11–12Geography 11–12 Syllabus
The new Geography 11–12 Syllabus (2022) is to be implemented from 2024.
2024, Term 1
- Start teaching new syllabus for Year 11
- Start implementing new Year 11 school-based assessment requirements
- Continue to teach the Geography Stage 6 Syllabus (2009) for Year 12
2024, Term 4
- Start teaching new syllabus for Year 12
- Start implementing new Year 12 school-based assessment requirements
2025
- First HSC examination for new syllabus
Content
Year 12
The size, pattern and spatial distribution of settlements
Including:- different types of settlements – remote settlement, village, suburb, regional centre, city, megacity and urban mega-region
- settlement patterns
- influences on size and spatial distribution – location, climate, topography, natural resources, population and economic development
National and global urban hierarchies of settlements, based on population and urban function, and spheres of influence
The nature of urbanisation and urban growth at a global scale
Including:- challenges facing rural and urban places
- the interdependence of rural and urban places
Settlements in the world today that have maintained a small ecological footprint and a high level of wellbeing
Strategies for the sustainable management of rural and urban places, including at least one successful initiative or project
Students study ONE place in a rural setting and ONE place within a larger urban settlement, to investigate:
The location and character of the place
Geographical processes, both physical and human, that have shaped the identity of the place
Links to other places
The nature of changes affecting the place, including social, economic and environmental
Responses and strategies, including for sustainability
Students study ONE large city of 5 million people or more, outside Australia, to investigate:
The character and spatial dimensions of the large city
Geographical processes shaping the large city and change over time relating to demographic trends; social and economic patterns; political and economic roles; and regional and global linkages
Challenges of living in the large city
Responses to these challenges and opportunities for enhancing sustainability, including strategies to improve people’s quality of life and reduce spatial inequality