Year 10 Geography standard elaborations A B C D E The folio of a student’s work has the following characteristics: Knowledge and understanding comprehensive explanation of how interactions between geographical processes at different scales change the characteristics of places detailed explanation of how interactions between geographical processes at different scales change the characteristics of places explanation of how interactions between geographical processes at different scales change the characteristics of places description of how interactions between geographical processes at different scales change the characteristics of places statements about interactions between geographical processes and aspects of how different scales change the characteristics of places identification, analysis and comprehensive explanation of significant interconnections between people, places and environments comprehensive explanation of the changes that result from these interconnections and their consequences identification, analysis and detailed explanation of significant interconnections between people, places and environments detailed explanation of the changes that result from these interconnections and their consequences identification, analysis and explanation of significant interconnections between people, places and environments explanation of changes that result from these interconnections and their consequences identification and explanation of significant interconnections between people, places and environments description of changes that result from these interconnections and their consequences identification and statements about interconnections between people, places and environments statements about the changes that result from these interconnections justified prediction of changes in the characteristics of places and environments: over time across space at different scales comprehensive explanation of the predicted consequences of change plausible prediction of changes in the characteristics of places and environments: over time across space at different scales detailed explanation of the predicted consequences of change prediction of changes in the characteristics of places and environments: over time across space at different scales explanation of the predicted consequences of change prediction of aspects of changes in the characteristics of places and environments: over time across space at different scales description of aspects of the predicted consequences of change prediction of aspects of changes in the characteristics of places and environments statements about change
Knowledge and understanding discerning evaluation of: alternative views on a geographical challenge alternative strategies to address this challenge using environmental, economic, political and social criteria drawing of a reasoned conclusion informed evaluation of: alternative views on a geographical challenge alternative strategies to address this challenge using environmental, economic, political and social criteria drawing of a reasoned conclusion evaluation of: alternative views on a geographical challenge alternative strategies to address this challenge using environmental, economic, political and social criteria drawing of a reasoned conclusion explanation of: alternative views on a geographical challenge alternative strategies to address this challenge using environmental, economic, political and social criteria drawing of aspects of a reasoned conclusion statements about alternative views on a geographical challenge drawing of aspects of a conclusion Skills discerning use of initial research to develop and modify geographically significant questions to frame an inquiry effective use of initial research to develop and modify geographically significant questions to frame an inquiry use of initial research to develop and modify geographically significant questions to frame an inquiry use of initial research to develop geographical questions related to an inquiry use of research to develop aspects of geographical questions related to an inquiry comprehensive critical evaluation of a discerning range of primary and secondary sources to select and collect relevant, reliable and unbiased geographical information and data detailed critical evaluation of an effective range of primary and secondary sources to select and collect relevant, reliable and unbiased geographical information and data critical evaluation of a range of primary and secondary sources to select and collect relevant, reliable and unbiased geographical information and data identification of primary and secondary sources to select and collect aspects of geographical information and data selection of sources with geographical information and data recording and accurate and detailed representation of multi-variable data in the most appropriate digital and non-digital forms, including a range of graphs and maps that use suitable scales and comply with cartographic conventions recording and detailed representation of data in the most appropriate digital and forms, including a range of graphs and maps that use suitable scales and comply with cartographic conventions recording and representation of multi-variable data in the most appropriate digital and non-digital forms, including a range of graphs and maps that use suitable scales and comply with cartographic conventions recording and partial representation of data in the most appropriate digital and forms, including a range of graphs and maps that use suitable scales and comply with aspects of cartographic conventions recording and fragmented representation of data in appropriate forms