Wholistic Understanding Of The World
Geography is the study of our planet and its people. It is a multi-facetted discipline that reaches into most areas of life, and studying Geography develops an understanding of the issues which impact our planet, such as climate change, global warming, desertification, and water supply.
Physical Geography is the study of Earth's seasons, climate, atmosphere, soil, streams, landforms, and oceans, while Human Geography is the study of the distribution of people and cultures. The impact of natural environment on humanity, and vice versa, is an important focus.
GET Phase Notes
LANGUAGES
Learners may choose either isiXhosa or Afrikaans as their First Additional Language.
CREATIVE ARTS
We offer tuition in 3 Arts, and learners choose 2 of these upon which to focus.
Brief notes on the subjects offered at Hudson Park in the Further Education and Training Phase can be accessed via the menu below.
Relevance
Geography is relevant in every area of life, and geographical skills and considerations are associated with a great many of the decisions we make on a daily basis.
- Personal decisions on where to live and work, how to get to a friend's house, and where to shop, holiday, or go to school.
- Community decisions related to pollution and environmental issues, and the placement of industries, schools, and residential areas.
- Business and government decisions ranging from the placement of a supermarket or an airport, to issues around trade, zoning, politics, foreign affairs, and economic policy.
Skills Development
Learners acquire and use a multitude of skills. Some of these are subject-specific, while others are critical thinking skills such as knowing, inferring, analyzing, judging, hypothesizing, generalizing, predicting, problem solving, and decision making.