Interesting Information

• Geography Syllabus






• Four focus areas of approximately equal content to assist to come.



• Content expressed as 'students learn about' and 'students learn to'.



• A 'tool box' of geographical tools to be integrated iinto each focus area.



• Reduction of content, only 1 case study, not 2.



• Civics and citizenship clarified within content.



• Four Focus areas - Stage 4



• 4G1 Investigating the world


• 4G2 Global Environments - At leaast 1 Global environment is studied, with a related community


• 4G3 Global Change


• 4G4 Global issues and the role of citizenship - at least 2 Global issues are studied.


• Four Focus areas - stage 5


• 5A1 investigating Australia's physical environments - at least 1 natural hazard is studied


• 5A2 Changing Australian Communities - at least 1 Australian community is studied


• 5A3 Issues in Australian Environments - at least 2 Geographical issues are studied - 1 through fieldwork.


• 5A4 Australia in its regional and global context - at least 1 regional and global link.




• Cross curriculum content - ICT


• Syllabus requirements - fieldwork


• Life skills


• Engage with the Syllabus


• Reflect on current practice


• Conduct a needs analysis

• an integrated approach