Prerequisites

Minimum 55% in HASS ATAR ready.

Any student who underperforms in this course in Year 11 will be required to meet with the Head of Learning Area to discuss their continued enrolment in Year 12.

Aim of Course

The study of the Geography ATAR course draws on students’ curiosity about the diversity of the world’s places and their peoples, cultures and environments. It provides students with the knowledge and understanding of the nature, causes and consequences of natural and ecological hazards, international integration in a range of spatial contexts, land cover transformations, and the challenges affecting the sustainability of places. In the ATAR course, students learn how to collect information from primary and secondary sources, such as field observation and data collection, mapping, monitoring, remote sensing, case studies and reports.

Description of Course

Year 11

·        Unit 1: Natural and Ecological Hazards

·        Unit 2: Global Networks and Interconnections

Year 12

·        Unit 3: Global Environmental Change

·        Unit 4: Planning Sustainable Places

More detailed course info can be found HERE.

Assessment

  • Geographical inquiry

  • Fieldwork/practical skills

  • Short and extended response

  • Examination