AC9HG7S03 Year 7 Humanities and Social Sciences

AC9HG7S03 – Year 7 Humanities and Social Sciences: Interpreting and analysing geographical data and information

Strand

Skills

Substrand

Interpreting and analysing geographical data and information

This Content Descriptor from Year 7 Humanities and Social Sciences provides the specific knowledge and skills students should learn. Use it to plan lessons, create learning sequences, and design assessments that align with the Australian Curriculum v9.

Content Descriptor

interpret and analyse geographical data and information to identify similarities and differences, explain patterns and trends and infer relationships

Elaborations

• identifying similarities and differences in data and information; for example, using aerial images of contrasting places in Australia, such as inner and outer suburbs or rural and remote places, to identify differences in housing density
• explaining patterns and trends; for example, using graphs, weather maps and satellite images to examine the temporal and spatial patterns of a selected hydrological hazard
• inferring relationships in data and information collected; for example, using surveys and interviews to identify community attitudes or perceptions about the extent of services and facilities in Australia’s cities compared with remote communities

Achievement Standard This Supports

This Content Descriptor contributes to the following Achievement Standard:

Year 7 ASHASGEOY7

Year 7 Humanities and Social Sciences Achievement Standard

By the end of Year 7, students describe how the characteristics of places are perceived and valued differently by people. They describe the importance of environments to people. They describe the features of a distribution. They explain the interconnections between people and places and environments, and describe how these interconnections change places or environments. Students describe a response or strategy to address a geographical challenge or phenomenon. Students develop questions about a geographical phenomenon or challenge.They collect, organise and represent relevant data and information, using primary research methods and secondary research materials. They identify similarities and differences, and describe patterns in data and information. They draw conclusions about the impact of the geographical phenomenon or challenge on people, places and environments. They develop a strategy for action. Students use geographical knowledge, concepts, terms and relevant findings from sources to create descriptions, explanations and responses.