Geology Upper Secondary Syllabus - Department of Education

GeologyAimsGeology aims to enable students to:• appreciate the processes that occur inside and outside the earth• appreciate the relationships between nature and humanity so that theycan be responsible for their actions• recognise the importance of sustaining earth resources for futuregenerations• appreciate the advantages and disadvantages of extracting earthresources• contribute meaningfully to the community in which they live, usingmodern and traditional practices• participate before, during and after natural disasters to reduce the impactof these disasters• educate their communities about the impact of natural geologicaldisasters and how to reduce the impact• provide advice on policies that affect the resource development in theircommunities• participate in and assist future developments, using past and presentgeological knowledge.4