BGCSE Geography (Botswana Senior Secondary Education BSSE) study plan

Label a cross-section of Earth's interior with crust, mantle, outer core and inner core, and state one physical property of each layer from memory

Explain the difference between convergent, divergent and transform plate boundaries and sketch the landform or hazard each typically produces

Describe the formation of at least three landform types (fold mountains, rift valleys, volcanic island arcs) using plate tectonics vocabulary accurately

Relate the Caribbean's position near plate margins to its volcanic and earthquake activity in a short written paragraph

Classify the main rock types (igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic) and match each to a Caribbean or Bahamian example

Explain how weathering and mass movement shape slopes, giving two named processes with causes

Identify the Caribbean's major tectonic features (island arc chain, trenches, fault zones) on a sketch map

Outline two hazard responses to earthquakes and two to volcanic eruptions, distinguishing preparation from relief

Draw and label a diagram of the atmospheric layers, stating how temperature changes with height in each

Explain the causes of the three main rainfall types (convectional, relief, frontal) and link each to a Caribbean weather situation

Interpret weather station symbols and a simple synoptic chart to describe wind direction, pressure and conditions

Compare the climate of a wet windward coast with a dry leeward coast in The Bahamas or the Caribbean and explain the difference

Trace the water cycle as a labelled flow diagram, naming stores, transfers and two human influences on each

Explain the processes of erosion, transportation and deposition in rivers and identify the landforms each produces

Distinguish constructive from destructive waves and describe two coastal landforms formed by each

Explain how coral reefs, mangroves and beaches protect Caribbean coastlines and one consequence of their removal

Describe the characteristics of two contrasting ecosystems (tropical rainforest and mangrove or coral reef) including climate, vegetation layers and nutrient cycling

Explain how soil profile layers form and distinguish two soil types by texture, drainage and fertility

Read a topographic map to give four-figure and six-figure grid references, measure straight-line and curved distance, and calculate gradient

Interpret a simple choropleth or bar graph of geographical data and state two conclusions and one limitation of the data

Interpret population pyramids to describe birth rates, death rates, dependency and life expectancy for two contrasting countries

Explain the causes and consequences of rural-to-urban migration in the Caribbean with push and pull factors clearly separated

Classify economic activity into primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary sectors and give three Caribbean examples of each

Evaluate the benefits and costs of tourism to a small island economy, using at least three named impacts

Identify land-use zones on an urban model and match them to a named Caribbean city's actual pattern

Explain two causes of urban problems (traffic, housing, waste) and evaluate one management strategy for each

Describe the formation and path of hurricanes and list four preparedness measures for a named Bahamian settlement

Explain how a named Caribbean country's economy depends on its physical geography, giving two advantages and two constraints

Recite the highest-weight content from memory: plate boundaries, landform formation and Caribbean hazard responses, checked against notes

Complete two full timed practice papers under exam conditions and self-mark using the mark scheme

Diagnose the three weakest topics from practice results and re-teach each from notes in a one-page summary

Practise command words (describe, explain, evaluate, compare) by rewriting three weak answers with correct structure and terminology