Senior Five Geography syllabus
S5 Geography Term 1
Topics Sub-topics Periods
1. The Structure of the Earth 1.1 The External Structure of the Earth 6
1.2 The Internal Structure of the Earth 6
2. The Origin of Continents and 2.1 The Continental Drift Theory 18
Ocean Basins 2.2 Effect of Continental Drift on Relief and 16
Landforms
3.1 What is Development? 2
3. World Development 3.2 Indicators of Development 8
3.3 Causes of Inequalities in World 4
Development
3.4 Sustainable Development and How it can 6
be Achieved
Total number of periods per term 66
S5 Geography Term 2
Topics Sub-topics Periods
4. Agriculture and Development 4.1 The Role of Agriculture in Development 8
4.2 Subsistence Agriculture 18
4.3 Commercial Agriculture 16
4.4 Agricultural Modernisation 15
5. Soil Development and 5.1 Components and Properties of Soil 12
Management 5.2 Soil Formation 8
5.3 Soil Profile and Soil Catena 12
5.4 Soil Productivity 9
5.5 Soil Degradation and Conservation 10
Total number of periods per term 108
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S5 Geography Term 3
Topics Sub-topics Periods
6.0 Population and Development 6.1 Distribution and Density of Population 8
6.2 Population Growth and Size 6
6.3 Population Structure 8
6.4 Population Migrations 16
7. Drainage and the Role of Rivers 7.1 The Drainage System of Uganda 4
in Shaping the Landscape 7.2 Evolution of Uganda’s Drainage 8
7.3 The Role of Rivers in Shaping the 16
Landscape
7.4 Importance of Drainage in Development 4
8. Energy Production 8.1 Major Energy Resources 6
8.2 World Energy Production and 12
Consumption
8.3 Factors Affecting Development of Energy 6
Resources
8.4 Environmental Impact of Energy 8
Production
8.5 Sustainable Utilisation of Energy 6
Resources
Total number of periods per term 108
S6 Geography Term 1
Topics Sub-topics Periods
9. Climatology and Meteorology 9.1 The Nature of the Atmosphere 6
9.2 Solar Radiation and Atmospheric 16
Temperature
9.3 Atmospheric Humidity 9
9.4 Atmospheric Pressure & Wind Systems 14
9. 5 Air Masses 9
9.6 Ocean Currents 9
9.7 Global climatic changes 12
10. Settlement and Urban Growth 10.1 Main Types and Distribution of 9
Settlement
10.2 Rural Settlement 9
10.3 Urban Settlement 9
10.4 Problems of Urban Growth 4
10.5 Land Use Planning and Control of Urban 2
Growth
Total number of periods per term 108
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S6 Geography Term 2
Topics Sub-topics Periods
11. Slope Development 11.1 Theories of Slope Development 14
11.2 Mass Wasting; Types and Processes 16
11.3 Effects of mass wasting 6
11.4 Measures to control mass wasting 6
12. Problems of Food Supply 12.1 Trends in World Food Supply 8
12.2 Food Shortage in Developing Countries 10
12.3 Addressing Food Shortages 6
13. 13.1 Waves and Their Nature 8
Lake and Sea Coasts 13.2 Landforms Due to Wave Action Along the 18
Coast
13.3 Lake and Sea Level Changes 8
13.4 Influence of Coasts on Human Activities 8
Total number of periods per term 108
S6 Geography Term 3
Topics Sub-topics Periods
14 Uutilisation and Conservation of 14.1 Resource and their Nature 4
Natural Resources 14.4 Sustainable Utilisation of Wetlands 20
14.3 Environmental Degradation and 24
Conservation
Total number of periods per term 48
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