Scale refers to the different spatial levels used to investigate phenomena In Years 7–10, students explore the interaction Scale or represent phenomena visually (maps, images, graphs), from the between geographical processes at the full personal to local, regional, national, world regional and global levels. range of scales, from local to global, and in a Scale is also involved when geographers look for explanations or range of locations. outcomes at different levels. Scale may be perceived differently by groups and can be used to elevate or diminish the significance of an issue, for example, a local issue or global issue. Interconnection is the way that people and/or geographical phenomena In Years 7–10, students investigate how Interconnection are connected to each other through environmental processes and human people, through their choices and actions, are activity. Interconnections can be simple, complex, reciprocal or connected to places throughout the world, and interdependent and have strong influence on the characteristics of places. how these connections help to make and An understanding of the concept of interconnection leads to holistic change places and their environments. thinking. This helps students to understand Aboriginal and peoples’ Torres Strait Islander holistic connection to Country/Place and peoples’ the knowledge and practices that developed as a result of this connection. Sustainability addresses the ongoing capacity of the Earth to maintain all In Years 7–10, students begin to focus on Sustainability life. It is both a goal and a way of thinking about how to progress towards sustainability, which is a continuing theme and that goal. Sustainable patterns of living meet the needs of the present is progressively developed to become the without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs major focus in Year 10. (economic, social and environmental). Sustainability depends on the maintenance or restoration of the functions that sustain all life and human wellbeing. Change involves any alteration to the natural or cultural environment and In Years 7–10, students apply Change can involve both time and space. The concept of change is about systems thinking to understand explaining geographical phenomena by investigating how they developed the causes and consequences of over time. Environmental change can occur over both short and long time environmental change and the geographical frames, and have interrelationships with human activities. An concepts and methods used to evaluate and understanding of the current processes of change can be used to predict select strategies to manage the change. change in the future and to identify what would be needed to achieve more sustainable futures.
Scale Scale refers to the different spatial levels used to investigate phenomena or represent phenomena visually (maps, images, graphs), from the personal to local, regional, national, world regional and global levels. Scale is also involved when geographers look for explanations or outcomes at different levels. Scale may be perceived differently by groups and can be used to elevate or diminish the significance of an issue, for example, a local issue or global issue. In Years 7–10, students explore the interaction between geographical processes at the full range of scales, from local to global, and in a range of locations. Interconnection Interconnection is the way that people and/or geographical phenomena are connected to each other through environmental processes and human activity. Interconnections can be simple, complex, reciprocal or interdependent and have strong influence on the characteristics of places. An understanding of the concept of interconnection leads to holistic thinking. This helps students to understand Aboriginal peoples’ and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ holistic connection to Country/Place and the knowledge and practices that developed as a result of this connection. In Years 7–10, students investigate how people, through their choices and actions, are connected to places throughout the world, and how these connections help to make and change places and their environments. Sustainability Sustainability addresses the ongoing capacity of the Earth to maintain all life. It is both a goal and a way of thinking about how to progress towards that goal. Sustainable patterns of living meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs (economic, social and environmental). Sustainability depends on the maintenance or restoration of the functions that sustain all life and human wellbeing. In Years 7–10, students begin to focus on sustainability, which is a continuing theme and is progressively developed to become the major focus in Year 10. Change Change involves any alteration to the natural or cultural environment and can involve both time and space. The concept of change is about explaining geographical phenomena by investigating how they developed over time. Environmental change can occur over both short and long time frames, and have interrelationships with human activities. An understanding of the current processes of change can be used to predict change in the future and to identify what would be needed to achieve more sustainable futures. In Years 7–10, students apply systems thinking to understand the causes and consequences of environmental change and the geographical concepts and methods used to evaluate and select strategies to manage the change.
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