Geography
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| Subject Name: | Geography |
| Level of Study: | Stage 2 |
| Length of Course: | Year |
| Prerequisite: | NA |
Pre-requisites
What will be in the course?
Geography helps students shape their thinking about local and global issues which affect their future. In our increasingly globalised world, a deep understanding of current affairs such as mitigating and adapting to climate change and the sustainability of population growth, is critical. The contemporary course studied at Pulteney Grammar will prepare students for an uncertain future and equip them with the skills and knowledge to help solve the ‘wicked problems’ facing not only Australia, but the world.
Stage 2 Geography includes an independent fieldwork investigation which equips students with geospatial data collection and analytical skills for further study in both Humanities and scientific fields.
Topics covered include:
- Climate Change (mitigation and adaptation)
- Global Inequalities (International Development)
- Globalisation (economic and cultural)
- Population (growth, decline, and migration)
- Ecosystems and People (case studies of the physical and urban environment)
- Geographic Skills
How will I be assessed?
School Assessment (70%)
- Assessment Type 1: Geographical Skills and Applications (40%)
- Assessment Type 2: Fieldwork Report (30%)
External Assessment (30%)
- SACE issued examination (30%)