Geography

Course summary

Year 12 Water and Carbon cycle systems – two of the earth’s major systems and how they interact to influence each other and the rest of the earth's system. Coastal systems – the development of distinctive coastlines due to local and global variations and how these can be managed in the future. Changing places - people’s engagement with places, their experience of them and the qualities they ascribe to them, all of which are of fundamental importance in their lives. Population and the environment – the relationships between key aspects of physical geography and population numbers, population health and well-being, levels of economic development and the role and impact of the natural environment. Students will develop an NEA from an aspect of the syllabus. Students will conduct their own fieldwork, and analysis and draw conclusions related to their chosen hypothesis. This starts in Year 12 and continues into Year 13. Year 13 Hazards – the management of tectonic (earthquakes and volcanoes) and weather hazards (tropical storms and wildfires) in different locations around the world. Global systems and governance - the economic, political and social changes associated with technological and other driving forces that have been a key feature of global economy and society in recent decades. Personal investigation – choose an aspect of the syllabus that you wish to investigate further through the setting of hypothesis and collection of data to develop your own conclusions.