Year 7 HASS

Semester 2 Outcomes

• By the end of Year 7, students describe geographical processes that influence the characteristics of places and how the characteristics of places are perceived and valued differently.

• They explain interconnections between people and places and environments and describe how these interconnections change places and environments.

• They describe alternative strategies to a geographical challenge referring to environmental, economic and social factors.

• Students identify geographically significant questions to frame an inquiry.

• They evaluate a range of primary and secondary sources to locate useful information and data.

• They record and represent data and the location and distribution of geographical phenomena in a range of forms, including large-scale and small-scale maps that conform to cartographic conventions.

• They interpret and analyse geographical maps, data and other information to propose simple explanations for spatial distributions, patterns, trends and relationships, and draw conclusions.

• Students present findings and arguments using relevant geographical terminology and digital technologies in a range of communication forms.

• They propose action in response to a geographical challenge, taking account of environmental, economic and social factors, and describe the expected effects of their proposal.