COURSE DESCRIPTION
Stage 5 includes both the Year 9 and 10 courses for a particular subject.
The Stage 5 Geography course builds on what students have learnt in the previous stages. During Stage 5, students will be focusing on People, Places, Environments and the Future.
By the end of Stage 5, students explain geographical processes that change features and characteristics of places and environments over time and across scales and explain the likely consequences of these changes. They analyse interconnections between people, places and environments and propose explanations for distributions, patterns and spatial variations over time and across scales. Students compare changing environments, analyse global differences in human wellbeing, explore alternative views to geographical challenges and assess strategies to address challenges using environmental, social and economic criteria.
Students undertake geographical inquiry to extend knowledge and understanding, and make generalisations and inferences about people, places and environments through the collection, analysis and evaluation of primary data and secondary information. They propose explanations for significant patterns, trends, relationships and anomalies in geographical phenomena. Students propose solutions, and may take action to address contemporary geographical challenges, taking into account alternative points of view and predicted outcomes. Students participate in relevant fieldwork to collect primary data and enhance their personal capabilities and workplace skills.
Year 9 and 10 Geography are semesterised. This means that all students will be studying Geography in either Semester 1 or 2 of the year. When students are not studying Geography, they will be studying History.
The new curriculum for Year 9 has been implemented in 2017.
The new curriculum for Year 10 will be implemented in 2018.
TOPICS COVERED
Stage 5 Geography includes four topics. (The first two are from the new curriculum and delivered in Year 9):
- Sustainable Biomes
- Changing Places
- Australia in its Regional and Global Context
- Issues in Australian Environments
ASSESSMENT SCHEDULES & SCOPE
See the 2017 Assessment Schedule for the Year 9 Geography Course:
9 Geography Schedule (docx 54 KB)
See the 2017 Assessment Schedule for the Year 10 Geography Course:
10 Geography Schedule (docx 92 KB)