Learning Area Leader: Ms Meaghan Ryan or your current subject teacher (Code: 09GEOB)
Major Focus – ‘Biomes and food security’ and ‘Geographies of interconnections’
Description
In Year 9 Geography students’ conceptual thinking will be developed through two units: Biomes & food security and Geographies of interconnections.
Biomes and food security examines the characteristics of the world’s biomes and their production of biomass, which is the source of the world’s food. Students develop an understanding of the factors that influence food production (from climate to agricultural innovations) and of the impacts of food production and its methods on environments. Students then examine the environmental, economic and social sustainability of current farming methods in Australia. They evaluate if and how world food production can be increased to the level needed to feed future populations sustainably, and whether this would ensure food security. (VC2.0)
Geographies of interconnection illustrates how places and people are interconnected through travel, communication technologies and trade. Students consider examples of how people and businesses are connected to other people, services and information throughout the world. They examine interconnections through trade, and the impacts of these interconnections on places and environments, with a particular emphasis on North-East Asia. They assess the impacts of the interconnections produced by people’s travel, recreational and cultural choices. Students consider the impacts of global interconnectedness on the spread of fashions, pandemics and financial disasters. (VC2.0)
Assessment
Geographical Skills
• Research Assignment
• Data Analysis Report
• Semester Examination
In this subject, students will apply the following geographical skills to the geographical knowledge and understanding:
• Geographical inquiry
• Concluding and decision-making
• Communicating
Learning Area Leader: Ms Meaghan Ryan or your current subject teacher (Code: 09HISB)
Major Focus – ‘Australia & Asia (1750-1914)’ and ‘Australians in WWI (1914-1918)’
Description
In Year 9 History students evaluate the significant events, developments and ideas that shaped the modern world, including histories of Australia, World War I over the period between 1750 and the early 21st century through three units:
Investigation: Australia (1750–1914)
This unit explores the major events and developments in Australia from before European settlement up to the eve of World War I, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, colonisation, the gold rushes, and federation. It examines how Australian society and identity were shaped during this transformative period.
Investigation: Asia (Vietnam) (1750–present)
This unit delves into the significant historical changes and continuities in Vietnam from the mid-18th century to the contemporary era. It covers key periods such as French colonialism, the Vietnam War, and its post-war development, examining their impact on Vietnamese society and its international relations.
Investigation: Australians at war (1914–1918)
This unit focuses on Australia's involvement in World War I, examining the causes and nature of the conflict, the experiences of Australians on the home front and the battlefields (like Gallipoli and the Western Front), and the war's lasting impact on Australian society and national identity. (VC2.0)
Assessment
Historical skills
• Historical Inquiry
• Source Analysis
• Semester Examination
In this subject, students will apply the following historical concepts and skills to the historical knowledge and understanding:
• Historical questions
• Chronology
• Using historical sources
• Continuity and change
• Causes of Consequences
• Historical Significance
• Communicating