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 Asia-Pacific region through oral, visual, written or multimodal texts
Countries of the Asia-Pacific region
Location of Australia in the Asia-Pacific region
Location of mountains, rivers and oceans in the Asia-Pacific region
Diverse ecosystems across the Asia-Pacific region
Plants and animals common to specific areas in the Asia-Pacific region
Factors that determine where people live in the Asia-Pacific region
Environmental challenges and their impacts on human activities in the Asia-Pacific region
Cultures or traditions of a country in the Asia-Pacific region
Diverse cultures of the Asia-Pacific region
Cultures of the Asia-Pacific region represented in Australia, including through celebrations, food, religion and traditions
Demographic features of countries in the Asia-Pacific region
Settlement patterns within countries and across the Asia-Pacific region
Movement of people in the Asia-Pacific region, including for migration, work and travel
Trade and trade routes in the Asia-Pacific region
Resources produced and consumed in the Asia-Pacific region
Exports and imports within the region and with countries outside the Asia-Pacific region
Differences in income, living standards, and access to services within and between countries
Organisations that respond to shared challenges in the Asia-Pacific region
Investigation of ONE country in the Asia-Pacific region.
Location of the selected country
Physical and human features of the selected country
Culture and traditions of the selected country
Demographics of the selected country
A contemporary geographical issue affecting the selected country
The roles of individuals, groups or governments in addressing the selected issue
A response strategy that has been used to address the issue