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The GA has led a number of innovative projects and this section contains materials from many of our current and past activities. Browse through the different project sections to uncover a wealth of teacher-created resources for primary and secondary geography.
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Hundreds of primary and secondary geography teaching resources covering a range of topics plus directories of geography blogs and weblinks, photo galleries, base maps, careers guidance and our NQT survival guide. Use the Resource Finder tool if you're after something specific.
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You can get involved with the Geographical Association in lots of ways, including writing a journal article, authoring a book, joining a Committee or Special Interest Group, contributing to consultations, taking part in funded project work or registering to become a GA Consultant.
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Advice and resources to help teachers and geography co-ordinators in the early years and primary phases. Teaching ideas, subject leadership tips, information about curriculum changes, Tocuaro, Barnaby Bear, primary fieldwork, cross-curricular materials and much more!
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The latest professional development courses for teachers and comprehensive information about the popular GA Annual Conference & Exhibition. You can also take part in online CPD courses, read about GA Study Tours, learn about becoming a GA Consultant and much more.
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Formerly the Geography Trainer Induction Programme (GTIP) this area supports geography teacher educators through detailed Think Pieces, Geog-Ed e-journal, resources, reading lists, weblinks and news items. It also includes materials from the annual GTE Conference.
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Online access to the GA's journals Geography, Teaching Geography and Primary Geography and accompanying resources going back to 2004. Access is free for subscribers and non-members are able to purchase PDFs of individual articles and whole issues.
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Use our online shop to browse and buy Geographical Association publications and selected products from other suppliers. Primary, secondary and post-16 resources, Barnaby Bear, guides, atlases, posters and more. GA members get up to 30% discount on all shop items!
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Unless stated otherwise, all lectures are held in Lecture Room LT4 in the Ashley Building, Leek Road, Staffordshire University and commence at 7:30pm.
North Staffordshire Branch members are also entitled to attend lectures at the Shropshire Branch.
Wednesday 10 October 2012 In Memory of John Old
China Rising: The new geopolitics of the twenty first century
Dr Steve Wyn Williams, Dean of Academic Policy and Development, Staffordshire University
Wednesday 14 November 2012
The Poorest country in South America? Development Issues in Bolivia
Sue Warn, author and Chief Examiner Geography A-level
Wednesday 21 November 2012, 6.30pm
World Wise Quiz: a quiz for students
To enter, contact Branch Secretary
Wednesday 12 December 2012 The Stanley Beaver Memorial Lecture
Holocaust Landscapes. Why should geographers be interested in the geography of the Holocaust?
Debbie Moss, PGCE Geography Course Leader, Keele University
Wednesday 16 January 2013
Mapping the Land Use of Britain: 80 years of innovation
Dr Ruth Sweetnam, Dept of Geography, Staffordshire University
Wednesday 13 February 2013
Still High and Dry? Managing Future Flood Risk in the UK
Alan Parkinson, author, trainer and consultant, former secondary curriculum development leader at the GA
Wednesday 13 March 2013
AGM at 7.15pm followed by lecture at 7.30pm
Natural Gas and UK Energy Security: Problems and Prospects - Joint RGS-IBG lecture
Professor Michael Bradshaw, Leicester University
Annual field trip 2013 (details to follow)
GA Annual Conference University of Derby, 4-6 April 2013, theme: Looking to the Future
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The summer issue of Primary Geography focuses on a wide variety of aspects of the geography of our food.
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The focus of the summer issue of Teaching Geography is challenge. The articles examine some of the challenges of geography teaching.
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The spring 2013 issue of Geography features articles on living with difference, the changing geography of data centres, education in Kenya, school-based assessment of fieldwork and much more.
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