11–12Geography Life Skills 11–12 Syllabus
The new Geography Life Skills 11–12 Syllabus (2022) is to be taught from 2024.
2023
- Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
2024, Term 1
- Start teaching new syllabus for Year 11 students
- Continue to teach the Geography Life Skills outcomes and content from the HSIE Life Skills 11–12 Syllabus (2018) for Year 12 students
2024, Term 4
- Start teaching new syllabus for Year 12 students
Content
Life Skills
Through collaborative curriculum planning, it may be decided that Life Skills outcomes and content are the most appropriate option for some students with intellectual disability.
As part of this focus area, teachers may choose for students to undertake an individual, collaborative or class study to develop an understanding of the interaction between Earth’s natural systems and people. Students may complete a whole study, part of a study or selected aspects of the study.
The areas of study for the Human–environment interactions study are suggestions only:
- Study 1: A geographic region (this may fall within a state or country or encompass a small group of neighbouring countries)
- Study 2: A contemporary natural hazard (for example bushfire, flood, earthquake, cyclone)
- Study 3: A contemporary ecological hazard
- Study 4: Climate change.
Teachers may choose their own area of study.
Recognise natural change and human-induced change
Explore climate change and its causes over time
Recognise that changes to the Earth’s surface can be natural or human-induced
Identify ways that humans can affect a local physical environment
Explore how human modifications impact physical environments
Collect and record data about human-induced change in a local physical environment
Outline how an understanding of natural systems helps humans to sustainably manage Earth’s environments
Describe the perspectives of a range of groups about human impacts on the environment
Location and spatial dimensions of the chosen geographic region
Characteristics of the natural environment
A physical force in action
Spatial patterns
Interaction of natural forces and human activity
Geographic challenges
Responses to geographic opportunities and challenges for future responses
The location, spatial distribution and features of the natural hazard at the chosen scale
Characteristics of the natural environment in which the natural hazard or event occurs
The physical force in action
Spatial patterns
Interaction of natural forces and human activity
Geographic challenges
Responses to geographic challenges
Opportunities for future responses to the geographic challenge
Location and nature of the chosen ecological hazard
Characteristics of the natural environment that has experienced an ecological hazard
Spatial distributions of an ecological hazard
Interaction of natural forces and human activity
Geographic challenges
Responses to a geographic challenge
Opportunities for future responses to the geographic challenge
Location and characteristics of the natural environment
Physical forces in action
Spatial patterns
Interaction of natural forces and human activity
Geographic challenges
Responses to a geographic challenge
Opportunities for future responses to the geographic challenge