Year 10 Geography Achievement Standard – Australian Curriculum v9
This Achievement Standard describes what students are expected to know and do in Year 10 Humanities and Social Sciences by the end of the year. Teachers can use it to guide assessment design, collect evidence of learning, and ensure planning stays aligned with the Australian Curriculum v9.
What Students Should Know
By the end of Year 10, students explain how the interactions of people and environmental processes at different scales change the characteristics of places. They explain the effects of human activity on environments, and the effect of environments on human activity, over time. They evaluate the implications of a distribution. They evaluate the extent of interconnections occurring between people and places and environments. They analyse changes that result from these interconnections and their consequences. Students evaluate strategies to address a geographical phenomenon or challenge using environmental, social and economic criteria.
Students develop a range of relevant questions about a geographical phenomenon or challenge. They collect, represent and compare relevant and reliable geographical data and information by using a range of primary research methods and secondary research materials, using appropriate formats. They interpret and analyse data and information to make generalisations and predictions, explain significant patterns and trends, and infer relationships. They draw evidence-based conclusions, based on relevant data and information, about the impact of the geographical phenomenon or challenge. They develop and evaluate strategies using criteria, recommend a strategy and explain the predicted impacts. Students use geographical knowledge, concepts, terms and digital tools as appropriate to develop descriptions, explanations and responses that synthesise research findings.
Content Descriptors by Strand
This standard is supported by 14 Content Descriptors:
Knowledge and understanding
Environmental change and management
AC9HG10K01 the human-induced changes that challenge the sustainability of places and environments AC9HG10K02 the environmental world views of people and their implications for environmental management AC9HG10K03 First Nations Australians’ approaches to custodial responsibility and environmental management in different regions of Australia AC9HG10K04 causes and effects of a change in an identified environment at a local, national or global scale, and strategies to manage sustainabilityGeographies of human wellbeing
AC9HG10K05 the methods used to measure spatial variations in human wellbeing and development, and how these can be applied to determine differences between places at the global scale AC9HG10K06 reasons for, and consequences of, spatial variations in human wellbeing at a regional and national scale, drawing on studies such as from within India or another country in Asia AC9HG10K07 reasons for, and consequences of, spatial variations in human wellbeing in Australia, including for First Nations Australians AC9HG10K08 responses of international and national government and non-government organisations to improve human wellbeing in Australia, within India and another country in the PacificSkills
Questioning and researching using geographical methods
AC9HG10S01 develop a range of questions for a geographical inquiry related to a phenomenon or challenge AC9HG10S02 collect, represent and compare data and information from primary research methods, including fieldwork and secondary research materials, using geospatial technologies and digital tools as appropriateInterpreting and analysing geographical data and information
AC9HG10S03 evaluate geographical data and information to make generalisations and predictions, explain patterns and trends and infer relationshipsConcluding and decision-making
AC9HG10S04 evaluate data and information to justify conclusions AC9HG10S05 develop and evaluate strategies using environmental, economic or social criteria; recommend a strategy and explain the predicted impactsCommunicating
AC9HG10S06 create descriptions, explanations and responses, using geographical knowledge and geographical tools as appropriate, and concepts and terms that incorporate and acknowledge research findingsAt a Glance
| Strand | Substrand | CDs | Elaborations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge and understanding | Environmental change and management | 4 | 14 |
| Knowledge and understanding | Geographies of human wellbeing | 4 | 13 |
| Skills | Questioning and researching using geographical methods | 2 | 10 |
| Skills | Interpreting and analysing geographical data and information | 1 | 3 |
| Skills | Concluding and decision-making | 2 | 7 |
| Skills | Communicating | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 14 | 50 | |