Date Claimer for your 2012 Calendar
Entries for the 2012 National Geographic Channel Australian Geography Competition close on the 29th February 2012. The competition will run between 26th March and the 4th of April across the country.
Full details are sent to all secondary schools in mid January, and are on the competition website from late December
Interested primary teachers can use the information on the web or contact us directly.
For information on why you should enter your students in the competition, or for promotion in your school, click on the following link - National Geographic Channel Australian Geography Competition Poster.
SAVE THE DATE - GTAQ AUSTRALIAN GEOGRAPHY CURRICULUM FORUM
On Thursday February 9th GTAQ will be hosting a forum discussion to provide members with the opportunity to provide feedback on the Draft Australian Geography Curriculum. The discussions at this forum will guide GTAQ in their official response to the Australian Geography Curriculum. All GTAQ members and other interested geography teachers are invited to attend.
The forum will be held at 4:30pm, at the Royal Geographic Society of Queensland, 237 Milton Road, Milton.
Please RSVP by Wednesday 8th February via email - rnich101@eq.edu.au for catering purposes.
We also encourage regional members who cannot attend the Brisbane meeting to hold their own consultation and provide this feedback to GTAQ. These members should also contact Rebecca Nicholas for a consultation package designed to help them organise and synthesize their findings.
If you are unable to attend and would still like to provide some feedback, go to The Australian Curriculum Consultation Online page and complete the online survey. The draft F-12 Australian Geography Curriculum can be found here, or a printable copy can also be downloaded here. To access the curriculum or survey, you will need to register on the Australian Curriculum site.
Please bring a copy of the F-12 Australian Geography Curriculum and any comments to the forum. Refreshments will be provided.
Careers in Geographical Sciences, Planning and Environmental Management
This is a day designed to inform high school students on the way in which the scientific fields of geography, planning and environmental management can impact our world and the careers that are available through studying these subjects.
Date: Friday 20 July 2012
Time: 9:00am to 2.00pm
Venue: The University of Queensland, St Lucia Campus
Cost: Free
Who: Year 10, 11 and 12 students
In 2012 students will now have a lecture and a workshop related to the topic of their choice so that they receive context, real world examples and practical skills. Teachers will receive a take home pack of materials used in the lectures and workshops. Click here for a draft program of the day.
Register to attend by completing the form on the UQ Geography Careers website or emailing k.swanson@uq.edu with your name and the approximate number of students you expect to bring.
Entries for the 2012 National Geographic Channel Australian Geography Competition close on the 29th February 2012. The competition will run between 26th March and the 4th of April across the country.
Full details are sent to all secondary schools in mid January, and are on the competition website from late December
Interested primary teachers can use the information on the web or contact us directly.
For information on why you should enter your students in the competition, or for promotion in your school, click on the following link - National Geographic Channel Australian Geography Competition Poster.
SAVE THE DATE - GTAQ AUSTRALIAN GEOGRAPHY CURRICULUM FORUM
On Thursday February 9th GTAQ will be hosting a forum discussion to provide members with the opportunity to provide feedback on the Draft Australian Geography Curriculum. The discussions at this forum will guide GTAQ in their official response to the Australian Geography Curriculum. All GTAQ members and other interested geography teachers are invited to attend.
The forum will be held at 4:30pm, at the Royal Geographic Society of Queensland, 237 Milton Road, Milton.
Please RSVP by Wednesday 8th February via email - rnich101@eq.edu.au for catering purposes.
We also encourage regional members who cannot attend the Brisbane meeting to hold their own consultation and provide this feedback to GTAQ. These members should also contact Rebecca Nicholas for a consultation package designed to help them organise and synthesize their findings.
If you are unable to attend and would still like to provide some feedback, go to The Australian Curriculum Consultation Online page and complete the online survey. The draft F-12 Australian Geography Curriculum can be found here, or a printable copy can also be downloaded here. To access the curriculum or survey, you will need to register on the Australian Curriculum site.
Please bring a copy of the F-12 Australian Geography Curriculum and any comments to the forum. Refreshments will be provided.
Careers in Geographical Sciences, Planning and Environmental Management
This is a day designed to inform high school students on the way in which the scientific fields of geography, planning and environmental management can impact our world and the careers that are available through studying these subjects.
Date: Friday 20 July 2012
Time: 9:00am to 2.00pm
Venue: The University of Queensland, St Lucia Campus
Cost: Free
Who: Year 10, 11 and 12 students
In 2012 students will now have a lecture and a workshop related to the topic of their choice so that they receive context, real world examples and practical skills. Teachers will receive a take home pack of materials used in the lectures and workshops. Click here for a draft program of the day.
Register to attend by completing the form on the UQ Geography Careers website or emailing k.swanson@uq.edu with your name and the approximate number of students you expect to bring.
