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
ACHGK055
Differences in urban concentration and urban settlement patterns between Australia and the United States of America, and their causes and consequences
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACHGK055 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
ACHGK056
Reasons for, and effects of, internal migration in both Australia and China
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACHGK056 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
ACHGK058
Reasons for, and effects of, international migration in Australia
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACHGK058 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
ACHGK059
Management and planning of Australia’s urban future
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACHGK059 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACHGK048
identifying some iconic landscapes in Australia and the world, and describing what makes them iconic
Elaboration (1) | ACHGK048 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACHGK049
analysing the role of geomorphic landforms and landscapes in tourism (for example, the Grand Canyon in the USA or Uluru in Australia)
Elaboration (1) | ACHGK049 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACHGK052
investigating the negative and positive impacts of bushfires on Australian landscapes and ways of responding to the risk and events of bushfires
Elaboration (3) | ACHGK052 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACHGK055
researching the causes of urban concentration in Australia and the United States of America (for example, the history of European settlement, migration, the export orientation of the economy, the centralisation of state governments, environmental constraints …
Elaboration | ACHGK055 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACHGK056
identifying and explaining the main types, patterns and trends of internal migration in Australia (for example, employment, lifestyle and retirement migration)
Elaboration | ACHGK056 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACHGK056
examining the effects of resource development on employment growth in both the resource regions and the cities, and on internal migration in Australia
Elaboration (1) | ACHGK056 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACHGK058
investigating where and why international migrants settle in Australia and how this may reinforce urban concentration
Elaboration (1) | ACHGK058 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACHGK058
exploring the changing cultural diversity of the Australian population
Elaboration (2) | ACHGK058 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACHGK059
examining the forecasts for the size of Australia’s major cities and regional urban centres, and discussing the implications for their environmental sustainability and liveability
Elaboration | ACHGK059 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACHGK059
investigating ways of managing the projected growth of Australia’s cities and regional urban centres
Elaboration (1) | ACHGK059 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACHGK059
generating ideas on how to decentralise Australia's urban population using Canberra as an example
Elaboration (3) | ACHGK059 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACHGS055
developing questions about the significance of a spatial distribution (for example, the positive and negative effects of the spatial concentration of population in Australia)
Elaboration (1) | ACHGS055 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACHGS055
using a range of methods including digital technologies to plan and conduct an information search about reasons for and effects of internal migration in Australia
Elaboration (3) | ACHGS055 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACHGS057
constructing tables and graphs of demographic or economic data for Australia or China
Elaboration | ACHGS057 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACHGS058
developing a statistical map to show demographic or economic data for Australia or China, or show the cultural and demographic diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples using mapping software
Elaboration | ACHGS058 | Content Descriptions | Year 8 | Geography | Humanities and Social Sciences | F-10 curriculum