10GEOG ASS02 1

Inquiry Report

In this assessment you will undertake a full Inquiry, based on one of the option topics
provided, and produce a written report of no more than 800 words or a 8 minute oral or
multimodal equivalent.

Students will have the opportunity to:

1. Develop and modify geographically significant questions to frame an inquiry. (GQS –
OQP)
2. Propose and justify a response. (GKU2/3)
3. Evaluate alternative views on a geographical challenge and alternative strategies to
address this challenge using environmental, social and economic criteria and (GKU2)
4. Students present findings, arguments and explanations using relevant geographical
terminology and graphic representations in a range of appropriate communication
forms. (GQS – C)
5. They evaluate their findings and propose action in response to a contemporary
geographical challenge taking account of environmental, economic and social
considerations. (GQS – RR)
6. They explain the predicted outcomes and consequences of their proposal. (GQS – RR)

Option Topics
1. Fracking in the Northern Territory
2. Nuclear Waste dumping in South Australia
You will be assessed as follows:
Grade
A (GKU2)
Comprehensive knowledge
and understanding of the
management options exist for
sustaining human and natural
systems into the future
(GKU3)
Comprehensive knowledge
and understanding of how
world views influence
decisions on how to manage
environmental and social
change
Geographical
Observing, Knowledge and
questioning Understanding
Communicating Reflecting and
and planning (GKU) (GQS – C) responding
(GQS – OQP) (GQS – RR)
(GQS – OQP) (GQS – C) (GQS – RR)
Clear and coherent Clear and coherent In depth reflection and
development of presentation of findings, evaluation of the findings
geographically significant arguments and of the inquiry to propose
questions and in-depth explanations in a range of individual and collective
planning of an inquiry that appropriate communication action in response to a
identifies and applies forms, selected for their contemporary geographical
appropriate geographical effectiveness and to suit challenge, taking account
methodologies and concepts audience and purpose; of environmental,
(ACHGS063) using relevant economic and social
geographical terminology, considerations; and explain
and digital technologies as the predicted outcomes
appropriate (ACHGS070) and consequences of their
proposal (ACHGS071)
Section 1: Posing, evaluating and modifying an inquiry question (GQS – OQP)

Task1:
Question Generation. Use the following concept map to brainstorm ideas around
your chosen option topic.

Change

Sustainability Scale

Option
Topic
Interconnection Place

Environment Space
 Task 2:
Use your brainstorm to generate a BIG research question – it can start with HOW, WHY, TO WHAT EXTENT or SHOULD. Explain
what your question is about. (GQS – OQP)

Big question Concepts Explanation

involved
 Task 3:
Evaluate and enhance your question. (GQS – OQP)
Evaluation Evaluation Criteria Yes No Action Required and taken – new question
Area

Is the question a LITTLE or BIG research

question?
Succinctness
Are there phrases that can be replaced by
single words or shorter phrases?

Does the question have only ONE possible

meaning?

Clarity Does the question lose meaning because

there is too much specific information
included?

Is the question about the inquired topic and

concepts?
Depth
Is the question about one or more concepts?

Task 4:
Adjusted Question
 Section 2: Inquiry Report: Follow the scaffold below

Research Question:
Write you final research question here…
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1. Introduction/Geographic Context (PROBLEM): (GKU2) (GQS – C)
Here you will introduce the issue you will be inquiring about?
 What is the issue?
 Why is it a problem?
 Differing opinions
 Include maps to demonstrate geographical location

2. Causal Factors (OBJECTIVE): (GQS – C)

In this section you will use the following smart art to demonstrate your knowledge of the
causal factors of the issue. Why is there an issue?

Human
Factors
3. Implications of the issue (CHOICES): (GQS – C)
In this section you will discuss the social, economic and environmental implications of your
inquired topic. Be sure to address issues across a local, national and global scale.

Local

National
Social

Global

Local

Implications Economic National

Global

local

Environmental
National

Global
4. Responses (DECISION): (GQS – C) (GQS-RR) (GKU2)
Propose individual and collective action in response to the issues surrounding your inquired
topic, taking account of environmental; economic and social considerations? Reflect, and
explain any predicted outcomes and consequences of your proposal in a summary
paragraph beneath your table.

Environmental

Social

Economic

Environmental

Management Social
strategies

Economic

Environmental

Social

Economic
Section 3: Design and Create (GQS – C)
In this section you are to synthesise your Inquiry and answer your individual
research question. You have creative freedom as to how you wish to do this.
You may like to present it as an extended response, poster, news report,
advertisement etc.
Be sure to include the information you have collected throughout your
inquiry to strengthen your work. Your final presentation should link your
ideas to the 7 Geographical concepts where possible.
Assessment
Grade
A (GKU2)
Comprehensive knowledge and
understanding of the
management options exist for
sustaining human and natural
systems into the future
(GKU3)
Comprehensive knowledge and
understanding of how world
views influence decisions on
how to manage environmental
and social change
B (GKU2)
Well considered knowledge and
understanding of the
management options exist for
sustaining human and natural
systems into the future
(GKU3)
Well considered knowledge and
understanding of how world
views influence decisions on
how to manage environmental
and social change
Observing, Geographical
questioning and
Knowledge
planning
(GQS – OQP)
(GQS – OQP)
Clear and coherent
development of geographically presentation of findings,
significant questions and in-
depth planning of an inquiry
that identifies and applies
appropriate geographical
methodologies and concepts
(ACHGS063)
(GQS – OQP)
Clear development of
geographically significant
questions and some depth in
planning an inquiry that
identifies and applies
appropriate geographical
methodologies and concepts
(ACHGS063)
Communicating
and Understanding
(GKU)
(GQS – C)
(GQS – C)
Clear and coherent
arguments and
explanations in a range of
appropriate communication
forms, selected for their
effectiveness and to suit
audience and purpose;
using relevant geographical
terminology, and digital
technologies as appropriate
(ACHGS070)
(GQS – C)
Clear presentation of
findings, arguments and
explanations in a range of
appropriate communication
forms, selected for their
effectiveness and to suit
audience and purpose;
using relevant geographical
terminology, and digital
technologies as appropriate
(ACHGS070)
Reflecting and responding
(GQS – RR)
(GQS – RR)
In depth reflection and evaluation of the
findings of the inquiry to propose individual
and collective action in response to a
contemporary geographical challenge,
taking account of environmental, economic
and social considerations; and explain the
predicted outcomes and consequences of
their proposal (ACHGS071)
(GQS – RR)
Some depth in reflecting and evaluating
the findings of the inquiry to propose
individual and collective action in response
to a contemporary geographical challenge,
taking account of environmental, economic
and social considerations; and insightfully
explain the predicted outcomes and
consequences of their proposal
(ACHGS071)

Grade
C (GKU2)
Considered knowledge and
understanding of the
management options exist for
sustaining human and natural
systems into the future
(GKU3)
Considered knowledge and
understanding of how world
views influence decisions on
how to manage environmental
and social change
D (GKU2)
Basic knowledge and
understanding of the
management options exist for
sustaining human and natural
systems into the future
(GKU3)
Basic knowledge and
understanding of how world
views influence decisions on
how to manage environmental
and social change
Observing, Geographical
questioning and
Knowledge
Communicating
and Understanding
planning (GKU)
(GQS – C)
(GQS – OQP)
(GQS – OQP) (GQS – C)
Competent development of Competent presentation of
geographically significant findings, arguments and
questions and considered explanations in a range of
planning of an inquiry that mostly appropriate
identifies and applies mostly communication forms
appropriate geographical selected for their
methodologies and concepts effectiveness to suit
(ACHGS063) audience and purpose;
using mostly relevant
geographical terminology,
and digital technologies as
appropriate (ACHGS070)
(GQS – OQP) (GQS – C)
Some endeavour to develop Basic presentation of
geographical questions and findings, arguments and
basic planning an inquiry that explanations in a narrow
identifies and applies some range of communication
geographical methodologies forms, using some
and concepts (ACHGS063) geographical terminology,
and digital technologies.
(ACHGS070)
Reflecting and responding
(GQS – RR)
(GQS – RR)
Considered reflection and evaluation of
the findings of the inquiry to propose
individual and collective action in response
to a contemporary geographical challenge,
taking account of environmental, economic
and social considerations; and explain in a
well considered way the predicted
outcomes and consequences of their
proposal (ACHGS071)
(GQS – RR)
Some endeavour to reflect on and
evaluate the findings of the inquiry to
propose individual or collective action to a
geographical challenge, taking account of
environmental, economic or social
considerations; and explain superficially
the predicted outcomes or consequences
of their proposal (ACHGS071)
 Observing, Geographical
questioning and
Knowledge
Communicating
and Understanding Reflecting and responding
Grade
planning (GKU)
(GQS – C) (GQS – RR)
(GQS – OQP)

E (GQS – OQP) (GQS – C) (GQS – RR)

(GKU2) Attempted development of Attempted presentation of Attempted reflection or evaluation of the
Emerging knowledge and geographical questions and an findings, arguments or findings of the inquiry to propose individual
understanding of the inquiry plan that identifies explanations using some and collective geographical challenge,
management options exist for geographical methodologies or geographical terminology taking account of environmental, economic
sustaining human and natural concepts (ACHGS063) and some digital or social considerations; and briefly
technologies. (ACHGS070) describing outcomes or consequences of
systems into the future
their proposal (ACHGS071)
(GKU3)
Emerging knowledge and
understanding of how world
views influence decisions on
how to manage environmental
and social change

Grade __________

Comment
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