Geography
Geography learning area contacts:
- Carolyn Fleischer : +61 8 9273 6735 | Carolyn.Fleischer@scsa.wa.edu.au
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ATAR
The study of the Geography ATAR course draws on students’ curiosity about the diversity of the world’s places and their peoples, cultures and environments. It provides students with the knowledge and understanding of the nature, causes and consequences of natural and ecological hazards, international integration in a range of spatial contexts, land cover transformations, and the challenges affecting the sustainability of places. In the ATAR course, students learn how to collect information from primary and secondary sources, such as field observation and data collection, mapping, monitoring, remote sensing, case studies and reports.
SyllabusGrading- ATAR Syllabus Year 11 (404.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:48pm
- ATAR Syllabus Year 11 (308.6 KB)
- ATAR Syllabus Year 12 (408.0 KB) Last updated: 18 Jul 2017 10:56am
- ATAR Syllabus Year 12 (193.0 KB)
Support Materials-
The grading teacher resources include the grade descriptions and annotated student work samples. The annotated student work samples are currently being developed and will be progressively uploaded during 2016/17.
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Available work samples are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at Extranet login.
Examination Materials- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline (240.4 KB) Last updated: 20 Sep 2017 11:35am
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline (343.8 KB)
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment tasks (827.8 KB)
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment tasks (425.3 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:20pm
- ATAR Year 12 sample course outline (407.8 KB)
- ATAR Year 12 sample course outline (278.5 KB) Last updated: 20 Sep 2017 11:37am
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment outline (346.7 KB)
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment outline (238.2 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:23pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks (612.4 KB)
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks (648.1 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:38pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample course outline (413.5 KB)
- ATAR Year 11 sample course outline (269.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:24pm
- 2018 Front cover Geography examination (240.0 KB) Last updated: 22 Aug 2018 10:41am
- 2017 Examination (250.3 KB) Last updated: 18 Dec 2017 6:29pm
- 2017 Geography broadsheet (high resolution A2) (18.0 MB) Last updated: 18 Dec 2017 6:29pm
- 2017 Geography broadsheet (low resolution A3) (19.1 MB) Last updated: 18 Dec 2017 6:29pm
- 2017 Geography broadsheet - Acknowledgement Variation (122.5 KB) Last updated: 11 Jan 2018 4:51pm
- 2017 Summary examination report for candidates (125.8 KB) Last updated: 09 Mar 2018 11:45am
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Marking keys for past WACE and ATAR course examinations are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at Extranet login.
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General
In the Geography General course students learn how to collect information from primary and secondary sources, such as field observation and data collection, mapping, monitoring, remote sensing, case studies and reports. Geography as a discipline values imagination, creativity and speculation as modes of thought. It develops students’ knowledge about the interconnections between places and explores the spatial patterns and processes related to environments at risk, and to the protection of such environments through management at local, regional and global levels.
SyllabusGrading- General Syllabus Year 11 (369.4 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:08pm
- General Syllabus Year 11 (296.6 KB)
- General Syllabus Year 12 (421.5 KB) Last updated: 10 May 2018 11:13am
- General Syllabus Year 12 (175.3 KB)
Support Materials-
The grading teacher resources include the grade descriptions and annotated student work samples. The annotated student work samples are currently being developed and will be progressively uploaded during 2016/17.
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Available work samples are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at Extranet login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2019- General Year 12 sample assessment outline (235.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:43pm
- General Year 12 sample assessment outline (352.1 KB)
- General Year 12 sample assessment tasks (499.9 KB)
- General Year 12 sample assessment tasks (454.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:11pm
- General Year 12 sample course outline (270.3 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:11pm
- General Year 12 sample course outline (415.3 KB)
- General Year 11 sample assessment outline (352.2 KB)
- General Year 11 sample assessment outline (240.5 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:27pm
- General Year 11 sample assessment tasks (689.0 KB)
- General Year 11 sample assessment tasks (420.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:36pm
- General Year 11 sample course outline (360.7 KB)
- General Year 11 sample course outline (264.5 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:11pm
Externally Set Task Materials 2018- 2019 General EST Unit 3 content (172.4 KB) Last updated: 20 Sep 2018 9:50am
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Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at http://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2017- 2018 General EST Unit 3 content (167.4 KB) Last updated: 22 Sep 2017 12:23pm
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Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at http://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
- 2017 General EST Unit 3 content (169.0 KB)
- 2017 General EST Unit 3 content (171.5 KB) Last updated: 26 Sep 2018 9:51am
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Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at http://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.