Geographical Association - Post-16 and HE Phase Committee Members

Post-16 and HE Phase Committee Members

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Iain Palôt - Chair Iain Palôt has been teaching since 1965!! CSE, GCE, NVQ, GNVQ, Avery Hill, Curriculum 2000 - he has seen it all and still loves teaching the subject. He still does fieldwork as he believes that is the best way for students of all ages to learn about he subject. He was brought up by the very best geography teachers at Beal GS, Borough Road and Birkbeck and tries to live up to that high reputation. He says everyone should go to China and experience for themselves the changes that are taking place, if not look at your own locality and understand what is going on there.
Alan Marvell - Vice Chair Alan is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Gloucestershire teaching Tourism and Events Management. Alan's research interests focus on geographical and vocational education, tourism and event planning and the creation of tourist and non-tourist places, in particular the growth and formation of suburban identities. Alan is a Chartered Geographer and is on the editorial advisory board of the Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education (The Higher Education Academy) and on the editorial advisory board of the GA journal Geography.
Helen Hore – Treasurer Helen is Subject Leader for Geography and Geology at Central Sussex College, at the Haywards Heath Campus. She has taught in secondary schools and FE for over 30 years and worked as an examiner for Edexcel and as a tutor for the OU. Helen aims to update her subject knowledge all the time, organise as many fieldtrips as possible and use the vast array of IT resources at our disposal.
Rachel Adams - Co-Secretary Rachel is Head of Geography at Wimbledon High School. A geologist at heart, she is enjoying the challenge of the new Edexcel A Level course with units on Extreme Weather and Cold Environments, and is a big fan of Iain Stewart. Interests include underwater photography, conservation of coral reefs and the regeneration of Clapham Park. Rachel is looking forward to visiting Ecuador in July 2011
Jenny Hill - Co-Secretary Jenny is Deputy Head of the Department of Geography and Environmental Management and Learning & Teaching Fellow at the University of the West of England, Bristol. Jenny's teaching interests focus on biogeography and conservation and extreme environments. Jenny is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), a Chartered Geographer, a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and a committee member of the Bristol Branch of the GA. She has focused her pedagogic research on the links between school and university geographies, the teaching-research dialectic and the role of technology in enhancing learning and has published this research in several journals. She is a also member of the Editorial Collective for Geography. Jenny has a passion for travel, having visited over 50 countries and is a qualified diver and under-water naturalist.
Gill Miller Gill is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Geography and Development Studies, and Programme Leader for International Development Studies at the University of Chester. She was Deputy Head at Tarporley High in Cheshire and has taught A level geography in FE for over 15 years. She has authored several A level texts as well as the Atlas for Wales. Gill was Principal Examiner for Edexcel A Geography and is now Chief Examiner for A level World Development run by WJEC. She researches health and development in Ghana, the school/HE transition and runs the Chester Branch of the GA. My mission: to get students fired up about geography and in particular about development issues!
Simon Oakes Simon has taught geography since 1991 both at sixth form and undergraduate levels. He currently teaches part-time at Bancroft's School in Essex. He is Chief Examiner in diploma geography for the International Baccalaureate and an Edexcel principal examiner in geography (GCE) and citizenship (GCSE). Simon is the author of several course text books and has been the lead writer of the Royal Geographical Society's 'Geography in the News' service since 2003. His doctoral research explored information technology and the growth of global networks viewed from a Scottish rural perspective. Post-doctoral research into flood hazards has included work for the Environment Agency and DEFRA. He has also served as geography curriculum advisor on climate change teaching for the DCFS.
Emma Rawlings Smith Emma trained at Sheffield University under the auspicious eye of Margaret Roberts and has taught both geography and Environmental Science over the last 11 years. She is currently teaching at the British School - Al Khubairat, Abu Dhabi. Emma is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) a Chartered Geographer and GCSE Examiner. Emma has written a variety of teaching resources including a GCSE course book. Her interests include developing fieldwork, supporting the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme and exploring the United Arab Emirates which keep her busy learning outside the classroom. Emma still has time to cycle at Yas Marina Circuit, although at a slower pace than the F1 drivers. An examiner and freelance writer, Emma still has time to cycle to school, a 28 mile round trip!
Peter Price Peter is Head of Geography at Charterhouse, Godalming, Surrey. Educated at Oxford, he spent seven years working as a Chartered Surveyor and has also taught at Repton and Bradfield. Particular post-16 interests are Pre-U, IB and 'closing the gap' between school and HE Geography. Last summer, he completed the Pembrokeshire Coastal path (180 miles) and next summer he will be starting again in the opposite direction.
Antony Allchin Antony has taught geography for 25 years and is currently working at Worthing College where he also runs the Aspire Programme for high achieving A level students and manages the Extended Project Qualification across the Level 3 curriculum. His particular interest is in physical geography, but despite student encouragement has given up the hope of ever becoming a professional weather forecaster!
Richard Kotter Coming to the UK in 1993 from Germany with a life / environmental sciences background, Richard is now a human (economic / political) geographer in HE, a regional access to HE moderator for geog & environment, a voluntary EU country co-ordinator for Amnesty International UK (and currently chairs its country co-ordinators). Richard is engaged in Holocaust & Genocide Education in Newcastle upon Tyne (HMD working group), on the committee of an amenity group in the city. He also volunteers for Burmalink UK (working on the Thai / Burma border). He enjoys walking and travelling, as well as listening to jazz, in his spare time.
Mick Dawson Mick is Head of Faculty of Service Industries at Brooklands College – a general FE college in NW Surrey. Having studied for his degree in Geography in Portsmouth, Mick has worked in geographical education for over 30 years teaching in both secondary and post-16 education where he has worked with 16-19 year olds, adults and in HE. Mick has taught Geography, Environmental Science, European Studies and Travel & Tourism. He has written a number of fieldwork guides for the Netherlands and France and produced a major update of The New Europe textbook.
Bob Digby Bob is now Community Geographer for the GA, having taught for 35 years until 2007, with 24 years in schools and 11 in teacher training. He is a GCSE Principal Examiner, has written and edited several A level and GCSE textbook series, and, with Sue Warn, is co-editor of the GA's new 'Top Spec' series of student textbooks. He is Junior Vice President of the GA as from 2010.
Viv Pointon After over 20 years teaching in HE, FE and sixth-form colleges, Viv is now a 'freelance geographer'. When not hiking in the hills, her time is spent writing and leading CPD, mainly for the new GCSE and A level specifications and resources. Her mission is to bridge the gap between HE and the sixth-form and to promote geography to everyone, everywhere, as often as possible!