Year 8 Geography

There are two units of study in the Year 8 curriculum for Geography: ‘Landforms and landscapes’ and ‘Changing nations’. ‘Landforms and landscapes’ focuses on investigating geomorphology through a study of landscapes and their landforms. This unit examines …

Year 8 | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACHGK054

exploring the connections between urbanisation and economic and social opportunities

Elaboration (1) | ACHGK054 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

ACHGS062

Reflect on their learning to propose individual and collective action in response to a contemporary geographical challenge, taking account of environmental, economic and social considerations, and predict the expected outcomes of their proposal

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACHGS062 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Geography Year 8

By the end of Year 8, students explain geographical processes that influence the characteristics of places and explain how places are perceived and valued differently. They explain interconnections within environments and between people and places and …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Year 8 | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACHGK053

describing how the effects caused by geomorphological hazards are influenced by social, cultural and economic factors (for example, where people choose to live, poverty, and lack of infrastructure and resources to prepare and respond)

Elaboration (2) | ACHGK053 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum