Stage 1 Geography B

Length of Course

Semester B

Level

Year 11

Learning Area

Humanities & Social Sciences (HASS)

Core or Specialist

Specialist

Pre-requisites

Nil

Subject Description

 Sustainable Development in the 21st Century

This program focuses on the introduction and development of the following key concepts of Geography:

  • Sustainable urban places - through the exploration of a case study focused on Melbourne
  • Natural hazards in Australia - via an inquiry analysing the impacts of and responses to hazard events or natural disasters
  • Renewable Energy - a study highlighting the debate following a field trip
  • Sustainable Development
Content

As geographers, students will acquire a variety of skills to undertake investigations and present their findings.

Assessment

There will be four summative assessment items across the semester that will involve:

  • An annotated visual display
  • A fieldwork report
  • A visual infographic
  • A story map using GIS tools
Pathways

Stage 2 Geography 

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Year 11 - Stage 1 Geography B

Tenison Woods College respectfully acknowledges the Boandik people are the First Nations people of the Mount Gambier South Eastern region of South Australia and pay respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, past, present and emerging.