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The Primary Geography Quality Mark (PGQM) 2008-09
*Apply for Round 8 of the PGQM by the end of October 2009*
New! Round Five award winners have now been revealed - see the Round Five 2009 winners page for a full list. (01.04.09)
You can find the registration form and supporting documents for the PGQM on the Getting Started page.
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The Primary Geography Quality Mark is an award for primary schools who wish to achieve recognition for the quality and progress in geography leadership, curriculum development, learning and teaching in their school.
PGQM slideshow. Click the image to move on to the next slide or use the navigation controls below.
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You may also be interested in this PowerPoint Presentation which outlines some of the ways in which the PGQM can help to improve the quality of geography in primary schools.
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GA Magazine Article
This article, published in GA Magazine Autumn 2008, provides further information about the Primary Geography Quality Mark, including a letter to subject leaders outlining the benefits of the Award, and a visual description of the journey towards obtaining it.
GA members can login to download the entire Autumn 2008 issue of GA Magazine.
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What is the timeframe for completing the award? |
Your school can start working towards the award straight away.
There are two periods of registration, submission of evidence and moderation each year.
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Register by:
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Submit evidence by:
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Moderation during:
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Notified of award by:
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End of October
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End of May
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June/July
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October
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End of March
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End of December
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January - March
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April
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NB - registration will close when the full quota of schools for the period is filled
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- It is a school self evaluation tool founded on the principles of school self-review and development
- It can be gained at one of three levels: bronze, silver or gold
- It is based on the clear and simple criteria of: the characteristics of geography in your school; how well pupils enjoy & achieve; the quality of provision and subject leadership and management. These criteria are drawn directly from the Ofsted self evaluation form (SEF).
- It is viewed by the DCSF and the Geographical Association as a key strategy for raising the quality of geographical education within the Action Plan for Geography
- It is comparable to awards such as Arts Mark, Healthy Schools, Eco-Schools and the ICT Mark
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The majority of Bronze and Silver awards will be achieved on the basis of the submitted application.This will be moderated by a GA appointed moderator without the need for a visit to the school.
The Gold award will be achieved by the submission of the application and a half-day moderation visit by a GA nominated consultant. Schools on the silver/gold borderline may also request a visit if they have ambitions to be awarded gold.
All applications are scrutinised in-house before being passed to the allocated moderator and a rigorous Quality Assurance process ensures that the award is standardised.
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Use of the self-assessment framework and online tools is free.
In order to meet some of the costs of administering and moderating the award, at the point of registration a fee is payable upon the following scale.
- Small schools <250 pupils - £150
- Medium schools 250-400 pupils - £200
- Large schools >400 pupils - £250
Quality Assurance Moderation visits will take place during the term following submission of evidence. If your school is chosen for a Quality Assurance Moderation visit you will be notified by your allocated moderator.
The school or its subject leader must be a member of the Geographical Association.
The award was developed and piloted with support from the Frederick Soddy Trust and is part-funded by the DCSF until March 2011.
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If you wish to register your interest in the PGQM, fill in your name and email address on the form below and we'll contact you shortly.
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