Year 8 Geography

Changing Nations Inquiry

Weighting: 15%

Criteria Exemplary Proficient Partially Proficient Unsatisfactory Mark

10 - 12points 8 - 9 points 6 - 7 points 0 - 5 points

Content
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Strong evidence of Good evidence of Some evidence of Little evidence of
deeper understanding deepening surface understanding understanding key
in key and other understanding in key in key concepts. concepts.
related concepts. concepts.
Evidence indicates a Evidence indicates a
Evidence indicates a Evidence indicates a uni-structural pre-structural and or
relational and/or multi-structural and/or understanding. simple uni-structural
extended abstract relational understanding
understanding. understanding.
Individual concepts are
understood mostly in
Multiple concepts are Multiple concepts are isolation
understood in relation understood and may
to one another, be related to one
applied to new another
contexts or used to
generate ideas, to
hypothesise or create.

4 3 2 0-1

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Tables Highly relevant graphic Suitable graphic Some graphic No graphic elements
elements of high elements of good elements are included are included or the
Images quality are included quality are included standard is poor
Graphic elements
Maps Graphic elements Graphic elements contribute to the Graphic elements do
significantly enhance enhance the purpose purpose not address the
the purpose purpose
All correctly labelled
and referenced in Well referenced by the Some in-text
the written report. Embedded well within text referencing No in-text referencing
narrative of the text
and may be part of a
Conventions for Conventions for Conventions for
sequence of related
graphic elements are graphic elements are graphic elements are
graphic elements
competently applied beginning to be not applied
applied
Conventions for
graphic elements are
expertly applied

3 2 1 - 1.5 0-1

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Visual Format Very well presented Well presented Adequately presented Poorly presented

Bibliography Includes a detailed and Includes an expanded Includes a basic No bibliography

comprehensive bibliography bibliography
bibliography
Evidence of lack of
Demonstrates mostly Demonstrates application
Demonstrates correct correct formatting in developing formatting
formatting in presentation and/or in presentation and/or
presentation and/or bibliography bibliography
bibliography.

TOTAL ____/20
 Year 8 Geography
Changing Nations Inquiry
Weighting: 15%

Australian Curriculum Geographical Knowledge and Understanding

The reasons for, and effects of, international migration in Australia (ACHGK058)
The reasons for, and effects of, internal migration in Australia (ACHGK056)

TASK:

Push Factors Pull Factors

War and conflict Settlement of Syrian Economic Mining boom creating jobs in
refugees in Australia opportunity: mining states.
e.g. jobs
457 visa immigration.

Natural disaster: Bush fires in state Social / cultural Fringe World in Perth
e.g. Drought, Bush regional areas (e.g. opportunities (impact on artists, musicians)
fires. Harvey in WA)

Rural poverty: Decline of rural towns .
Unemployment Closure of bank and
businesses in regional
areas
Concentration of tertiary
Educational education in capital cities
opportunities: and regional cities.
schools &
universities International students.

The numbers of people involved in movement into or within Australia.

The countries or locations within Australia from which these people came.

The impacts (which can be both positive and negative) on the destination places of
increased population growth.

Some impacts may include: (choose at least 2)

o Increased demand for goods and services more jobs, businesses etc
o Greater multicultural benefits food and festivals
 Year 8 Geography
Changing Nations Inquiry
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o Government plans to help with integration English language classes for

example
o Housing shortages and prices
o Tensions between resident and migrant communities the building of
mosques in certain areas for example
o Traffic congestion, increased travel time.

1. Explain the specific reasons for the migration cases you have studied (your
chosen push and pull factor)
2. Assesses the impact (both positive and negative) of migration on the Australian
city or cities to which migrants have moved to.
3. Choose one process/government strategy used in Australia that is currently in
use to help resolve some of the problems caused by migration. (SURD)
4. Illustrate impacts with supporting data and/or images and refer to the source in
your written paragraphs.

No less than 1500 words and no more than 2000

Correct REPORT format
Appropriate heading and subheadings
Maps
Images
Graphs or tables
All the above should have appropriate labelling (eg Source 1) and refer to the source
in the written discussion.

A correctly formatted bibliography listing all sources used

Date due: