The Humanities − Geography Support
The Humanities − Geography Domain
Introduction
to the Humanities − Geography
Learning focus and standards
Levels 4 5
6
The
P-10 Curriculum and Standards section of this website introduces the
Humanities − Geography domain including information about its structure, the
dimensions, the stages of learning, pathways to VCE, VCE VET and VCAL. It also
includes the learning focus statements and standards applicable to Levels 4 to
6.
Teaching and Learning
Approaches
to the Humanities - Geography
This advice is designed to support the
learning and teaching of the Humanities - Geography standards at Levels 4 to
6. The advice offers a range of strategies and resources which provide
teachers with examples that inform and elaborate the standards.
Glossary
Definitions
of key terms used in the Humanities - Geography domain.
Assessment
Standards and
Progression points
This resource supports teachers in making
on-balance judgments about student achievement for use on reporting software.
Assessment
maps (Annotated student work)
The assessment maps are a tool to help
teachers assess student work using the VELS. They provide a range of annotated
student work samples that can be used by teachers in conjunction with the
progression point examples to develop a common understanding of the standards
and make consistent, on-balance judgments about student achievement.
Background
Background to the VELS – The Humanities – Geography
domain
This provides background information to the domain including
the relationship between the Victorian Essential Learning Standards and the
previous curriculum guidelines for Victorian schools, the Curriculum and
Standards Framework (CSF) II.
Discussion paper: The Humanities - Geography Curriculum Area
The Humanities -
Geography Curriculum Area (PDF - 138KB)
In 2004, as part of the
preliminary work for the development of the VELS, the VCAA commissioned a
paper designed to lead discussion on the essential elements of the Design,
Technology and Innovation domain. The paper provided theoretical and
historical background for the development of the standards.
- Section 1: Introduction
- Section 2: Geography's core concepts
- Section 3: Geography's core skills
Other Resources
Prep to Year 10 Resources – The Humanities – Geography Domain
The
Humanities – Geography Domain
(www.education.vic.gov.au/studentlearning/teachingresources/geography/default.htm)
This
Department of Education web page contains links to mathematics-related
learning and teaching support materials and professional learning support, and
identifies current research in the area of mathematics education.
