LEVEL: Year 10
LENGTH: 1 Semester
Recommended background: Completion of Year 9 Geography
Content:
Students will explore elements of both Geography and Tourism. The intention is to provide them with the knowledge and skills required to understand the impact and implications of tourism and it’s connectedness to environmental, social and economic systems.
The Geography component of the course explores many topics including environmental issues and challenges, population and sustainability and strategies to manage environmental threats.
The Tourism unit explores different aspects of tourism and the subsequent impact on both built and natural environments, as well as the economic ramifications of tourism. Sustainable approaches to manage local, national and international tourist sites are researched and considered.
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:
- Field trip reports from excursions to the Mid Murray region and/or the Adelaide CBD.
- Written responses to the types of tourism operating in Australia and the world and various sources analyses that pertain to this.
- Case studies that explore environmental issues in both a national and international context.
- Multimodal inquiries into human induced environmental threats and solutions.
Leads to: Stage 1 Geotourism, Stage 1 Society and Culture