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
Stage 5
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 relationships between aspects of geography and primary production
Role of primary production in providing essential resources, sustaining economies and supporting livelihoods
Nature and spatial distribution of primary production and processes in agriculture, mining, fishing and forestry
Global patterns of primary production
Role of primary production in supporting local, national and global communities
Technological innovation that increases efficiency and enhances sustainability in primary production
Involvement of multinational organisations in primary production
Environmental impacts of primary production
Challenges in primary production related to the overuse of natural resources
Sustainable practices associated with agriculture, mining, fishing and forestry
Future trends in primary production
Investigation of ONE activity in relation to primary production operating on a local, regional or global scale.
Nature and characteristics of the selected activity
Environmental, social and economic impacts of the selected activity
Contemporary geographical issues relating to the selected activity
Perspectives of individuals, groups and governments and their roles in developing short-term, medium-term and long-term strategies to support sustainable practices in the selected activity
Strategies to achieve sustainability in the selected activity