SACE Stage 2 Geography case studies
SACE Stage 2 Geography · Put your knowledge to work in context.
SACE Stage 2 Geography is a Year 12 subject within the South Australian Certificate of Education, listed by the SACE Board of South Australia among the Stage 2 subjects available to students. It suits students completing the final stage of the SACE who want to understand how physical and human environments work and how geographical inquiry is carried out. The SACE Stage 2 Geography case studies are 5 cases and about 2,318 words.
1Choosing the Right Measure of Dispersal for Rainfall Data
A Year 12 student in the Riverland is comparing rainfall reliability between two weather stations. Station A recorded monthly totals (mm) of 12, 8, 15, 40, 62, 55, 48, 39, 30, 22, 14, 10.
468 words, about 2 min2Interpreting a Population Pyramid Under Migration Pressure
A coastal city of 480,000 people has a population pyramid showing a narrow base (0–14 years = 16% of population), a bulging 25–39 cohort (31%), and a small elderly cohort (65+ = 11%). The city's total fertility rate is 1.6, below replacement.
456 words, about 2 min3Evaluating a Land-Use Conflict with Incomplete Field Data
Students survey a 2 km stretch of coastal dune behind a growing town. They record vegetation cover at 10 quadrats: 15%, 20%, 18%, 60%, 22%, 25%, 19%, 70%, 24%, 21%.
469 words, about 2 min4Reading a Climate Graph to Judge Agricultural Viability
A region has mean monthly temperatures (°C) of 26, 26, 24, 20, 16, 13, 12, 14, 17, 20, 23, 25 and mean monthly rainfall (mm) of 8, 10, 15, 45, 90, 120, 110, 85, 60, 35, 18, 10. A development agency proposes growing a high-value crop that needs at least 500 mm of rain during its 5-month growing season and cannot tolerate more than two consecutive months below 10 °C.
439 words, about 2 min5Assessing a Sustainability Claim for a Proposed Housing Estate
A developer proposes a 1,200-home estate on 90 hectares of former farmland 18 km from a city centre. The proposal states: 'This is a sustainable community: 30% of the site is green space, homes are energy-efficient, and a new bus route will serve residents.' The site is 3 km from the nearest train station, has no shops, and sits on class 2 agricultural land.
486 words, about 2 min