Leading through primary geography
Course overview
This CPD course for primary teachers will help you raise the standard of geography teaching and learning in your class and school.
Join us to develop your understanding of geography's core knowledge and skills and learn how the subject contributes to whole-school dimensions such as sustainability, global learning and learning outside the classroom.
The day will include a mix of presentations, group discussion and practical activities, including some outdoor work.
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Who is this course for?
Primary teachers and subject leaders.
Course date and location
London - Thursday 24 May 2012
Ashford, Kent - Friday 15 June 2012
York - Tuesday 26 June 2012
Prices
Registration fees include all course materials, refreshments and lunch.
London
GA Personal/Group/Concessionary Member: £170
New Member Package*: £216
Non-member: £240
Ashford/York
GA Personal/Group/Concessionary Member: £150
New Member Package*: £196
Non-member: £220
*Includes course fee and one year's GA membership for your school.
Aims and outcomes
By the end of the day you will:
- Have a better understanding of geography's core knowledge and skills and how they underpin creative learning
- Know ways in which you can raise the standard of geography in your class and school
- Understand how geography supports and contributes to the wider curriculum
- Have a range of practical ideas for planning, assessing and teaching high quality geography.
Course programme
09.00-09.30 Coffee and registration
09.30-11.00 Session 1: Being inspired by geography
- How and why geography can inspire your pupils and refresh your curriculum
- Understanding the core components of quality geography provision
- Using an enquiry approach to teach creatively
- Developing geography as part of a creative curriculum
- Investigating how to link to other subjects and whole school dimensions
Update on the current state of play of the curriculum review
11.00-11.15 Break
11.15-12.45 Session 2: Fun with Fieldwork
- Understanding locality fieldwork
- Using and making maps
- Techniques and tools for being local area detectives
- Practical fieldwork in the locality
We will try and go out no matter what the weather so please dress accordingly
12.45-13.30 Lunch
13.30-15.30 Session 3: Excellent Geography
- Evaluating how well your school is doing
- Indicators in your school for high quality geography
- Investigating useful geography resources
- Pain free geography assessment in your class and in your school
- Planning to improve geography in your class and school
We will use recent examples of work from Quality Mark schools
Plenary
15.30 Finish
Presenter
Dr Paula Owens, Primary Quality Mark and Curriculum Development Leader, Geographical Association.
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Got a question about this course?
Contact the GA's Events Manager Lucy Oxley (0114 296 0088) who will be happy to help.
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