Stage 4 Assessment

Task Notification
HSIE
Term 2: 2024

Course: Geography Stage: 4 Year: 8

Area of study: Interconnections Task: ICT Research Task

Date Issued: Term 2, Week 2 Task date: Term 2, Week 5
Monday 27th May via CANVAS

Task number: 2 Marks out of: 20 Weighting: 50%

Task Description:

ICT Research Task

Outcomes being assessed by this task:

GE 4-2 describes processes and influences that form and transform places and environments
GE 4-3 how interactions and connections between people, places and environments result in change
GE4.5 discusses management of places and environments for their sustainability.
GE 4.7 and processes geographical information by selecting and using geographical tools for inquiry

Task description:
See the task outline on the following page.

Criteria for assessment:

Marks as allocated in rubric.

Additional Information:

● This is a formal assessment task. Your assignment must be submitted via CANVAS before 8:30am on
Monday 27th May.
● Penalties of 10% for every 24 hours late in the completion of the examination will apply.
● Extensions may only be granted by the HEAD Teacher HSIE Mrs Darabi. This MUST be requested at least
THREE (3) days before the due date.
● Computer malfunctions and absence from school due to illness is not an excuse for failing to submit your
assignment through CANVAS.
● Your work must be your own and where the permitted use of AI tools, such as NSW Edu Chat is used,
they must be properly referenced/ cited, and your submissions must be substantially your own work.
● Students will be allocated 3 Assessment Check In lessons during class time as determined by the
classroom teacher. This will replace draft submissions.
Task Description
In this task, students are required to select ONE (1) product from the list below and create a campaign
fact file to raise awareness about the environmental impact caused by the production and consumption
of the product.
Students are to select the impact of ONE (1) product highlighted in bold and to investigate the unethical
impacts of:
· Fast Fashion (e.g., non-renewable resource depletion)
· Coffee production (e.g., deforestation, water pollution)
· Chocolate production (e.g., climate change, air pollution)
· E-Waste from electronics production (e.g., biodiversity)

Task Outline

The campaign fact file MUST address the following questions:

1. Outline the issue and identify key consumers of the product (100 words) 2 MARKS

2. Locate and select ONE (1) map and provide a 100-word annotation on the spatial distribution
(where and why) of the product. (150 words) 3 MARKS

3. Explain TWO (2) environmental consequences of the product’s production. Support your response with
reference to TWO (2) relevant statistics. (300 words) 5 MARKS

4. Propose and justify TWO (2) sustainable practices to reduce the identified environmental impacts of the
products consumption. (400 words) 5 MARKS

Research and format:

5. Provide a bibliography following TPHS format of at least FIVE (5) sources. You can include books,
websites, catalogues, online encyclopedias. 3 MARKS

6. Submit your task as Microsoft Word document or PDF file with use of PEEL paragraph, relevant headings,
and use of geographical terminology. 2 MARKS

Glossary of Key Terms:

Identify: Recognise and name
Outline: Sketch in general terms; indicate the main features of
Describe: Provide the main characteristics and features
Explain: Relate cause and effect; make the relationships between things evident; provide why and/or how
Propose: Put forward (for example a point of view, idea, argument, suggestion) for consideration or action
Justify: Support an argument or conclusion
Marking Criteria
1. Outline the issue
and the key consumers
of the product
2. Locate and select
ONE (1) map and
provide a 100-word
annotation on the
spatial distribution
(where and why) of
the product.
3. Explain TWO (2)
environmental
consequences of the
products production.
Support your response with
reference to TWO (2)
relevant statistics
4. Propose and
justify TWO (2)
sustainable
practices to reduce
the identified
environmental
impacts of the
products
consumption.
5. Bibliography
6.Presentation and
formatting
5 4
Provides a detailed and well-
structured explanation of TWO
(2) environmental
consequences of the product’s
production. Supports the
response with at least TWO (2)
highly relevant statistics
Provides TWO (2) highly
relevant and sustainable
practices and a well-structured
and logical justification on the
efficiency of each practice
toward effectively reducing the
identified impact of the
products production on the
environment.
Provides a detailed explanation of
TWO (2) environmental
consequences of the product’s
production. Supports the response
with at least TWO (2) relevant
statistics
Provides TWO (2) sustainable
practices and a justification on the
efficiency of each practice toward
effectively reducing the identified
impact of the products production
on the environment
3 2
Selects ONE highly
relevant map and
completes a detailed
and accurate
annotation on the
spatial distribution
of the product
Provides a sound description
of TWO (2) environmental
consequences of the
product’s production. May
refer to some statistics
Provides TWO (2) sustainable
practices and a sound
description on reducing the
impact of the products
consumption on the
environment.
Provides an accurate
bibliography following TPHS
format with at least FIVE (5)
sources
Outlines the issue and
identifies the key
consumers of the
produce
Selects ONE map and
completes a sound
outline of the spatial
distribution of the
product
Provides a general description
of at least ONE (1)
consequence of the product’s
production.
Provides at least ONE (1)
sustainable practice and a
general description on
reducing the impact of the
products consumption on the
environment.
Provides a bibliography
following TPHS format with
less than FIVE (5) sources
Clearly presents findings in
a Microsoft Word OR PDF
document including use of
paragraphs, headings, and
relevant geographical
terminology
1 0
Makes an attempt to outline No attempt/Inaccurate
the issue and/or key information provided
consumers of the product
Makes an attempt to No attempt
identify the spatial /Inaccurate
distribution of the product. information
May or may not include a provided
map
Makes an attempt to No attempt/Inaccurate
identify some issues sources provided
related to the product’s
production
Makes an attempt to identify No attempt/Inaccurate
some practices to reduce the sources provided
impact of the product on the
environment.
Makes an attempt to provide No attempt/Inaccurate
a bibliography OR information provided
bibliography is not accurate
Attempts to present No attempt
findings in a Microsoft Word
OR PDF document with
limited use of headings and
historical terminology and
may attempt paragraph
structure.
Total /20