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Curriculum content descriptions

evaluate data and information to justify conclusions (AC9HG10S04)

Elaborations
  • drawing conclusions using at least 2 concepts, such as place, space, environment, interconnection, sustainability, scale and change as organisers for example discussing the concept of sustainability in relation to human-induced change affecting environments or considering implications of spatial variations in human wellbeing
  • examining the reasons given for making a specific decision and explain how these reasons have or have not justified the conclusion reached, such as considering the interconnection of environmental, economic, social, political or technological factors when developing strategies to address sustainable management of environments, or unequal access of people to resources essential for human wellbeing
General capabilities
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and Creative Thinking
  • Literacy Literacy
ScOT terms

Evaluation,  Reasoning

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