Year 9 · Humanities and Social Sciences · Skills

AC9HG9S05

develop and evaluate strategies using environmental, economic or social criteria; recommend a strategy and explain the predicted impacts

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Taught alongside it

The rest of Skills in Year 9.

The same idea, year by year

Where AC9HG9S05 comes from and where it goes, for a student working below or above Year 9.

1. Year 8AC9HG8S01develop questions for a geographical inquiry related to a phenomenon or challenge
2. Year 8AC9HG8S02collect, organise and represent data and information from primary research methods, including fieldwork and secondary research materials, using geospatial technologies and digital tools as appropriate
3. Year 8AC9HG8S03interpret and analyse geographical data and information to identify similarities and differences, explain patterns and trends and infer relationships
4. Year 8AC9HG8S04draw conclusions based on the analysis of the data and information
5. Year 8AC9HG8S05identify a strategy for action in relation to environmental, economic, social or other factors, and explain potential impacts
6. Year 8AC9HG8S06create descriptions, explanations and responses, using geographical knowledge and methods, concepts, terms and reference sources
7. Year 10AC9HG10S01develop a range of questions for a geographical inquiry related to a phenomenon or challenge
8. Year 10AC9HG10S02collect, represent and compare data and information from primary research methods, including fieldwork and secondary research materials, using geospatial technologies and digital tools as appropriate
9. Year 10AC9HG10S03evaluate geographical data and information to make generalisations and predictions, explain patterns and trends and infer relationships
10. Year 10AC9HG10S04evaluate data and information to justify conclusions
11. Year 10AC9HG10S05develop and evaluate strategies using environmental, economic or social criteria; recommend a strategy and explain the predicted impacts
12. Year 10AC9HG10S06create descriptions, explanations and responses, using geographical knowledge and geographical tools as appropriate, and concepts and terms that incorporate and acknowledge research findings