Geography curriculum and examinations in European secondary schools are discussed. Intended as a research tool for use by educational planners and curriculum developers, the report compares geography teaching in 18 European countries by analyzing data from 1971 and 1974 questionnaires completed by educational officials of the Council of Europe. Chapter I presents information on the changing status of secondary level geography instruction. Chapter II identifies aims of the new geography as increased understanding of spatial dimensions, interaction of man and environment, stimulation of environmental protection, and increased acceptance of cultural pluralism and other life-styles. Chapter III compares four types of course syllabi--traditional, interdisciplinary, human, and limited--and presents selections of material from various textbooks. Chapter IV identifies the main resources in geography instruction as globes, maps, audiovisual aids, reprographic devices, library facilities, and mathematical aids. Chapter V discusses testing in different countries and compares feedback from various types of evaluation. Chapter VI describes teacher training in European universities. Chapter VII discusses problems in geography instruction and recommends that courses for more academically able students be stressed and that teaching conditions be improved. Tables and diagrams are included. (Author/DB)