Geographical Association

Alan Marvell
Location: Swindon, South West
Position: Senior Lecturer at the University of Gloucestershire. (Post-16, Tourism, Events Management and Human Geography)
Talk/Workshop topics: Talks on: sustainable tourism; Tourism geographies; Housing and suburban/urban development; Cultural geography
Background: Publications, academic research, curriculum development, external examiner, Vice-Chair of GA Post-16 Committee.
Email: amarvell@glos.ac.uk

Emma Espley
Location: Gloucester, South West
Position: Teacher of Geography and Extended Project Qualification
Talk/Workshop topics: KS3 geography; Cross curricular links, especially humanities style project teaching PLATS; Assessment for Learning; Fieldwork opportunities; Enquiry led learning; KS5 Extended Project Qualification.
Background: Teaching since 1997. Emma has taught Geography and ICT at all Key Stages and History and RS at KS3 and is now trailing the Extended Project Qualification at KS5. Emma has worked with LA ICT Consultants on Transition Project from KS2 to KS3. She has produced and reviewed print and online classroom resources.
Email: emmarc@harborough1.freeserve.co.uk

Gary Atterton
Location: South Gloucestershire, South West
Position: Advanced Skills Teacher for Secondary Geography
Talk/Workshop topics: Coaching and mentoring; Data interpretation and intervention; KS3 Geography curriculum; Leading Geography.
Background: AST and Post 16 leader of Geography for LA; President of the Bristol branch of the GA; Assessor for Chartered Geographer (Teacher); Author for Nelson Thornes; Formerly Head of Humanities and Head of Geography.
Email: garry.atterton@thecastleschool.org.uk

Mark Jones
Location: Bristol, South West
Position: PGCE Geography Tutor at UWE, Bristol
Talk/Workshop topics: Student voice; Student-led geography curriculum; Creative use of digital technologies, Cross-curricular approaches to learning; Vocational learning in travel and tourism.
Email: mark7.jones@uwe.ac.uk

Paul Berry
Location: Devon, South West
Position: Head of Geography, Assistant Vice Principal
Talk/Workshop topics: Curriculum Planning; Fieldwork; Sustainability; Creative teaching & learning; GIS
Background: Fellow of Royal Geographical Society; Geography Association Curriculum Adviser
Email: PBerry5082@aol.com

Rachel Atkins
Location: Bristol, South West
Position: Head of Department, Examiner
Talk/Workshop topics: Fieldwork skills KS 3-5; Gifted and talented; Using interactive SMARTboards; Creativity in lessons; Examination Answers – an examiners view.
Email: mrsatkins@ymail.com

Verity Burgess
Location: Dorset, South West
Position: Freelance Author
Background: Head of Geography at a large technology college; Working on developing Web 2.0 in the geography classroom; Author and collaborator on a range of A level and GCSE resources, both paper based and interactive.
Email: verity.burgess@tiscali.co.uk

Bob Digby
Location: Grampound, Cornwall
Position: Independent consultant, with interests in teacher education, subject consultancy and improvement, GCSE examining, London 2012.
Talk/Workshop topics: Talks on: Olympics and Paralympics - particular interest in sustainability; health geographies; preparing students for examinations;
Background: Consultant following 24 years school teaching / Head of Geography, 11 years in teacher education (Sheffield, Manchester and Brunel Universities), GCSE Principal Examiner, curriculum development, author of KS4-5 textbooks, fieldwork with FSC on London's 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. GA roles – Junior Vice-President (President 2012-13), Post-16 Committee, Publications Board.
Email: bob.digby@btinternet.com

Jeff Battersby
Location: Plymouth (happy to travel to Yorkshire, East Anglia and South West regions)
Position: Freelance Adviser
Talk/Workshop topics: Worthwhile learning; Assessment fit for purpose; Curriculum planning with international perspective; Initial Teacher Training
Background: Former Dean of School of Education; Head of Secondary ITT and PGCE tutor for Geography; Head of Humanities and Geography; Dearing Review of NC Geography; Curriculum Development with WJEC, QCA. Author of texts on: Preparing to Teach, teaching geography, KS3 and KS4 geography, tackling disaffection.
Contact: jeffb@live.co.uk

Sam Woodhouse
Location: Somerset/Wiltshire, South West
Position: Freelance Adviser (mainly primary)
Talk/Workshop topics: Teacher workshops / one-to-one work with subject leaders.  Anything to do with adventurous and relevant delivery of primary geography - particular focus on the new primary curriculum / LOTC / use of school grounds / use of maps, both paper and digital / climate change and global links. Teacher study visits to South India. 
Background: Associate adviser for Geography and Citizenship for Somerset LA; Writer; PGQM Moderator.
Email: samwoodhouse@f2s.com

Jeff Stanfield
Location: Netley Abbey, Southampton
Position: County Adviser, Hampshire and Freelance Geography Consultant
Talk/Workshops topics: Foundation Stage - KS1-5; leading and managing geography as co-ordinator or department lead; consultancy work focuses on high quality learning and teaching in the subject; raising standards of attainment / achievement for all pupils.
Background: 20+ years teaching geography; adviser / inspector for Hampshire LA with 450+ primary and 70+ secondary schools; past Primary RGI Secondary team inspector; consultancy work across the country and abroad; writer for Mapping News and for the GA; leader for GA project 'Using ICT in KS4 Geography'. Published texts include 'See For Yourself' for KS1 and 'Think Through Geography' for KS3.
Email: jeffsgeog@yahoo.co.uk

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