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Stage 6

Senior (11–12)

Geography 11–12

Teaching advice (Fieldwork): Geography 11–12

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Sample scope and sequence

Sample scope and sequence A: Stage 6 – Year 11

Sample scope and sequence B: Stage 6 – Year 11

Syllabus wide resource

Life Skills outcomes worksheet

Geography Life Skills 11–12

Life Skills

Outcomes worksheet: Geography Life Skills 11–12

Sample scope and sequence: Life Skills Year 11 – 120 hours

Sample scope and sequence: Life Skills Year 12 – 120 hours

Sample assessment schedules

Sample assessment schedule Year 11: A

Sample assessment schedule Year 11: B

Sample assessment schedule Year 12: B

Sample assessment schedule Year 12: C

Sample assessment schedule Year 12: A

Parent guides

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Supporting your child: Parent and carer guide – Geography 11–12 and Geography Life Skills 11–12

Sample units

Sample unit: Geography Year 11 – Geographical investigation

Sample unit: Geography Year 11 – Earth's natural systems

Sample formal assessment tasks

Sample formal assessment task notification: Year 11 (Human–environment interactions study)

Sample unit: Geography Life Skills Year 12 – Geographical Investigation

2024

Sample scope and sequence A: Stage 6 – Year 12

Sample scope and sequence B: Stage 6 – Year 12

Sample unit: Geography Year 11 – People, patterns and processes

Sample unit: Geography Year 11 – Human–environment interactions

Sample unit: Geography Year 12 – Global sustainability

Sample unit: Geography Year 12 – Ecosystems and global biodiversity

Sample formal assessment task notification: Year 11 (People, patterns and processes study)

Sample formal assessment task notification: Year 12 (Ecosystems and global biodiversity)

Sample formal assessment task notification: Year 12 (Global sustainability study)

Bibliographies

Bibliography: Geography 11–12 and Geography Life Skills 11–12

HSC exam papers

HSC Geography – annotated sample examination materials

2022

This document explains the similarities and differences between the old and new NSW syllabuses. It outlines key changes and answers Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the curriculum reform and what it means for teachers.

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Teacher guide: Geography 11–12 and Geography Life Skills 11–12

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Computing Technology Life Skills 11–12 (2022)

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English EAL/D 11–12 (2024)

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English Extension 11–12 (2024)

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English Life Skills 11–12 (2024)

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Health and Movement Science 11–12 (2023)

Health and Movement Science Life Skills 11–12

Health and Movement Science Life Skills 11–12 (2023)

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History 7–10 (2024)

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History Extension 11–12 (2024)

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Human Society and its Environment K–6 (2024)

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Mathematics Advanced 11–12 (2024)

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Mathematics Extension 1 11–12 (2024)

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Mathematics Extension 2 11–12 (2024)

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Mathematics Life Skills 11–12 (2024)

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Modern History Life Skills 11–12 (2024)

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Modern Languages K–10 (2022)

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Personal Development, Health and Physical Education 7–10 (2024)

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Software Engineering 11–12 (2022)

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