- The NSW Syllabus gives teachers the opportunity to include exciting, contemporary, and engaging studies and issues that can be investigated through individual, group or whole-class learning.
- Structured student activities based on student outcomes and geographical concepts.
- Structured Thinking Geographically end-of-topic activities.
- Wide range of geographical tools embedded throughout the texts accompany specific instructional spreads and practice activities designed to teach students to recognise and interpret the tools specified in the syllabus.
- HOW TO section at the end of the book linked to each spread – detailed explanations of concepts and key geographical tools and skills.
THE GOOD GEOGRAPHY DIGITAL OFFERING FOR STUDENTS COMPRISES:
- interactive eBooks with ‘read to me’ functionality
- a selection of ClickView‘s engaging, curriculum-aligned videos*
- approximately 20 worksheets per topic that include mapping activities, graphing activities, fieldwork templates, inquiry tasks, video tasks etc.
- auto-marked multiple-choice quizzes for every content section
FOR TEACHERS WE OFFER:
Teacher Digital Access is available to adopting schools only and includes:
- all of the student digital assets: eBook to support ease of navigation and access, a selection of ClickView‘s engaging, curriculum-aligned videos*, worksheets, multiple-choice quizzes for every content section, and spoken audio overlay
- a differentiated teaching program for each unit
- suggested answers for all textbook questions (Learning Ladder, Multiple Choice Quiz, Worksheet and Inquiry tasks)
- worksheets and support for Mapping Skills (Topographic, Choropleth, Contour, Flowline etc); Graphs & Statistics; Fieldwork; Spatial Technologies and Visual representation)
- syllabus mapping and scope and sequence
- teacher dashboard
- scaffolds & marking rubrics
(*requires a school subscription to ClickView to access)
Your Matilda sales representative can provide complimentary access to schools purchasing class sets or booklisting, where minimum order requirements are met.
Contact your Matilda rep to discuss:
https://www.matildaeducation.com.au/pages/find-my-rep
TESTIMONIALS:
Barker College- Joelene Augustine: "I found this textbook incredibly user-friendly and enjoyable to work with. The programming process was straightforward, and the videos and worksheets were engaging and well-designed to support learning. I particularly appreciated the clear differentiation provided for each lesson in the Learning Ladders, which made it easy to cater to a range of student needs. After many years of teaching in South Africa, this textbook has been invaluable in helping me familiarise myself with the Australian Curriculum and the new Geography syllabus, giving me confidence as I plan and deliver lessons."
Dubbo Christian School - David Janetzki: I have really enjoyed preparing things using the Stage 4 Geography resources. Very well put together.
David Brennan- Wollongong HS: I love the format and thought that has gone into this resource – well done to the team.
Belmont Christian- Paul Barns: We've had a look at the Good Geography textbook and we love it.
HSIE Department - Marsden Park Anglican College: "We are enjoying getting into the Good Geo textbooks, and the learning ladder is an amazing tool, plus having ClickView within the textbook makes for seamless integration!" Love it!"
