Geography

1. FACULTY OF
SOCIAL SCIENCES
GEOGRAPHY

2. What subjects are available?
BUSINESS
ECONOMICS
STUDIES
LEGAL SOCIETY &
STUDIES CULTURE
GEOGRAPHY
RETAIL BUSINESS
SERVICES WORK SERVICES
(VET) STUDIES (VET)

3. Why should I choose these subjects?
• choose from a diverse range of subjects
• learn about the physical and human worlds
• investigate how society develops
• study contemporary, current and relevant topics
• develop your ability to think critically
• see and know the world in new ways
• PATHWAYS to:
– careers
– TAFE
– university

4. What career pathways are available?
law
arts
trade
politics
industry
journalism
accounting
environment
communication

5. What career pathways are available?
human business /
retail
resources commerce
finance economics teaching
tourism government marketing
cultural town customer
studies planning service

6. What about the teachers?
• focus on quality teaching
• experienced and innovative teachers with
professional backgrounds in law, business,
sociology, economics, marketing, geography
• assessment for learning and effective feedback:
students can submit assessment tasks one
week early for feedback and then resubmit
• revision programs and tutorials prior to exams
• ICT and online learning through Moodle
• committed to helping you achieve your best in
the 2014 HSC

7. GEOGRAPHY
KEY TOPICS: ecosystems, global challenges,
biophysical interactions, urban places,
population, economic activity, geographical skills
and tools
CAREERS: local government officer, engineer,
geologist, government official, journalist,
architect, horticulturalist, surveyor, park ranger,
tourism operator, town planner, real estate
OR FOR YOUR OWN INTEREST

8. GEOGRAPHY
UNIVERSITY COURSES:
Bachelor of GeoScience
Bachelor of Social Science
Bachelor of Natural Resources
Bachelor of Urban and
Regional Planning
TAFE TRAINING PACKAGES:
Community Services
Local Government
Outdoor Recreation Industry
Property Services
Tourism

9. GEOGRAPHY
• builds on geographical skills and knowledge
from Year 7-10 Geography and Science
• explores both physical and human environments
• examine current global and national issues
including climate change and population
• EXCURSIONS to the Sydney CBD, Homebush,
Fitzroy Falls and Minnamurra Falls

10. What subjects go well together?
SUBJECT 1 SUBJECT 2
Legal Studies Community & Family Studies
Society & Culture Community & Family Studies
Society & Culture Psychology
Economics Business Studies
Economics Modern History
Geography Senior Science
Work Studies Retail Services
Work Studies Business Services

11. How is ICT used?

12. What else should I consider?
• essay writing in most subjects
• keeping up to date with news and
current events
• choose subjects linked to your future
career: work, TAFE or university
• choose subjects that interest you
• look at syllabus documents on the
Board of Studies website
(www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au)

13. What happens next?
• subject selection talks
• talk to your teachers
• choose subjects that interest you in
order to achieve your potential at
Fairvale High School
• PRESENTATION ON MOODLE:
 Social Sciences…
 Year 10…
 HSC Subject Selection…

14. FACULTY OF
SOCIAL SCIENCES
You have some important decisions to make. Please talk to a
teacher in the faculty if you need further information about
our subjects. We hope to see you in 2012!
Mrs Piet
Head Teacher – Social Sciences
Email: dianne.piet@det.nsw.edu.au