Geography

The study of Geography in Stage 6 enables students to:

·         develop knowledge and understanding of natural and human processes, how they interact and affect each other, and how places and environments can be managed for sustainability.

·         apply geographical inquiry skills and tools, including fieldwork.

·         develop a lifelong interest in the study of geography.

·         prepare for informed, responsible and active citizenship in the contemporary world.

The study of Geography enables students to seek credible information and evidence, consider and evaluate differing views, and express their own ideas and arguments. It encourages students to reflect on their relationship with and responsibility for the world, as active and informed citizens, and the role that individuals, communities, organisations, corporations and governments can play, collectively, in maintaining the ecological processes on which human wellbeing and all life depend.

Twelve (12) hours of mandatory fieldwork are required for the Year 12 course. Fieldwork may be integrated within an individual focus area or across focus areas as appropriate. This provides hands on experience of the course content. This fieldwork includes coastal studies, wetlands and provides the opportunity for students to study geographical systems firsthand.