A W AY S
BY EVE LEE, CG12/18
WHAT DOES STUDYING GEOGRAPHY
OFFER ME?
• Exploration of world environments
• An understanding of the breadth and depth
of world issues
• Formulate opinions + Express them clearly
• A whole lot of fun
WHY TJ GEOG?
• Style of lessons
• Dedicated teachers
• JC Support programmes
• Alumni support  TJC Geography Alumni Academic Support Programme
• S t r e t c h programmes  Fieldtrips!!!
• Generally a smaller cohort  More bonded :D
DEBUNKING OF
MISCONCEPTIONS
• “Doesn’t H2 Geog have a very large workload? I don’t think I can cope lol.”
– Group consolidation + Very strong tutor and class support + Availability of resources

• “I can’t even finish my essays. Then Geog need write so many essays, how
to cope?”
– Timed essay writing assignments + Group discussions on essays = Be able to write essays
more confidently in exams

• “Why take H2 geog when I can take H1 geog?”

– Allows you to appreciate what you learn a lot more
THANK
YOU :D
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JC Humanities Department

HEAR MORE
FROM OUR
STUDENTS!
From what JC Geography is about to their
fondest memories of taking the subject, hear
about our TJC Geography students'
experiences by scanning the QR Codes.

AND AND
Izzah Bte Samuel Ong Loh Emi
Mohd Jailani CG01/19 CG01/19
CG01/19
Temasek Junior College
JC Humanities Department

Mr Jared Wong was a

finalist for the 2020
Outstanding Youth in
Education Award (OYEA).

Read the article here!

Our dynamic TJC
Geography team!

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT

WHY WE DO WHAT
WE DO? Read more about Mr Jared
Wong's experience as a
teacher in TJC.
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JC Humanities Department

ANY OTHER
QUERIES?
Do get in touch with us!
Mr Jared Wong, HOD / JC Humanities
wong_wei_ming_jared@moe.edu.sg

Or check us out on social media!

Instagram: @geogattjc
Facebook: Geography@TJC
TJC Website: https://www.temasekjc.moe.edu.sg/
academic/humanities/geography