Geography in Schools

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ID8383624
AuthorsD S Biddle (corresponding author), Don Biddle
Year1999
Volume30
Issue1
Pages75-92
Publication date1999-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAustralian Geographer (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0004-9182 • E-ISSN: 1465-3311
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00049189993774
OpenAlexW2077267907
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited3

In Australia, geography, studied as a discipline, is generally non-existent in Grades K-6 (approximately ages 5-11 years) and, in some states, this state of affairs extends to Grades 7-10 (12-15 years). In New South Wales (NSW), the geography component has been strengthened in the Grades K-6 curriculum; there are mandatory and optional geography courses in Grades 7-10, and optional geography courses in Grades 11 and 12 (16-17 + years). In this paper, the place of geography in NSW, in the learning area of Studies of Society and Environment, is compared with geography curricula in five countries. In England and Wales, and in Finland, geography is regarded as an essential subject in the school curriculum. In the USA and Japan, attempts are being made to replace generalist social studies courses with disciplines, such as geography, from the humanities and social sciences. And, finally, Hong Kong has been influenced by curriculum developments in England and Wales, as well as in Australia. Keywords: EducationSchoolsGeographyCurriculum DevelopmentAssessment ExaminationsNew South WalesEngland And WalesFinlandUSAJapanHong Kong

Curriculum · Development geography · Economic geography · Five themes of geography · Geography · Historical geography · Human geography · Library science · Pedagogy · Social geography · Social science · Sociology · State (computer science · Subject (documents · Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy · Geography Education and Pedagogy

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