Stage 6 - Geographic Inquiry: "Quay to Success? Investigating Circular Quay as a Public Space."
"Quay to Success? Investigating Circular Quay as a Public Space" introduces Stage 6 Geography students to essential fieldwork techniques, providing hands-on opportunities to explore and understand real-world public spaces through geographical inquiry.
About this excursion
"Quay to Success? Investigating Circular Quay as a Public Space" supports S6 Geography and guides students through a geographical inquiry in the contemporary world by focusing on the nature of geographical inquiry and how it can contribute to understanding and effectively managing places and environments. Further, this program highlights the nature of engagement with geographical opportunities and challenges in the public sphere, including the role and influence of research institutions, government, advocacy groups, the media and the individual.
Key Inquiry Question
Students develop a Key Inquiry Question on the day.
Student Previsit and Follow-up Activities
Successful fieldwork visits have direct links to current classroom learning. Pre-visit activities before the excursion will help students better understand their excursion content and provide connectedness and relevance to classroom learning.
Have students visit the Student Support Webite, provided on booking, and complete any pre fieldwork activities to familiarise them with the study area.
During the full-day fieldwork excursion, students:
- Formulate geographical questions for investigation
- Identify, collect and record geographical data and information
- Construct a log of events and activities that records the development of a fieldwork activity
- Synthesise and interpret fieldwork data
- Evaluate a fieldwork activity
Important information
- Government Schools: $20 per student (GST-free)
- Non-Government Schools: $30 per student (GST-free)
A Student:
GE-11-05 - analyses and synthesises relevant geographical information from a variety of sources
GE-11-06- identifies geographical methods used in geographical inquiry and their relevance in the contemporary world
GE-11-07 - applies geographical inquiry skills and tools, including spatial technologies, fieldwork, and ethical practices, to investigate places and environments
GE-11-08 - applies mathematical ideas and techniques to analyse geographical data
GE-11-09 - communicates and applies geographical understanding, using geographical knowledge, concepts, terms and tools in appropriate forms
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