To encourage and support To encourage and support excellence in teaching and excellence in teaching and

learning in Geographylearning in Geography

Ipsos Mori SurveyIpsos Mori Survey• The Geographical Association commissioned The Geographical Association commissioned

research with 11-14-year-olds to inform its role to research with 11-14-year-olds to inform its role to promote geography.promote geography.

• The research examined the issues that Key Stage 3 The research examined the issues that Key Stage 3 pupils think are important and whether they feel pupils think are important and whether they feel they are learning about them. It explored:they are learning about them. It explored:- The wider world issues that pupils think are The wider world issues that pupils think are

important important - Whether or not they have learnt about/discussed Whether or not they have learnt about/discussed

them at schoolthem at school- The lessons in which they have learnt The lessons in which they have learnt

about/discussed themabout/discussed them- The importance they attach to learning about The importance they attach to learning about

these issuesthese 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 different view

A different view

a manifesto for G

eographya m

anifesto for Geography

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

www.geography.org.uk/www.geography.org.uk/adifferentviewadifferentview

Resources and SupportResources and Support

Sets of imagesSets of images

• Energy flowsEnergy flows• Moving storiesMoving stories• Between heaven and EarthBetween heaven and Earth• To the ends of the earthTo the ends of the earth• Vanishing pointsVanishing points• Running freeRunning free• Producers and consumersProducers and consumers• Appearances can deceiveAppearances 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 resourceGeography as a resource

Web Resources

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

www.geography.org.uk

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

• 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

Annual Conference and Exhibition

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

Main sponsors: the Field Studies Council and the Ordnance Survey

Worldwise is our range of free pupil activitiesOnline 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

Worldwise ChallengeWorldwise ChallengeWorldwise 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.

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

Antarctic Exploration25 November 2009, 7:15pmDr Fausto Ferraccioli, British Antarctic SurveyJoint RGS-IBG / GA lecture

Current Issues on the Holderness Coast20 January 2010, 7:15pmMike Ball, Principle Engineer, East Riding Yorkshire Council

Age 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.

GA York and District BranchLectures held at Bootham School, Boothamgate, York.

A NING 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 allThe NQT/PGCE Ning at http://geographynqt.ning.com – invitation onlyThe Geography Champions Ning at http://geographychampions.ning.com, which has spawned other networksThe 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