- About the social, cultural, religious and geographical diversity of the Australia, Asia and Pacific region
- What the relevance of Australia’s relationships are within the region in the 20th and 21st centuries
- About geographic and human diversity, relationships and environmental issues of the Asia-Pacific region
- What it means to be a global citizen and to respect diversity
- How Australia’s role in the region is changing
- How immigration has changed in the Asia Pacific region
- What the impact of tourism is on the land and people of the region
- What the historical and geographical features of the Asia Pacific region are
- How Pacific and Asian nations respond to human and natural crises.
- Describe the diversity of the physical and human geography in the Australia, Asia and Pacific Region.
- Investigate Australia’s changing role in the region: partnerships (overseas trade, security and aid) or immigration (White Australia Policy, post war immigration, refugees and multiculturalism)
- Map the location of nations, major landforms, climate and environmental degradation.
- Use generalisations – based on knowledge of human and physical geography, tourism, and cause, effect and responses to national crises in the Australia, Asia and Pacific region.
- Make logical predictions and reach valid conclusions in real and hypothetical contexts.
- Investigate human characteristics e.g. populations size and density, religion, identity and culture.
- Investigate immigration to Australia including the White Australia Policy, post war immigration, refugees and multiculturalism.
- Investigate tourism and impact on environment, culture, society and economy; reasons for growth; management strategies.
- Is interested in the evolving relationships between Australia and Asia-Pacific nations
- Is interested in aspects of ‘Asia literacy’ and its impact on understanding Australia’s relationships with our Asia- Pacific neighbours.
