Geography Domain
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This Geography Domain Page contains links to: Victorian Essential Learning Standards; Geography-related learning and teaching support materials such as web sites, publications and other online resources; geography assessment maps and sample tasks; professional learning support including links to Geography teachers’ associations; and identifies current research in the area of geography education.
Victorian Essential Learning Standards
Introduction,
learning focus statements and standards for the Humanities – Level 3 (http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/essential/discipline/humanities/index.html)
Introduction,
learning focus statements and standards for the Humanities - Geography Levels
4-6
(http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/essential/discipline/humanities/geography/index.html)
- provides the introduction, learning focus statement and standards for the
humanities and describes the overall structure of the humanities (Level 3) and
history, economics and geography (Levels 4–6).
Standards and progression points for Geography - Levels 4-6 (http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/assessment/ppoint/humanities/geography/index.html) - lists the standards and progression points for the geography domain for Levels 4, 5, 6 and beyond.
Standards and progression points for the Humanities - Level 3 (http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/assessment/ppoint/humanities/index.html) - lists the Standards and progression points for the Humanities at Level 3.
Learning and Teaching Support
Learning and teaching support section contains links to web sites, online resources and tools that provide learning and teaching support for teachers.
Assessment
Assessment section contains information, resources and tools to help teachers make a consistent and balanced assessment of student achievement.
Professional Learning
Professional learning section contains information, resources and tools to help teachers with their professional learning.
Research
Research identifies current research in the area of geography education.
Geography related web sites and resources can be found by using the advanced search feature on the Education Channel page.
Contact Student learning: studentlearning@edumail.vic.gov.au