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Stage 2 | Subject outline | Version control
Geography
Stage 2
Subject outline
Version 4.0 - For teaching in 2024.
Accredited in May 2016 for teaching at Stage 2 from 2018.
Accredited in May 2016 for teaching at Stage 2 from 2018.
Stage 2 | Subject outline | Evidence of learning
Evidence of learning
All Stage 2 subjects have a school assessment component and an external assessment component.
The following assessment types enable students to demonstrate their learning in Stage 2 Geography.
School assessment (70%)
- Assessment Type 1: Geographical Skills and Applications (40%)
- Assessment Type 2: Fieldwork Report (30%)
External assessment (30%)
- Assessment Type 3: Examination.
Students provide evidence of their learning through six assessments, including the external assessment component. Students complete:
- four geographical skills and applications tasks
- one fieldwork report
- an examination.