GEOGRAPHY:
Geography Department Staff (from Left to Right):
Ricci Brocco: BA; PGCE (Rhodes)
Claudia Chandler: Learning Area Co-ordinator - BA:HONS; MA (UND); PGCE (Rhodes)
Sue Webber BSc:HONS(Rhodes), HDE (UNISA), PGCHET (Rhodes); Currently studying for an MEd (Rhodes)
Luc Hoefnagels: Head of Department - BA (Stellenbosch); HDE (UCT) 
The Geography Department is staffed by four very capable and energetic teachers who continuously develop and nurture the learners in their care. Our aim in the department is to engender a love for Geography through the variety of teaching practices available. We encourage independent and critical thinking and challenge our learners to present work based on sound academic principles. We follow the National Curriculum Statement for Geography and write the Independent Examination Boards' National Senior Certificate in Matric. Our results in last years IEB final examination was impressive, with a 100% pass rate. 4 out of 16 DSG girls and 6 out of 38 College boys achieved A-symbols. Practical application is an integral part of Geography, hence the need for fieldtrips. Both the Matric and Grade 11 classes do geomorphological day-trips. The Grade 12's reinforce their theoretical knowledge by studying intrusive rocks, horizontal and inclined strata as well as river erosion and deposition. The Grade 11's go the Kenton to study how the ocean erodes the coastline and deposits sediments on the beaches. Ricci Brocco and Luc Hoefnagels took 12 Grade 10 boys on a trip down to Cape Town last year. An integrated project driven by Claudia Chandler for the Grade 9's focussing on environmental issues has been set up. The Grade 8's do an urban trail or walkabout. Sue Webber has been the driving force in heading up the Environmental Green Committee. Making both the DSG and College campuses more eco-friendly, is their chief goal. Members of the department also mark IEB Matric scripts and are involved in regional portfolio moderation for the IEB.
Geography's contribution to society is about preparing pupils for the changing world where we face global issues such as climate change, globalisation and poverty. Pupils need to be equipped not only with knowledge but values for life.
Geography trip for Grade 11s to Kenton
Grade 11 boys and girls on a recent trip to Kenton to study coastal landforms as part of their Geography syllabus. A morning long walk from the Bushman's River to the Kariega River saw the learners analysing and sketching the various landforms that they encountered.
Chumani Nkwinti, Grade 8, pictured here with a group of Grade 4 learners from Samuel Ntlebi Primary School working together on creating a paper mache dustbin during a community engagement afternoon activity.
Grade 12 Geography Field Trip
The Diocesan School for Girls and St Andrew’s College grade 12 pupils went on a field trip to Grey Dam to test theory with the real world. The field trip was the conclusion of the Fluvial Geomorphology section in Matric. The intention of the field trip was for the pupils to look at what was happening in terms of the river and dam in the area, and explain it via the theory they had learned.
Grade 10 Geography Field Trip June 2008
