What is ATAR Geography all about?
Geography is more than just capital cities and continents. There has never been a better or more important time to study geography. Whatever your passion for the world, geography will provide you with the knowledge to understand how patterns of human and physical features differ from place to place across the earth. This course will explore these global patterns through a study of natural and ecological hazards and sustainable resource use.
Who should select these units in Year 11?
Students with an interest in learning about people, places and the environment and who intend on going to University.
Students wanting to select ATAR Geography will need to have successfully passed the Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (OLNA) in Year 10 or prequalified by achieving Band 8 or higher in the Year 9 NAPLAN.
Pathway
Upon successful completion of these units, students would progress to ATAR Geography Unit 3 – Global environmental change and Unit 4 -Planning sustainable places, in Year 12.
Areas of Study
UNIT 1 – Natural and ecological hazards
- Natural hazards- earthquakes and tsunamis
- Ecological hazards- infectious/animal transmitted diseases
- Geographical skills
UNIT 2 – Global networks and interconnections
- Globalisation- producing and consuming food
- Globalisation –adoption and adaption of fashion and music
- Sustainable development
- Geographical skills
To provide for different learning styles a variety of assessment tasks are used. For each course of study tasks are selected from:
- Geographical inquiry
- Fieldwork/practical skills
- Short and extended responses
- Examination
What is ATAR Geography all about?
Geography is more than just capital cities and continents. There has never been a better or more important time to study geography. Whatever your passion for the world, geography will provide you with the knowledge to understand how patterns of human and physical features differ from place to place across the earth. This course will explore these global patterns through a study of Land Cover Change and Biodiversity and Planning Sustainable Places.
Who should select these units in Year 12?
This subject should be taken by students with an interest in learning about the environment and how human activity and choices influence, alter and impact on our Global Environment in the short and long term. This course is designed for students who intend on going to University or for those who are interested in Global Sustainability.
Students wanting to select Year 12 ATAR Geography will need to have successfully completed Year 11 ATAR Geography.
Pathway
This course will lead to university entry and can assist towards your ATAR score for your course of choice. ATAR Geography will also provide you with analytical and writing skills that will help you in tertiary education.
Areas of Study
UNIT 1 – Global Environmental Change
- Land Cover Change
- World Biomes
- Biodiversity
- Land Cover Restoration
- Land Management and Sustainability
- Geographical Skills
UNIT 2 – Planning Sustainable Places
- Urban Planning Depth Study – Perth
- Planning Strategies
- Urban Planning Depth Study – New York
- Geographical Skills
To provide for different learning styles a variety of assessment tasks are used. For each course of study tasks are selected from:
- Geographical inquiry
- Fieldwork/practical skills
- Short and extended responses
- Examination
