Geography Elective

NESA Stage 5 Syllabus

Geography Elective emphasises the physical, social, cultural, economic, and political influences on people, places, and environments, from local to global scales It emphasises the important interrelationships between people and environments through the investigation of contemporary geographical issues and their management The well-being of societies and environments depends on the quality of interactions between people and the natural world.

The content of this elective subject is different from the mandatory course. Students engage in at least three of the eight focus areas defined in the syllabus, as summarised below.

Physical Geography: Geographical processes that form and transform the physical world.

Oceanography: Features and importance of the world’s oceans and issues associated with them

Primary Production: Question patterns, functions, and issues associated with primary production.

Global Citizenship: Explore the importance of Australia being an informed, responsible, and active global citizen

Australia’s Neighbours: Consider the environments of Australia’s neighbours and specific geographical issues within the Asia–Pacific Region

Political Geography: Focus on the nature and distribution of political tensions and conflicts and strategies towards effective resolutions

Interaction and Patterns along a Continental Transect: Investigate the factors responsible for causing variation in spatial patterns across a continent from one specific location to another

School-developed Option: This elective provides students with the opportunity to develop their h l k l d d d d f l l tion and/or area of inquiry that