Geography Elective 7–10 Syllabus (2019)
Find out more about the Geography Elective 7–10 Syllabus (2019) and access teaching and learning support materials.
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About the course
Students will learn about the geographical processes that form and transform environments and communities.
Geography enables young people to develop an interest in and engagement with the world. Geography Elective provides opportunities to develop a broader understanding of the discipline of geography, including physical, social, cultural, economic and political influences on people, places and environments, from local to global scales.
The Geography Elective Years 7–10 course includes Life Skills outcomes and content for students with disability.
Geography Elective enables students to learn about the geographical processes that form and transform environments and communities. Contemporary geographical issues and events are explored, including the roles and responsibilities of individuals, groups and governments. Through geographical inquiry, students develop knowledge and understanding to become informed, responsible and active citizens.
Students have the opportunity to further their geographical understanding through investigation of the concepts of place, space, environment, interconnection, scale, sustainability and change. They engage with the geographical tools of maps, fieldwork, graphs and statistics, spatial technologies, and visual representations, in order to acquire, process and communicate geographical information.
Board Developed Course
Course number(s):
- 440 Geography Elective 200 hours
- 441 Geography Elective 100 hours
- 4022 Geography Elective Life Skills 200 hours
- 4021 Geography Elective Life Skills 100 hours
Exclusions: Students may not access both the Geography Elective Years 7–10 outcomes and content and the Geography Elective Life Skills outcomes and content.
Students may undertake either 100 or 200 hours of study in Geography Elective in Stage 4 and/or Stage 5. Across a 100-hour course or a 200-hour course students may study only ONE school-developed option.
100-hour course
Students undertaking the 100-hour course are required to complete:
- a minimum of 3 topics.
200-hour course
Students undertaking the 200-hour course are required to complete:
- a minimum of 5 topics.
Topics
- Physical geography
- Oceanography
- Primary production
- Global citizenship
- Australia's neighbours
- Political geography
- Interactions and patterns along a transcontinental transect
- School-developed option
Information about curriculum requirements for the RoSA are available on Assessment Certification Examination (ACE).
Assessment information and support
Teaching and learning support
Use these support materials to guide and plan your teaching and assessment.
The Life Skills outcomes worksheet can be used to collect information on the outcomes that a student has achieved before recording them in Schools Online.