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ZIMSEC · O Level

Geography

10 topics10 with notes

Form 4Writing O Level finals this year?Revision mode: every Geography past paper by year, with marking schemes, and a checklist of the whole syllabus.
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Form 1 2 topics

  1. Map work and fieldwork Four-figure references give a square (eastings first, then northings). Six-figure references give a point: estimate tenths within the square. “Along the corridor, then up the stairs.” Notes 1 PDF
  2. Weather and climate Weather is the day-to-day condition of the atmosphere; climate is the average weather over about 30 years. Notes 1 PDF

Form 2 2 topics

  1. Rocks, weathering and landforms The breakdown of rock in place. Notes 1 PDF
  2. Vegetation and soils Mostly savanna: grassland with scattered trees, adapted to a long dry season. Notes 1 PDF

Form 3 3 topics

  1. Population and settlement Zimbabwe's 2022 census counted about 15.2 million people. Notes 1 PDF
  2. Agriculture in Zimbabwe Rainfall decreases from Region I to Region V: Notes 1 PDF
  3. Mining and energy Open-cast (for minerals near the surface, e.g. coal at Hwange), underground shaft mining (deep gold reefs), alluvial mining (panning in rivers). Notes 1 PDF

Form 4 1 topicsExam year

  1. Industry, trade and tourism Factors of location: raw materials, power, labour, markets, transport, capital and government policy. Industry is concentrated in Harare and Bulawayo, with others in Gweru, Kwekwe (steel), Mutare (timber and paper), Chiredzi (sugar). Notes 1 PDF

Form 3 1 topics

  1. Transport and communication Consider the nature of goods, distance, cost, speed and reliability. Notes 1 PDF

Form 4 1 topicsExam year

  1. Environmental management and climate change Deforestation (firewood, tobacco curing, land clearing), soil erosion, veld fires, water pollution (sewage, mining, fertilisers), air pollution, siltation of dams, poaching and loss of biodiversity, and waste disposal in towns. Notes 1 PDF