AC9HG9S04
Official content description
evaluate data and information to justify conclusions
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What Year 9 HASS students should achieve
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- They explain the effects of human activity on environments, and the effects of environments on human activity.
- Students develop and modify questions to investigate an economic and business issue.
- Students analyse strategies to address a geographical phenomenon or challenge using environmental, social or economic criteria.
- Students use geographical knowledge, concepts, terms and digital tools as appropriate to develop descriptions, explanations and responses that acknowledge research findings.
- Students identify and evaluate the methods or strategies related to civic participation or action.
- Students develop a range of questions about a geographical phenomenon or challenge.
The Skills progression either side of AC9HG9S04
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Taught before · Year 8
- AC9HG8S01develop questions for a geographical inquiry related to a phenomenon or challenge
- AC9HG8S02collect, organise and represent data and information from primary research methods, including fieldwork and secondary research materials, using geospatial technologies and digital tools as appropriate
- AC9HG8S03interpret and analyse geographical data and information to identify similarities and differences, explain patterns and trends and infer relationships
Builds towards · Year 10
- AC9HG10S01develop a range of questions for a geographical inquiry related to a phenomenon or challenge
- AC9HG10S02collect, represent and compare data and information from primary research methods, including fieldwork and secondary research materials, using geospatial technologies and digital tools as appropriate
- AC9HG10S03evaluate geographical data and information to make generalisations and predictions, explain patterns and trends and infer relationships
Other Year 9 Skills codes
- AC9HG9S01develop a range of questions for a geographical inquiry related to a phenomenon or challenge
- AC9HG9S02collect, represent and compare data and information from primary research methods, including fieldwork and secondary research materials, using geospatial technologies and digital tools as appropriate
- AC9HG9S03evaluate geographical data and information to make generalisations and predictions, explain patterns and trends and infer relationships
- AC9HG9S05develop and evaluate strategies using environmental, economic or social criteria; recommend a strategy and explain the predicted impacts
- AC9HG9S06create descriptions, explanations and responses, using geographical knowledge and geographical tools as appropriate, and concepts and terms that incorporate and acknowledge research findings
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