This notification informs Year 9 students of an upcoming Geography assessment task involving a 50-minute examination covering environmental change and management topics as well as geographic skills. Students will be assessed on their knowledge, use of terminology, application of skills, and ability to provide logical responses to multiple choice, short answer, and extended response questions from the Jacaranda Geoactive 2 textbook. The examination is worth 25% and will take place on November 3rd during Period 1.
This notification informs Year 9 students of an upcoming Geography assessment task involving a 50-minute examination covering environmental change and management topics as well as geographic skills. Students will be assessed on their knowledge, use of terminology, application of skills, and ability to provide logical responses to multiple choice, short answer, and extended response questions from the Jacaranda Geoactive 2 textbook. The examination is worth 25% and will take place on November 3rd during Period 1.
This notification informs Year 9 students of an upcoming Geography assessment task involving a 50-minute examination covering environmental change and management topics as well as geographic skills. Students will be assessed on their knowledge, use of terminology, application of skills, and ability to provide logical responses to multiple choice, short answer, and extended response questions from the Jacaranda Geoactive 2 textbook. The examination is worth 25% and will take place on November 3rd during Period 1.
This notification informs Year 9 students of an upcoming Geography assessment task involving a 50-minute examination covering environmental change and management topics as well as geographic skills. Students will be assessed on their knowledge, use of terminology, application of skills, and ability to provide logical responses to multiple choice, short answer, and extended response questions from the Jacaranda Geoactive 2 textbook. The examination is worth 25% and will take place on November 3rd during Period 1.
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YEAR 9 GEOGRAPHY
ASSESSMENT TASK 4 NOTIFICATION
Date of issue: Wednesday 13th October, 2021 (Term 4 Week 2)
Subject: Year 9 Geography Title of task: Assessment Task 4 - Yearly Examination Weighting: 25% Date: Wednesday 3rd November 2021 (Period 1) Components covered: Time: - Environmental change and management o Environments 50 minutes o Environmental change o Environmental management o Investigative Study: Tweed Heads - Geographic skills o Reading and interpreting graphs and statistics o Distance, scale, area reference, grid reference, direction, bearing, aspect, longitude and latitude o Gradient o Cross section o Area/Grid reference o Types of photographs o Weather maps Task Description: Education Perfect 15 Multiple Choice (15 marks) Short Answer Questions (15 marks) 1 Extended Response Question (10 marks) Equipment Needed for exam: Calculator. In this task you will be assessed on how well you: Use your own knowledge and information provided to you Communicate using relevant geographical terminology and concepts Apply geographical skills Present sustained, logical and well-structured responses Outcomes - A student: GE5-2 - explains processes and influences that form and transform places and environments GE5-3 - analyses the effect of interactions and connections between people, places and environments GE5-4 - accounts for perspectives of people and organisations on a range of geographical issues GE5-5 - assesses management strategies for places and environments for their sustainability Text Reference: Jacaranda Geoactive 2, NSW Australian Curriculum Stage 5: Chapters , Kate Thompson, Cambridge.