Oxford Geography Stages 4 & 5 for NSW

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Geography made engaging for the NSW Syllabus (2024)

Oxford Geography Stages 4 & 5 student books are now available.

Developed for the NSW Geography syllabus, the series supports teaching and learning across Years 7-10 with student books and digital resources designed to build geographical knowledge, skills, and confidence.

Key features include:

Comprehensive coverage of the NSW syllabus for Geography Years 7-10
Clear, accessible content supported by engaging visuals
Next Steps activities that progressively develop geographical knowledge and skills
Differentiated support for a range of learning needs and abilities
Digital resources via Oxford Digital, including teaching programs, assessments, reporting tools, and lesson materials.

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Why choose Oxford?

Pedagogy & learning design

Content has been comprehensively revised to ensure full alignment with syllabus objectives and developed in accordance with established principles of learning design.
Market-leading digital support

A sophisticated, market-leading platform offering an extensive suite of digital features and a robust resource library, complete with advanced tools for monitoring and tracking student progress.
Designed for success

Oxford Geography supports mixed-ability classrooms with a scaffolded approach that builds core Geography skills. Designed to develop understanding through contextual learning, it combines theory with a dedicated skills toolkit, setting students up for success under the new NSW syllabus.

Need help planning for the new Geography 7-10 NSW Syllabus? Oxford has you covered!

Oxford’s Geography 7–10 Syllabus Implementation Guide offers clear, practical support to help teachers confidently translate syllabus requirements into effective classroom practice.

Inside, you’ll find:

A clear breakdown of the key syllabus changes
Insight into how content is evolving across Years 7–10
A side‑by‑side comparison highlighting what’s been added and removed at each stage

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Oxford Humanities has a new digital teaching experience!

Oxford Digital has been updated to improve usability and accessibility. Engage students of all abilities and save time in planning and delivering lessons.

An accessible, web-based learning experience to support students of all abilities

Full resource libraries mapped to course and curriculum outcomes

Hundreds of videos, interactives, quizzes, and assessments

Supports every teacher to save time and drive engagement with interactive lesson plans and Live Lesson mode

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Mark Easton is OUP ANZ’s lead Geography author. Mark has taught Geography, History and English for more than 20 years, and during the past 15 years has been a contributing author to many Geography and Humanities titles, as well as atlases. In 2010 he joined Oxford as a Geography consultant.

Drew Collins is an experienced Secondary Geography teacher and is currently the Director of Operations and Experiential Learning at Newcastle Grammar. In 2024, he received an Outstanding Professional Service Award for his contribution to the Geography Teachers' Association NSW & ACT.

Richard Crighton is Head of Geography at Knox Grammar School and has over 20 years of Geography teaching experience. He has completed his master’s degree in Education Leadership.

Until 2024, Kerry McEwan was the Head Teacher for HSIE at Barrenjoey High School, and brings with her over 30 years of geography teaching experience. Kerry has a master’s degree in education and now focuses on developing and leading fieldwork adventures for aspiring young geographers.