Listings of forthcoming courses, conferences and other CPD events for geography teachers. Contact Anne Greaves if you'd like to add an event.
Event Listings - Courses, Conferences & CPD Events
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March 2010
New Secondary Curriculum Regional Cross-Curricular Conferences
Monday 1 March 2010
Holiday Inn, Birmingham
These free events are designed to help subject leaders understand how subject areas can work together effectively to deliver the New Secondary Curriculum. Each event will showcase ways of working together across a range of different subject areas. Free of charge - visit the CfBT website for further information and online booking.
Quality Geography for All: A GA Conference for KS1, 2 and 3
Tuesday 2 March 2010
Central London
The conference will identify elements of quality geography exemplified through work from Quality Mark schools, and will look in detail at how schools can prepare for, work towards and achieve the Quality Marks. For more information and to book visit our Quality Geography Conferences page.
Global Education in Partnership
Tuesday 2 March 2010
Tide~ Centre, Millennium Point, Birmingham
Run by Tide~ Global Learning in partnership with Bridges – making global connections and DFID Global School Partnerships. This day course is for teachers with experience of school partnerships. The course will explore global learning approaches and consider the opportunities that arise within a school partnership to take this forward. The day will look at ways of working together with partner schools to develop curriculum plans. Free to attend, booking essential. Visit the Tide~ website for further information.
Sustainable Schools Showcase
Wednesday 3 March 2010, 9am-4pm
EPIC Centre, Lincolnshire Showground, LN2 2NA
A day of CPD talks for adults, school council/eco-committee training workshops and a large exhibition. Further information is available on the Lincolnshire County Council website.
Global learning through Music and Dance
Thursday 4 March 2010
Tide~ Centre, Millennium Point, Birmingham
Day workshop for primary teachers in partnership with Music for Change to explore ways of enhancing the opportunities visiting artists provide. We will be joined by Indian Kathak dancer, Sujata Banerjee and Calypso singer Alexander D Great. The workshop is subsidised and costs £25 to attend. Visit the Tide~ website for further information.
Education Show
4-6 March 2010
NEC, Birmingham
Come and visit the GA at Stand B60-2. Further information is available on the Education Show website.
Shropshire/Cheshire/West Midlands Cluster Group Day Conference
Friday 5 March 2010, 9:45am to 4:00pm
The Moser Library, Shrewsbury School
Day conference on fieldwork and controlled assessment in conjunction with the GA Independent Schools Working Group. The day will be a mixture of visits, workshops and lectures. The visits will include Shrewsbury's flood defences and Bayston Hill Quarry, speakers will include Mr Robert Kynaston, a local farmer and Dr. Helen Gadsby of Liverpool Hope University. Contact Paul Baker for more details.
On site at the Olympics - 2012 and its legacy
Saturday 6 March 2010
The View Tube, Pudding Mill Lane, London E15 2PJ
Led by the Prince's Teaching Institute, this day will involve workshops and visits around the Olympics site that will test the vision that led to East London winning the bid. The Keynote Speaker is Richard Sumray MBE, Chair, London 2012 Forum who was instrumental in shaping the bid. Alan Kinder, Chair of the GA Education Committee, will then work with delegates to devise a range of fieldwork techniques and strategies to allow them to familiarise themselves with the sites and test the vision. Further information and online booking is available on the Prince's Teaching Institute website.
Quality Geography for All: A GA Conference for KS1, 2 and 3
Tuesday 9 March 2010
Sheffield
The conference will identify elements of quality geography exemplified through work from Quality Mark schools, and will look in detail at how schools can prepare for, work towards and achieve the Quality Marks. For more information and to book visit our Quality Geography Conferences page.
Sustainable Schools Curriculum Development Conference
Tuesday 9 March 2010
Sheffield
An opportunity to get involved with innovative curriculum practice linked to the DCSF Sustainable Schools Framework. Admission is free but places are limited. Further information is available on the Yorkshire & Humber ESD Forum website.
New Secondary Curriculum Regional Cross-Curricular Conferences
Thursday 11 March 2010
Wooton House, Dorking
These free events are designed to help subject leaders understand how subject areas can work together effectively to deliver the New Secondary Curriculum. Each event will showcase ways of working together across a range of different subject areas. Free of charge - visit the CfBT website for further information and online booking.
Sustainable Schools: A Workshop to Empower Participants to Create a Reduction in Carbon Emissions in their Schools Through Dynamic Sustainable Change
Friday 12 March 2010, 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Alternative Technology Centre, Hebden Bridge
The workshop will enable staff to be aware of what a sustainable school is and will offer a practical tool for enabling the doorways to be integrated into the school curriculum.The workshop will use the DCSF Energy and Water Doorway Theme to focus on practical strategies and will build on existing school policies and actions. The workshop will be facillitated by Lesley Warner, who chairs the Geographical Association's Environment and Sustainable Development Education Working Group. Contact: Polly Webber.
New Secondary Curriculum Regional Cross-Curricular Conferences
Wednesday 17 March 2010
Marriott Maida Vale, London
These free events are designed to help subject leaders understand how subject areas can work together effectively to deliver the New Secondary Curriculum. Each event will showcase ways of working together across a range of different subject areas. Free of charge - visit the CfBT website for further information and online booking.
Introduction to Global School Partnerships
Thursday 18 March 2010
Tide~ Centre, Millennium Point, Birmingham
Run by Tide~ Global Learning in partnership with Bridges – making global connections and DFID Global School Partnerships. This day course is for teachers interested in developing a global learning partnership. The course will explore the principles, educational benefits, practicalities and viability of global school partnerships. We will be exploring the pros and cons and the preparation needed before finding a partner school. Free to attend, booking essential. Visit the Tide~ website for further information.
Integrating Education for Sustainability into Initial Teacher Training Yorkshire & Humber ESD Briefing for Teacher-trainers in conjunction with TDA
Wednesday 24 March 2010, 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Government Office for Yorkshire & the Humber, Lateral, 8 City Walk, Leeds
Government Office in conjunction with TDA are organising this briefing for teacher trainers in the region on how to build education for sustainability into initial teacher training. This is partly in response to guidance from DCSF and OFSTED. It is also to encourage new teachers to feel confident in raising issues around climate change and to see how understanding can be developed through their own subjects. Contact: Catherine Heinemeyer.
Tide~ Primary Conference: Ideas into action ~ Global learning in the primary curriculum
Tuesday 30 March 2010
Millennium Point, Birmingham
This nationally significant event is for teachers, heads, LA advisors and others working with schools. It will highlight recent innovative practice from primary schools in response to developments in the curriculum, and raise questions about how we most effectively meet learners' needs in a changing global context. Conference fee £150. Early booking rate of £120 applies for all bookings made by 8 Jan 2010. Visit the Tide~ website for further information.
April 2010
GA Annual Conference 2010
8-10 April 2010
University of Derby
The theme of the Geographical Association's 2010 Annual Conference is 'Geography: The Big Picture'. For more details visit the Annual Conference pages.
May 2010
Teaching and Learning Outside the Classroom
Tuesday 18 May 2010
Institute of Education, London
This conference will provide an overview of current and creative approaches to teaching of sustainable development in the primary school. Download further information and booking form.
1st Roehampton Sustainable Schools Conference
Thursday 27 May 2010, 9:00am – 4:00pm
Froebel College, Roehampton University, London
The government would like every school to be a sustainable school, a place which models good practice for young people and their communities and that builds sustainability into the learning experience of every child. This one-day conference is designed to help your school work torwards this goal. Download programme and booking form.
June 2010
GA/HA Primary National Conference
Tuesday 8 June 2010
London, venue TBC
Would you like the opportunity to think creatively about your geography and history teaching and how this can support learning across the wider curriculum? Are you enthusiastic about developing primary geography and history and keen to be part of a growing initiative that wants to inspire all young people? If so, then this is the one-day conference for you! Further information and online booking is available on the Primary National Conference page.
GA/HA Primary National Conference
Tuesday 15 June 2010
Manchester, venue TBC
Would you like the opportunity to think creatively about your geography and history teaching and how this can support learning across the wider curriculum? Are you enthusiastic about developing primary geography and history and keen to be part of a growing initiative that wants to inspire all young people? If so, then this is the one-day conference for you! Further information and online booking is available on the Primary National Conference page.
Geography Awareness Week
21-25 June 2010
The theme of this year's Geography Awareness week is 'Geography: The Big Picture'. Find out more on the Worldwise website.
Who Do We Think We Are Week
21-27 June 2010
Helping schools explore identity, diversity and citizenship across the curriclum. Visit the WDWTWA website for further information.
GA Post-16 National Conference
Tuesday 22 June 2010
London, venue TBC
The GA's first national conference for A-level geography teachers. This event will discuss ways to enhance A-level teaching and learning through two major themes: rivers, floods and management and the impact of urban change. The workshops will include ideas for fieldwork and the use of ICT, and how to prepare students for the fieldwork exam questions. Further information and online booking is available on the Post-16 Conference page.
Tide~ Cities conference: Creative KS3 curriculum development
Thursday 24 June 2010
Tide~ Centre, Millennium Point, Birmingham
This conference will build upon the work of the Cities Project~, exploring innovative responses to the secondary curriculum and the idea of connected learning. The day is of national significance and will bring together teachers, heads, LA advisors and others working with schools to explore issues and exciting new ideas around curriculum development. Conference fee £150. Early booking rate of £120 applies for all bookings made by 23rd April 2010.
Visit the Tide~ website for further information.
Curriculum in the making: Teaching about London’s 2012 Olympics and Paralympics
Monday 28 June 2010, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Institute of Education, London
A free half-day conference for KS3 teachers offering advice and resources for teaching about the London 2012 Olympic Games. Download further details and booking information.
Introduction to Global School Partnerships
Tuesday 29 June 2010, 9:45am - 3:30pm
Tide~ Centre, Millennium Point, Birmingham
An introductory workshop exploring the principles, educational benefits, practicalities and viability of global school partnerships. A local school with an established global school partnership will also tell you about their experience. The day is free and lunch is included. Further information is available on the Tide~ website.
Exploring Global Climate Change through Story
Wednesday 30 June 2010
DEC(SY), Scotia Works, Sheffield
This day is aimed at empowering you to become more effective global citizens, and supporting you and your school to take action on Climate Change. We will use story as a basis for work with students across the primary age range while maintaining a focus on 'pupil voice' and an exploration of issues. (Course fee £25)
July 2010
UK ITE Network for Education for Sustainable Development / Global Citizenship Third Annual Conference
15 July 2010
London South Bank University
This years conference theme is "Education of Hope: the impact of ESD/GC on the well being of teachers and young people". See the website for more information.
