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Establishing a focus for your learning journey

If you are working towards TLA Stage 1 or 2 verification, you will begin your learning journey by deciding on a learning and change focus. As the TLA writing frame states: 'It is important to establish a clear, manageable focus for your learning by considering what you already know and identifying where you might find out more'. This section is designed to help you set your learning and change focus.

Possible focuses

It may be that you already have a focus in mind relating to community cohesion and diversity. However, some possible focuses for the learning journey are suggested below. These will be explicitly supported by the content of this course, but you may wish to select an entirely different one.

Possible focuses for the learning journey:

  • Gaining a greater understanding of sustainability and community cohesion in practice and how they are linked
  • Opportunities to make positive contributions to the S3 (Sustainable Schools Evaluation Form) and the school SEF
  • Opportunities to evidence aspects of ECM and departmental SEF
  • Development of new curriculum resources using an interdisciplinary approach led by geography
  • Increased knowledge of geography and its application as a subject
  • Opportunities to develop confidence in leading fieldwork
  • Production of new resources to support transition between KS3 and GCSE
  • Development of a portfolio for Secondary Geography Quality Mark (SGQM) accreditation


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