Australian Geography Teachers' Association Ltd (AGTA)
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News
Australian Curriculum: Geography
The draft geography F-12 Australian Curriculum: Geography went live on-line for consultation in October 2011 and is available for feedback until 28 February 2012. If you want to have a look at the draft scope and sequence for geography just go to http://consultation.australiancurriculum.edu.au/ and log-in. The draft includes the Rationale, Aims, Concept definitions, General Capabilities and Cross Curriculum priorities for geography, F-12 content descriptions, elaborations, skills and inquiry sequences and achievement standards.
Geographia - AGTA newsletter
Read all of the latest news from AGTA in the latest issue of Geographia.
Professional Standards for Teaching School Geography
AGTA was a partner, along with Melbourne University, the GTAV and VIT, in a project to develop professional standards for teaching school geography. The professional standards for accomplished teaching school geography and further material is available at www.geogstandards.edu.au.
National Regional Profiles: The One Stop Shop for data about a geographic area
National Regional Profiles (NRP) available from the Australian Bureau of Statistics website provide 'snapshots' for over 2,000 regions across Australia. The profiles contain a range of data from both the ABS and other sources, for geographic areas such as Local Government Areas, Statistical Local Areas up to States and Territories. The data are presented for a number of years (2004-2008) where it is available, and therefore provides the opportunity to compare regions over time. The National Regional Profiles are found on the left hand navigation bar of the home page of the ABS website (www.abs.gov.au).
Australian Geography Teachers’ Association biennial national conference
The national conference was held in Adelaide, South Australia from 10-13 January 2011. Further details here
Towards a national geography currciulum for Australia
Details of the 'Towards a national geography curriculum for Australia' project being undertaken by AGTA, the RGSQ and IAG are available here.
Geography's place in the curriculum
- A Study into the Teaching of Geography in Years 3-10: Maps state and territory syllabus and curriculum documents and draws on interviews with representatives from key organisations. Further details here. A copy of the report can be obtained here.
- Supporting Geography in Our Schools: Media Release from The Hon Julia Gillard MP on 7 April, 2008. Further details here.
- Gillard puts geography on the map: News article published in the Age newspaper on 8 April 2008. Further details here.
Professional standards for teaching Geography
AGTA was a partner, along with Melbourne University, the GTAV and VIT, in a project to develop professional standards for teaching school geography.
Further details are availbale from jeana@unimelb.edu.au.
Beijing 2008 Olympic Games resources
An exciting new set of resources has been produced by AFSSSE to support teaching about the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Four units for environment education, history and culture, economics and business, and geography are available now.
With the Olympic Games to be held in China in 2008, these resources can be used to build a better understanding of China and promote mutual understanding between Australia and China. The resource includes inquiry-based activities and resources enabling students in the middle years of schooling (Years 7-10) to develop a positive image of China and explore Australia’s relations with China.
The project was funded by the Australia-China Council and is available for download here.
Australian Geography Competition
Full details of the student competition here.
Mission
The Australian Geography Teachers' Association Inc seeks to:
- foster the teaching and learning of geography in Australian schools and
- enhance awareness of its application in society
- promote and circulate the results of research into geography education
- maintain a professional network through which teachers of geography in Australia may express opinions on educational matters
- represent the interests of its member affiliates on national education decision making bodies.
AGTA supports and promotes the three values areas of democratic process, social justice and ecological sustainability.
AGTA aims to serve geography teachers from years 1-12 and tertiary educators in all affiliate associations, both metropolitan and non-metropolitan. Additionally, it seeks to link with community members and other educators and researchers who have an interest in geographical education.
Further details are available at the AGTA Home Page.
Personnel
Chairperson Deputy Chairperson Company Secretary Immediate Past Chairperson Elected Directors Ms Margaret McIvor Ms Emmy Terry Mr Rita Shepherd |
Company Treasurer Directors from Affiliate Associations Geographical Education Editor AFSSSE Representatives |
Resources
Exploring 21st Century Geography DVD
An outstanding collection of teaching resources from the Australian Geography Teachers Association includes spatial technologies/GIS units. The DVD contains:
- articles and resources on 21st century Geography
- GIS skills development, GIS in Physical Geography and Historical GIS books – course processes and activities with geographical data
- 21st Century Internet sites
- technology in the geography classroom articles, internet sites and resources
- inquiry project design and work samples.
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Professional Development
Further details are available from the Secretary.
Member Associations
GAWA Geography Association of Western Australia
GTAACT Geography Teachers' Association of ACT
GTANSW Geography Teachers' Association of NSW
GTAQ Geography Teachers' Association of Queensland
GTASA Geography Teachers' Association of South Australia
GTAV Geography Teachers' Association of Victoria
TGTA Tasmanian Geography Teachers' Association