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INTRODUCTION
Geography is about determining the significance of “place” as it relates to the natural environment, the human environment, and interactions within and between them. To investigate geographic issues, students must analyse the influences and interrelationships that give a place its distinctive characteristics and thus its spatial importance. Geographic analysis also requires an investigation of the economic, environmental, social, and political perspectives that relate to an issue. The application of the concepts of geographic thinking, spatial skills, and the use of field studies are central to the geographic inquiry process and the learning of geography.
Strands
The Grade 11 and 12 geography courses each have five strands. In all of these courses, strand A, Geographic Inquiry and Skill Development, is followed by four content strands, which are organized thematically.
Citizenship Education
The expectations in the Grade 11 and 12 geography courses provide opportunities for students to explore a number of concepts connected to the citizenship education framework (see page 13).
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