Geography is the structured study of the places that shape our world. It teaches students to analyse and understand the characteristics of different environments using key geographic concepts—place, space, environment, interconnection, sustainability, scale, and change. Through an inquiry-based approach, students will explore critical global and local issues, including weather and climate patterns, severe weather events, climate change, and the challenges of urban growth and sustainability.
Students will develop essential skills in mapping, data analysis, and fieldwork, learning to interpret climate and weather patterns, investigate extreme weather events, and evaluate the factors affecting climate variations across Australia and the world. They will also examine how cities are evolving, analysing the social and environmental impacts of urbanisation, and exploring strategies for sustainable city planning. A fieldwork study will allow students to apply these concepts in a real-world context, assessing urban planning strategies and designing their own solutions to improve liveability and sustainability.
How can we live in cities of the future?
What is going on with the weather and climate?
Students will examine elements of weather. They will analyse and construct weather and climate maps and graphs. They will explore variations in climate across Australia and around the world and consider factors that affect these. They will research severe weather events such as cyclones, droughts and tornadoes. Students investigate the causes, evidence, and challenges of climate change.
Students will examine how urban environments are changing locally and globally and the factors contributing to these changes. They will investigate the social and environmental impacts of these on people and environments. They will explore issues related to urban growth such as energy, transport, housing affordability and urban sprawl. Students will visit a metropolitan site to consider management strategies used by urban planners around the world to create sustainable cities and create a plan to make cities more liveable.
A range of assessment tasks will be used including: