7–10Geography Elective 7–10 Syllabus (2025)
The new Geography Elective 7–10 Syllabus (2025) is to be implemented from 2028. The Geography Elective 7–10 Syllabus (2019) will not be available after December 2029.
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
Stage 4
- GEE4-ADJ-01
in Stage 4 teachers may adjust the Stage 5 outcomes as appropriate to the needs of students in Years 7 and 8
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.
LoadingSelect and apply relevant geographical concepts
Conduct geographical inquiry by analysing geographical information
Evaluate the effectiveness of a geographical inquiry
Select a range of relevant geographical tools
Create written texts to describe and explain geographical processes relating to Loading , atmospheric and Loading Loading
Geomorphic features of the Earth’s surface
Loading processes associated with Loading movement, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and tsunamis
Physical and chemical Loading processes that transform the Earth’s surface
The associated roles of water, wind and ice in the processes of weathering, Loading and Loading responsible for transforming the Earth’s surface
The nature of Loading and how it differs from Loading , including differences in Loading and Loading
Atmospheric processes that influence weather and climate, including Loading , Loading , wind, temperature variation and rainfall patterns
Geographical factors that shape climate patterns, including latitude, altitude, Loading and distance from the coast
Regional and surface influences on local and regional climates, including prevailing winds, ocean currents, land cover and human activity
Ecological significance of Loading
Loading and physical Loading of a selected Loading
Relationships between plants and animals in a selected ecosystem
Investigation of ONE environment.
Nature and spatial distribution of the selected environment
Loading interactions operating in the selected environment
Human interactions with the selected environment
Interactions with a selected environment that focuses on traditional Loading of Loading or other international Indigenous Peoples
Significance of Earth’s natural systems for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Peoples and other international Indigenous Peoples and how they manage and care for the selected environment