7–10Geography 7–10 Syllabus
The new Geography 7–10 Syllabus (2024) is to be implemented from 2027.
2025 and 2026 – Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
2027 – Start teaching new syllabus
School sectors are responsible for implementing syllabuses and are best placed to provide schools with specific guidance and information on implementation given their understanding of their individual contexts.
Content
Life Skills
Through collaborative curriculum planning, it may be decided that Life Skills outcomes and content are the most appropriate option for some students with intellectual disability.
Content in Thinking and working geographically outlines how geographical concepts, inquiry skills and tools are to be integrated with the content in this focus area.
Engage with relevant geographical concepts
Participate in geographical inquiry for the purpose of observing data, collecting and recording data and information, presenting findings and drawing conclusions
Use relevant geographical tools
Communicate ideas about water resources through oral, visual, written or multimodal texts
Purposes of water usage in everyday living
Sources of water
Location of water sources locally and globally
Water cycle processes
The value of water in sustaining everyday life
Industries based on water environments in Australia and globally
The need for clean water for drinking and bathing
Human activities that impact the quality of water
Reasons for water scarcity in Australia and/or globally
The impacts of rainfall and water preservation actions
Methods used to manage water sustainably at school or in the local community
Personal management and use of water
Methods used by Aboriginal Peoples to manage and care for water Country
Types of hydrological and atmospheric hazards
Causes of a hydrological or atmospheric hazard
Impacts of a hydrological or atmospheric hazard on a community
Early warning systems for hydrological or atmospheric hazards
Staying safe during hydrological or atmospheric hazards