Year 11 Geography
11GEO Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Mr D. Reeve, Ms V. Johnston.
Recommended Prior LearningOpen to all students.
Geography is the study of how people interact with their environment. Geography helps us to interpret the world and how it changes over time. Students will explore the relationships and connections between people and both natural and cultural environments. Geography investigates the ways in which features are arranged on the Earth’s surface and helps to understand and explain the patterns and processes that create them.
Students will investigate a variety of geographic issues affecting today’s environments and societies. They will explore spatial distributions and global patterns through a range of contexts. They will have the opportunity to conduct geographic research by collecting data in the field, processing the results, develop understanding of the environment through our data, reaching conclusions and critically evaluating the data.
The themes covered in Year 11, 12 and 13 are from local, national and global settings.
Topics include:
- Geographic issues and decision-making: local, national and global
- Geographic research: Data collection and analysis
- Exploring spatial distributions and global patterns
Course Overview
Term 1
Explore an environment using data.
Field Trip - Week 4
Internal Assessment - Week 8-10
Term 2
Demonstrate understanding of the spatial distribution of a phenomenon and its impacts on place.
Internal Assessment - Week 8-10
Term 3
Demonstrate understanding of how natural processes shape an environment
Optional External Assessment
Demonstrate understanding of decision-making in response to a geographic challenge in the wider Pacific region
External preparation and practice - Week 1-10
Term 4
Demonstrate understanding of how natural processes shape an environment
Final Preparations
Demonstrate understanding of decision-making in response to a geographic challenge in the wider Pacific region
Final Preparations
Assessment Information
There are 20 total credits available but only 15 credits (3 assessments) are compulsory (1.1, 1.2 and 1.4).
Year 12 Classics and History, Year 12 Geography, Year 12 Global Studies, Year 12 Tourism, Year 13 Classics and History, Year 13 Geography, Year 13 Global Studies, Year 13 Tourism
Contributions and Equipment/StationeryDevice and a 1B5 Workbook