Geography (Elective)
Geography (Elective) is an elective course that can be studied for 100 hours in Year 9 at the College.
Course Description
The Geography (Elective) course provides an opportunity for students to learn more Geography through additional study. It provides students with a broader understanding of the discipline of Geography and the processes of geographical inquiry, and enables depth studies through flexible learning in a choice of focus areas.
What will students learn about?
Geography (Elective) enables students to learn more about:
- the geographical processes that form and transform environments and communities
- the importance of the world’s environments and issues associated with them
- human activities at a range of scales
- contemporary world events and issues in terms of their spatial and ecological dimensions
- the roles and responsibilities of individuals, groups and governments in resolving tensions and conflicts at a range of scales
- being an informed and active citizen.
What will students learn to do?
Students learn to gather, process and communicate geographical information from a variety of primary and secondary sources. Appropriate geographical tools including information and communication technologies (ICT) are to be integrated in each focus area. Geographical tools, such as maps, graphs, statistics, photographs and fieldwork, assist students to gather, analyse and communicate geographical information in a range of formats.
School Certificate
Satisfactory completion of 100 hours of study in Geography (Elective) during Stage 5 either Year 9 or Year 10 will be recorded with a grade on the student’s School Certificate Record of Achievement Part A.