Presentation used at the GA Conference in April 2009 to share ways that the PGQM can support Quality Geography in primary schools.

1. How the PGQM Geography in your school can support you to enhance the quality of 2009 Wendy North, Primary Curriculum Development Leader Geographical Association Annual Conference Manchester – 17 th April 2009

3. Year 3 Local Area topic: Footprints showing the street features of pupils’ journeys to school. Evidence for C3a

4. Pupils created a map in pairs of the main features of Kalpanagar & the Magic Rickshaw’ story was read. Pupils thought carefully about the main character’s feelings throughout the story, adding emoticons to their Local Studies maps along with appropriate picture images. Plan a musical composition associated with the story. http://www.geographyteachingtoday.org.uk/curriculum-making/teaching-ideas/music-an-indian-journey/ Evidence for C3c

5. 1b: Evidence in the school shows that geography is valued. SEF: the kind of learning environment the school seeks to provide Also shows significant evidences for 3a Two Rivers Special School

6. Supports excellence in geography and across the curriculum Foundation Stage Austrey Primary School: Google Maps proved an excellent resource for showing the children a real river. We discussed what the map might be showing, Katie said: It’s here, England They knew from the story, ‘The Journey’ where and what the estuary was. Some noticed that the river got narrower. I used the words they had been using to sketch a map of a river.

8. ‘ We’ve found loads of worms!’ ‘ I’ve found a really tiny one.’

15. Humphrey Head How did all these dead trees get here? The water is not strong enough to move them. Although there was lots of green above the stream nothing was growing on the rocks next to the water.

22. Self assessment framework http://www.geography.org.uk/eyprimary/primaryqualitymark/self-assesmentframework/

26. ... and finally Celebrate

27. Going for the award http://www.geography.org.uk/eyprimary/primaryqualitymark/gettingstarted/

29. Achieving the quality mark Begun in 2006 – so far 156 primary schools have achieved the award 2009

30. Geography … a subject to be proud of