Stage 2 Geography is a 20-credit subject that consist of the following content:

• the transforming world
• fieldwork.

The transforming world focuses on the following five topics, which are organised under the two themes of environmental change and social and economic change.

Theme 1: Environmental Change

• Topic 1: Ecosystems and people
• Topic 2: Climate change

Theme 2: Social and Economic Change

• Topic 3: Population change
• Topic 4: Globalisation
• Topic 5: Transforming global inequality.

All topics should be studied. 

Topic 1 and Topic 3 are the focus of Section 2 of the external examination.

Combining small classes

Refer to Assessment groups — Stage 2 (Information sheet 1) for information on combining classes to form an assessment group.

For general information about Stage 2 subjects, see Teaching Stage 2.

For workshops, PLATO courses, and Stage 2 assessment panels, see Professional learning.