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 relationships between geography and politics through oral, visual, written or multimodal texts
Individuals or groups with authority in familiar contexts
Role of the government in Australia
Different political systems around the world
Reasons countries work together
Role of the United Nations in promoting cooperation between countries
Organisations and groups that respond to global issues
Reasons individuals or groups might experience conflict
Reasons countries might experience conflict
Ways of resolving conflict
Significance of negotiation for peaceful resolutions
Groups or organisations involved in the promotion and maintenance of international peace and security
Ways countries work together to manage or protect the environment
Ways countries work together to keep peace and promote security
Ways countries support and grow their economy
Ways political systems support human rights
Groups or organisations that help people when there are natural disasters or environmental events
Ways governments support the wellbeing of individuals and communities
Investigation of ONE area of political tension and conflict.
Location of the selected political tension or conflict
Nature of the selected political tension or conflict
Events that contributed to the selected political tension or conflict
Significant individuals, groups or organisations involved in the selected political tension or conflict
Perspectives of different people or groups involved in the selected political tension or conflict
Different responses of groups involved in the selected political tension or conflict
Conflict resolution actions and their effectiveness
Alternative actions that could assist in reducing the selected political tension or conflict