11 Geography

Objectives

• Develop geographic understanding of the world by using local, national and global case studies to inquire into a range of topics based around geographic theory, concepts and skills.
• Develop understanding of Geography as a bridge between the Social Sciences and Physical Sciences through investigating Physical Geography, Human Geography, Environmental Geography and Geographic Information Science.
• Develop geographic knowledge, concepts and skills.

Content

• Beside the Seaside - Coasts: An Ideal Place to Live or a Disaster Waiting to Happen? - What are coastal processes? What challenges do they and coastal environments bring for people? (tsunamis, coastal erosion, coastal pollution). How do people manage these? How will they change in the future? Future sustainability of coastal areas (sea level rise).
• Unique Environments: Jungles, Deserts, Snow and Steam - Where are these environments? What are they like? Who lives there? Resource exploitation and use in these environments.
• Population - Global population diversity, distribution, change over time, challenges of growing populations (slums, megacities), challenges facing populations (refugees), and future sustainability. 
• Geographic Decision Making - Investigating local, national and global geographic issues - What is the issue? What causes the issue? How do people perceive the issue? What are the solutions?
• Geographic Investigation - Using geographic research skills to investigate an environment.
• Geographic Concepts, Skills and Information Science.
• Local Day Field Trips to Support the Learning - Two local day field trips to support the topics covered.

Subject Information Evening Slides