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Coastal management teacher resource guide

Summary of research

This Costal Management High School Study Guide was published in 2017 by the NSW Government and research partners. It is an educational resource that targets Australian curriculum areas of Physical Sciences, Human Society and its Environment (HSIE), Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences and Maths for Years 7–10. This guide is designed to assist high school teachers to engage students in the complex issue of coastal management in Australia. The guide will encourage students to explore issues in their locality, and will cover coastal management as the key underlying issue with coastal erosion as the “attractor” to the core topic, and relating themes including the risks to Australian beaches and researching coastal change.

Coastal management guide: Managing coastal erosion

A guide for high school teachers to engage years 7–10 students in coastal management.
Cover of Coastal management teacher resource guide