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Growing Geography

Thursday 16th and Friday 17th May 2024


Day 1: Geography 7-10

Day 1 is for Stage 5 Geography, and will consist of skills based workshops, strategic discussions and informative content across the 7-10.


Day 2: Planning for Stage 6 - Year 12

Day 2 is for Stage 6 Geography. It is an opportunity to discuss the implementation of Year 11 and share your early experiences. This session will be followed by an examination of the Year 12 Focus areas. Each focus area will be explained, key ideas highlighted and a guest speaker will support one aspect of each topic. Idea and resource sharing will follow.

- The Focus areas covered will be Global Sustainability, Ecosystems and Biodiversity and Rural and Urban Places. 

- The afternoon session will include a workshop for developing assessment and examination questions using stimulus material provided. The focus will be on unstructured extended response and short answer application of knowledge type questions, including questions that cover more than one content focus area. 

- Some exciting new resources will be shared on the day. 

- Guest presenters will be published shortly. 

 

Venue: Rydges World Square

389 Pitt St, Sydney NSW 2000

 

Cost:

Member Teachers
Early Bird Offer - Closing on the 28th March 2024: $580 + plus GST for Both Days

Thursday or Friday: $330.00 + plus GST

Both Days: $630.00 + plus GST

Non-Member teachers

Thursday or Friday: $380.00 + plus GST

Both Days: $730.00 + plus GST

Pre Service Teachers (Pre service teachers must use their university email to register and be a GTA pre service member)

Thursday or Friday: $90.00 + plus GST

Both Days: $180.00 + plus GST

GTA Councillors (support team)

Thursday or Friday: $90.00 + plus GST

Both Days: $180.00 + plus GST



GEOGRAPHY TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION NSW & ACT

PO Box 699, Lidcombe NSW 1825
P: (02) 9716 0378