Geography Teaching Today Website “ The main portal for geography teachers” New KS3 resources – very successful ! CPD materials Extension of GA handbooks Averaged around 1000 visitor sessions a day over last 12 months.

“ The main portal for geography teachers”

New KS3 resources – very successful !

CPD materials

Extension of GA handbooks

Averaged around 1000 visitor sessions a day over last 12 months.

Young People’s Geographies Now in its 3 rd year. A ‘conversation’ which involves students in designing the curriculum – schools from Nottingham, Norfolk & London Next phase to extend to Sheffield and the North East

Now in its 3 rd year.

A ‘conversation’ which involves students in designing the curriculum – schools from Nottingham, Norfolk & London

Next phase to extend to Sheffield and the North East

“ Making Geography Happen” A new project which will follow groups of students to explore how geographical understanding develops Working with teachers to explore the progression that occurs between key stages, and how teachers can ensure that work exceeds expectations

A new project which will follow groups of students to explore how geographical understanding develops

Working with teachers to explore the progression that occurs between key stages, and how teachers can ensure that work exceeds expectations

Enhancing local networks Secondary Networks Making the most of the contacts made in first phase to ‘follow-up’ Introducing virtual / social-networking to engage & support teachers GA Ning and NQT Ning launched Sept 08 – also plans for more ‘virtual’ conferences. Tapping in to the ‘social web’

Making the most of the contacts made in first phase to ‘follow-up’

Introducing virtual / social-networking to engage & support teachers

GA Ning and NQT Ning launched Sept 08 – also plans for more ‘virtual’ conferences.

Tapping in to the ‘social web’

Ambassadors RGS-IBG organised scheme Undergraduates visit schools to run workshops and advise on courses and careers Over 900 ambassador visits, and over 400 schools visited Very positive feedback from schools involved

RGS-IBG organised scheme

Undergraduates visit schools to run workshops and advise on courses and careers

Over 900 ambassador visits, and over 400 schools visited

Very positive feedback from schools involved

Chartered Geographer Professional recognition for teachers and those involved in geographical education e.g. GIS professionals Linked to CPD: status dependent on continued internal/external CPD points being earned

Professional recognition for teachers and those involved in geographical education e.g. GIS professionals

Linked to CPD: status dependent on continued internal/external CPD points being earned

Quality Mark Primary and Secondary Linked directly to SEF and SIP Linked to professional development for all members of the geography department “ Primary Champions” and Secondary “Centre of Excellence” extension to the marks Online support materials available

Linked directly to SEF and SIP

Linked to professional development for all members of the geography department

“ Primary Champions” and Secondary “Centre of Excellence” extension to the marks

Online support materials available

TDA Materials Being written for GTT website with funding from the Training and Development Agency. Focus on CPD through the model of Adopt, Adapt, Innovate - a staged approach to professional development Units written by GA and RGS-IBG

Being written for GTT website with funding from the Training and Development Agency.

Focus on CPD through the model of Adopt, Adapt, Innovate - a staged approach to professional development

Units written by GA and RGS-IBG

To find out more about any of these projects, particularly if you weren’t involved in the first phase of the Action Plan, e-mail aparkinson AT geography.org.uk