Geography Stage 4 - Mandatory 100hrs

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• Content for stage 4 focuses on learning related to global geography and the interaction of human and physical element of the environment in a global context

1. 4G1-Investigating the World 25 hrs

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   • Focus : An Introduction to the discipline of Geography and the nature of geographical inquiry.
   1. The Nature of Geography
      1. The physical elements of environment

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         • -air -flora and fauna -soil -solar energy (heat and light) -water
      2. the human elements of environment

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         • -agricultural -industrial -settlements -economic -political -sociocultural
      3. the interaction of the physical and human
   2. Our world
      1. global representation using maps
      2. the importance and use of latitude
      3. the importance and use of longitude
      4. global patterns of physical and human features
   3. Geographical research
      1. key geographycal questions
      2. fieldwork

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         • -the use of geographical tools in investigating the physical and human environment
   4. World Heritage sites
      1. natural (physical) and cultural (human) sites
      2. the criteria and process for World Heritage listing
      3. international treaties and agreements related to World Heritage sites
      4. organisations responsible for World Heritage
2. Source from Board of Studies NSW - prepared by Lydia Le 2014

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   • http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au
3. 4G2-Global Environments 25 hrs

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   • Focus: The geographical process that form and transform global environments, and human interactions within environments
   1. Global environment
      1. Types of Global environments and their location: At least ONE global environment selected from the list

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         • The list of global environment: (At least ONE of the following) -coasts -coral reefs -deserts -grasslands -mountains -polar lands -rainforests -rivers -tundra -wetlands
      2. the spatial distribution of the selected global environment
      3. the major geographical processes that operate within the chosen environment

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         • -atmospheric processes -biotic processes -geomorphic processes -hydro-logic processes
      4. the way humans, including indigenous groups, interact with the environment
   2. At least ONE community and the way it interacts with the selected global environment
      1. the way the environment influences the community
      2. the way the relationship between the community and the environment is changing
      3. strategies and processes that individuals, groups and governments use to influence change
      4. the way the community is responding to these changes
4. 4G3-Global change 25 hrs

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   • Focus: The chaning nature of the world and responses to these changes.
   1. The changing nature of the world
      1. Globalisation

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         • -the globalisation process -changes in technology -impacts of globasation
      2. changing global relationships

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         • -business -nations -organisations
   2. Global inequalities
      1. extremes of poverty and wealth
      2. variations in the distribution, access and use of natural resources

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         • the distribution, access and use of natural resources: -use of natural resources -sustainability of natural resources
      3. variations in the access of people to essential aspects of life

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         • the access of people to essential aspects of life including: -education -food -health -shelter -water
      4. different life opportunities and quality of life throughout the world
   3. Global organisations
      1. investing global organisations

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         • Global organisations by investing either: -a group involved in reducing global inequalities OR -a group involved in promoting ecological sustainability
5. 4G4-Global Issues and the Role of Citizenship 25 hrs

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   • Focus: Global geographical issues and appropriate methods of citizenship for their management
   1. Global geographical issues

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      • global geographical issues, which must include: -access to fresh water -climate change -energy use -human rights -indigenous people and self-determination -land degradation -threatened habitats -tourism -urbanisation -use of ocean resources
   2. the need to promote ecological sustainability
   3. At least TWO global geographical issues selected
      1. the nature of the issue
      2. different perspectives relevant to the issue
      3. the responsibility of governments to the issue
      4. the actions of individuals, groups and governments