Geographical Association's resources to encourage excellence in teaching and learning in geography

To encourage and support excellence in teaching and learning in Geography
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Ipsos Mori Survey
The Geographical Association commissioned research with 11-14-year-olds to inform its role to promote geography.
The research examined the issues that Key Stage 3 pupils think are important and whether they feel they are learning about them. It explored:
The wider world issues that pupils think are important
Whether or not they have learnt about/discussed them at school
The lessons in which they have learnt about/discussed them
The importance they attach to learning about these issues
The great majority of young people think it is important to learn about issues affecting different parts of the world, particularly how the world they live in may change.
Most young people think that not enough time is spent learning about the wider world in school.

A statement of beliefs and priorities that makes a forward looking and compelling case for geography in education
Supported by a whole range of
resources, free activities and photographs
A different view a manifesto for Geography

www.geography.org.uk/adifferentview
Resources and Support

Sets of images
Energy flows
Moving stories
Between heaven and Earth
To the ends of the earth
Vanishing points
Running free
Producers and consumers
Appearances can deceive

Secondary publications
Our secondary publications cover key stages 3 and 4, post-16 and beyond
KS3 Geography Teacher’s Toolkit – 10 title series designed to help you meet the challenges of the new KS3 curriculum
Planning your key stage 3 geography curriculum – providing help in designing a curriculum for the new KS3
The Secondary Geography Handbook - supports the professional learning of geography teachers, and promotes worthwhile and stimulating learning for students
Learning Through Enquiry – explains the what, why and how of enquiry at key stage 3 and supports teachers in their CPD

Geography as a resource

Web Resources
www.geography.org.uk
Our extensive and recently redesigned website is designed to support all teachers of geography. Key areas you should visit are:
News : what’s happening in the GA and the wider geography community
Projects: outcomes from projects like Planet Sport and Geography of Disease
EY & Primary: latest news and projects for primary teachers
11-19: resources and news for secondary geography teachers
http://www.geography.org.uk/Journals/Journals.asp?journalID=1

www.geography.org.uk/resources/gisstartshere/

GIS for A Level Geography
£29.35 (members)
£39.14 (non members)

www.geographyteachingtoday.org.uk
The official site for the Action Plan for Geography – funded by the DCSF and led by the GA and the RGS-IBG
Providing up-to-date support, resources, fieldtrip ideas, guidance on curriculum making and opportunity for professional recognition

Our Professional Journals
Published three times per year, you will have your printed copies delivered straight to your door, as well as online access for downloading additional materials

Teaching Geography...is produced for secondary teachers and helps keep you informed of recent developments, classroom practice, new resources and professional development opportunities
Issues include:
articles showing how schools and colleges implement change
a file of research work
‘teaching file’ ideas, activities and resources
a forum section and regular features on ICT, assessment, CPD and reviews of resources

Geography
... is the GA’s international journal designed to meet the needs of lecturers, teachers and students in post-16 geography
Each issue includes articles on:
recent research by leading geographers
specific studies in human and physical geography
enquiries into environmental issues
discussions of standards in geographical education
reviews of recent publications

GA Conferences
Annual Conference and Exhibition
University of Derby;
8-10 April 2010
The theme for the 2010 Conference is Geography: The Big Picture
Great value for money and fantastic, subject-focused CPD
Members receive a substantial discount on registration fees

Primary Geography Quality Mark
- recognises quality and progress in geography leadership, curriculum development, and learning and teaching in schools
Secondary Geography Quality Mark
- enables subject leaders to raise the standards of geography in school, supports the teaching of quality geography and promotes department leadership and management
'... Within my own department, the SGQM was both a fantastic CPD and self evaluation process. As a team we were able to reflect on and evaluate our current practice ...’

GA Magazine
Sent to all members, this termly magazine is packed with news and information about the world of geography and geography teaching

Worldwise Challenge
Worldwise Challenge: Juniper Hall and Malham
Students are selected for this free fieldwork weekend according to their performance across a range of Worldwise activities
The Challenge
To identify why Box Hill is such a unique geographical environment,
To make a pitch to the board explaining why the area is ripe for investment.
Equipped with a GPS and waypoints, map, compass, camera and photographs, the students planned their routes and set off to explore the area, encountering tutors at set points along the way.
Worldwise is our range of freepupil activities
Online Quiz questions are added at the start of every term
Geography Awareness Week resources cater for Early Years to post-16
My Places lets pupils upload descriptions and photographs of their favourite place to share with others
Main sponsors: the Field Studies Council and the Ordnance Survey

Networks
The GA has a variety of specialist geography networks including:
About 40 local GA Branches that
arrange their own programme of events
For the benefit of the geographical
community in the area.
Special Interest Groups for each phase and dedicated Working Groups ranging from ICT to Citizenship to Environmental

GA York and District Branch
Lectures held at Bootham School, Boothamgate, York.
Antarctic Exploration25 November 2009, 7:15pmDr FaustoFerraccioli, British Antarctic SurveyJoint RGS-IBG / GA lectureCurrent Issues on the Holderness Coast20 January 2010, 7:15pmMike Ball, Principle Engineer, East Riding Yorkshire CouncilAge of Stupid10 February 10, 7:15pmThe Age of Stupid is a film set in the year 2055 looking back at footage from 2007 and asking why we did not do more to stop climate change.Sixth Form Conference: Changing Climate in a Changing worldMonday 1 March 2010, time TBADr Alison Willows, University of Brighton / Open UniversityA practical, issue-based session looking at climate change, carbon calculators, and technological solutions to global warming.

A NING

It takes a matter of minutes to set up, costs nothing, and can be used to host resources. It is a great way to encourage a learning community at no cost (other than time), and also has the benefit of exclusivity through the development of sub-groups which could be based on interests, or geographical locations.

Postings can be made to a ‘blog’, discussions can be started on a ‘forum’ page, personal messages can be sent to NING members, photos can be uploaded to albums, audio and video files can be viewed via embedded links from YouTube (most video sharing sites provide a code to ‘embed’ videos)

There are currently 4 ‘GA’ Nings:
The general GA Ning at http://geographical.ning.com– open to all
The NQT/PGCE Ning at http://geographynqt.ning.com – invitation only
The Geography Champions Ning at http://geographychampions.ning.com, which has spawned other networks
The Spatially Speaking NING for members of that project http://spatially.ning.com

‘……To be educated is not to have arrived at a destination, it is to travel with a different view’
R S Peters

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