HISTORY/GEOGRAPHY/CIVICSHISTORY/GEOGRAPHY/CIVICSA 2 hour (+10mins) combined paperA 2 hour (+10mins) combined paper

GeographyGeography Requires you to Requires you to use 1 hour of use 1 hour of the 2 hours the 2 hours available as available as working time for working time for the combined the combined History/GeographHistory/Geography/Civics testy/Civics test

GeographyGeography Requires you to Requires you to use 1 hour of use 1 hour of the 2 hours the 2 hours available as available as working time for working time for the combined the combined History/GeographHistory/Geography/Civics testy/Civics test

PART A PART A WORTH 20% of the combined paper WORTH 20% of the combined paper

20 multiple choice questions, 20 multiple choice questions, based on skills and stimulus based on skills and stimulus material.material.

Your answers are indicated on a Your answers are indicated on a separate answer sheetseparate answer sheet

Skills list available on the Skills list available on the Board of Studies website, Board of Studies website, Geography syllabus p18 and 19Geography syllabus p18 and 19

Skills tested in Part ASkills tested in Part A use various types of maps and flow chartsuse various types of maps and flow charts locate features using degrees and minutes of latitude locate features using degrees and minutes of latitude

and longitudeand longitude calculate the area of a featurecalculate the area of a feature calculate the density of a featurecalculate the density of a feature measure bearings on a mapmeasure bearings on a map calculate local reliefcalculate local relief identify the aspect of a slopeidentify the aspect of a slope construct a cross-sectionconstruct a cross-section calculate the gradient of a slopecalculate the gradient of a slope construct a transectconstruct a transect construct a land-use mapconstruct a land-use map describe and explain relationships on mapsdescribe and explain relationships on maps read and interpret synoptic chartsread and interpret synoptic charts distinguish between large-scale and small-scale mapsdistinguish between large-scale and small-scale maps

And More Skills (Part A)And More Skills (Part A) Fieldwork - develop a research action planFieldwork - develop a research action plan Use fieldwork techniques to collect primary and Use fieldwork techniques to collect primary and

secondary datasecondary data Graphs and Statistics -construct and interpret Graphs and Statistics -construct and interpret

population pyramidspopulation pyramids construct and interpret divided bar and column graphs, construct and interpret divided bar and column graphs,

and composite line graphsand composite line graphs recognise and account for change using statistical datarecognise and account for change using statistical data Photographs-interpret satellite imagesPhotographs-interpret satellite images Collect and use digital imagesCollect and use digital images Note: When using geographical tools teachers could also Note: When using geographical tools teachers could also

use geographical information systems (GIS) as use geographical information systems (GIS) as appropriate to support student learning in Geographyappropriate to support student learning in Geography

THESE SKILLS ARE TAKEN DIRECTLY FROM THE B.O.S SYLLABUSTHESE SKILLS ARE TAKEN DIRECTLY FROM THE B.O.S SYLLABUS p19p19

SKILLSSKILLS

These skills have been included in These skills have been included in your Homework booklets, and should your Homework booklets, and should be completed as directed by your be completed as directed by your teacher.teacher.

There are practice skills questions There are practice skills questions on the B of S website. Answers to on the B of S website. Answers to these questions are also available these questions are also available on the website.on the website.

There is a multiple choice generator There is a multiple choice generator on the B of S website, under HSC and on the B of S website, under HSC and SC Test yourself.SC Test yourself.

PART B Written responses PART B Written responses (30% combined marks)(30% combined marks)

Written responses asWritten responses as (3)* Short responses worth 15% of (3)* Short responses worth 15% of the combined mark (*sometimes with the combined mark (*sometimes with 2 or more parts to the question). 2 or more parts to the question). Use ALL the lines providedUse ALL the lines provided

1 Extended response also worth 15% 1 Extended response also worth 15% of the combined mark. Use All the of the combined mark. Use All the lines provided.lines provided.

Equipment NeededEquipment Needed

Black pensBlack pens Pencils and eraserPencils and eraser A ruler marked in mms and cmsA ruler marked in mms and cms Highlighter (optional)Highlighter (optional) A calculatorA calculator A pair of compassesA pair of compasses A protractorA protractor A set squareA set square

How to Get the Most from the SCHow to Get the Most from the SC

Good preparation means you can be Good preparation means you can be relaxedrelaxed

Prior study- throughout the time Prior study- throughout the time available from now to the examavailable from now to the exam

Good sleep patternsGood sleep patterns Good eating habitsGood eating habits Arrive at the exam centre with Arrive at the exam centre with plenty of time - no last minute plenty of time - no last minute rushrush

THAT’s ALL THAT’s ALL FOLKSFOLKS