Prerequisites
None.
Aim of Course
The study of the Geography General course draws on students’ curiosity about the diversity of the world’s places and their peoples, cultures and environments. It enables them to appreciate the complexity of our world and the diversity of its environments, economies and cultures and use this knowledge to promote a more sustainable way of life and awareness of social and spatial inequalities.
Students develop a range of skills that help them to understand the physical world, interpret the past, scrutinise the present and explore sustainable strategies for the future care of places. They are able to understand recent and future developments, such as urban planning, climate change, environments at risk, sustainable development practices and the unequal distribution of resources throughout the world.
The Geography General course promotes students’ communication abilities by building their skills of spatial and visual representation, and interpretation, using cartographic, diagrammatic, graphical, photographic and multi-modal forms. In addition, students communicate their conclusions by written and oral means.
Description of Course
Year 11
Unit 1 – Geography of environments at risk
Unit 2 – Geography of people and places
Year 12
· Unit 3: Natural and ecological hazards.
· Unit 4: Global networks and interconnections.
More detailed course info can be found HERE
Assessment
Geographical inquiry
Fieldwork/practical skills
Tests