Grade 12 GIS Skills: Geography

Course Overview

This self-paced course consists of four stand-alone GIS extension lessons, each aligned to a topic in the Grade 12 Geography CAPS curriculum. Learners and teachers can work through the lessons independently — at their own pace, at any time — making it ideal for exam preparation, SBA tasks, and supplementary classroom resources.

Each lesson comes with an instructional video, written notes, GIS data, and a marking guide. Together the four lessons cover the full range of Grade 12 Geography case study topics: Climate, Geomorphology, Economic Geography, and Settlement Geography.

What Each Lesson Includes

Instructional Video

Step-by-step video walkthrough of the GIS exercise — learners can pause, rewind, and follow along at their own pace.

GIS Data Files

All spatial data needed for the lesson exercise, pre-prepared and ready to load in QGIS — no data sourcing required.

Written Notes

Clear lesson notes covering the GIS concepts and Geography content relevant to each case study topic.

Marking Guide

A teacher-facing marking guide for SBA task submissions — assessment-ready from day one.

The Four Lessons

1Climate — GIS Extension LessonSelf-Paced

Explore climate data using GIS. Learners work with climate zone layers, temperature and rainfall datasets, and produce maps that illustrate climate patterns. Aligned to the Grade 12 Climate & Weather case study requirements.

2Geomorphology — GIS Extension LessonSelf-Paced

Use GIS to analyse landforms, elevation data, and drainage patterns. Learners produce terrain maps and interpret geomorphological features relevant to the Grade 12 Geomorphology topic.

3Economic Geography — GIS Extension LessonSelf-Paced

Map economic activity, infrastructure, and land use data. Learners use GIS to visualise and interpret spatial patterns in economic development, aligned to the Grade 12 Economic Geography case study.

4Settlement Geography — GIS Extension LessonSelf-Paced

Analyse settlement patterns, population distribution, and urban growth using GIS. Produce maps showing settlement hierarchy and spatial relationships relevant to Grade 12 Settlement Geography.

Who Is This For?

✔ Grade 12 learners preparing for mock exams or finals

✔ Teachers who completed GIS Fundamentals for Educators and want Gr 12 content

✔ Geography teachers seeking ready-made GIS lesson materials

✔ Schools looking for curriculum-aligned GIS SBA resources

Prerequisites

Beginner friendly — no prior GIS experience required
Basic computer literacy (learner or teacher)
QGIS installed on your computer (free — installation guidance included)

What You Receive

4 instructional videos

GIS data files for each lesson

Written lesson notes per topic

Marking guide for SBA submissions

Certificate on completion

Lifetime access after purchase

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