Professional Learning Focus:

Years 7—10 HaSS curriculum ’Geography focus’ on content, skills and programs

Target audience: HaSS School Teachers - TEACHING GEOGRAPHY

Note: Participants are asked to bring Geography work samples for discussion.

These can include activities, assessments, mapping skills and/or fieldwork.

Program includes:

• update on SCSA HaSS Geography

• Years 7 - 10 HaSS Geography syllabus

• sample programs, assessments, lesson tasks and useful web sites

• fieldwork and mapping skills workshop

• The Water Corporation: Year 7 — Water in the World

Keynote Content Experts: Experienced HaSS Geography specialists:

• Angela Jones - Wesley College

• Danielle Pisconeri - St Norbert College

• Sarah Williams - Post-graduate student at Edith Cowan University

• Jon Wyllie - Christ Church Grammar School

Tanya Burnett - Water Corporation

Venue: Bendat Parent and Community Centre (Telethon Speech and Hearing)

36 Dodd St, Wembley — Lakeside Room

Date: Thursday 9 March