11–12Geography 11–12 Syllabus (2022)
Content
Year 12
The size, pattern and Loading 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 Loading
The nature of Loading 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 Loading setting and ONE place within a larger Loading settlement, to investigate:
The location and character of the place
Loading , 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