LEVEL: Year 10
LENGTH: One Semester
Recommended background: Completion of Year 9 Geography
Content:
In the age when environmental consequences and social justice are at the forefront of decision making in all fields, Geography prepares students for the world of work they will be entering. The course offers students the opportunity to explore the modern world, and develop a thorough understanding of how business practices and human activities influence the natural environment and connected societies.
The course offers two depth studies:
- Environmental change and management – focuses on the environmental functions that have allowed us to live so prosperously in the holocene, and the unsustainable practices that are now having disastrous impacts on environments and their processes. Students will have the opportunity to examine a case study within a specific environment, and explore the strategies to improve practices moving forward.
- Geographies of human wellbeing – focuses on social inequality, allowing students to understand the causes and consequences of the differences in wellbeing in the modern world, through considering global, national and local contexts. In exploring how societies can meet a minimum standard of living for their population, students will grapple with solutions that don’t then overextend environmental resource use.
Students will develop a greater understanding of the interconnected nature of the world, and how they can influence positive change as a global citizen.
Assessment:
Students’ performance will be determined according to the subject’s Achievement Standards. Grades A to E will be used for reporting purposes. Students understanding and skills will be assessed in a variety of tasks that may include:
- Case study report.
- Comparison of suggested strategies.
- Article or documentary exploring the causes and consequences of inequality.
- A pitch proposing legislation to address an issue.
Leads to: Stage 1 Society and Culture, IB Environmental Systems and Societies