7–10Geography Elective 7–10 Syllabus (2025)
The new Geography Elective 7–10 Syllabus (2025) is to be implemented from 2028 and will replace the Geography Elective 7–10 Syllabus (2019).
2026 and 2027 – Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
2028 – Start teaching the 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. Schools may choose to implement the new syllabus during the planning and preparation phase.
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.
LoadingEngage 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 the ocean through oral, visual, written or multimodal texts
Oceans around Australia
Major oceans around the world
Location of the world’s oceans on a world map
Characteristics of oceans
Environmental importance of the world’s oceans
Impacts of climate on safe access to the ocean
Features of one or more marine ecosystem
Personal and everyday interactions with the ocean
Ways to safely access the ocean
Importance of oceans for humans
How the ocean is used for commercial purposes
Employment opportunities in marine environments
Responsibility for and ownership of oceans
Challenges for ocean sustainability
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ customs, Cultures and connection to the oceans
Human activities that impact the world’s oceans
Ways to keep oceans clean
Personal responsibilities for protecting oceans
Views of different people or groups about the protection or management of oceans
Groups that protect or manage marine environments
Strategies for protecting or managing marine environments
Global initiatives or programs that focus on ocean management
Investigation of ONE issue relating to the use of oceans.
Nature and extent of the selected issue
Causes of the selected issue
Impacts of the selected issue
Strategies that can be used to manage the selected issue