• children act as detectives, learning through enquiry and problem solving (as in Global detectives)
  
  
• topical issues and internet resources interest and motivate pupils (as in the Where in the world am I? activity)
  

• a range of learning styles is evident: active, auditory, visual (as in Can you find me? and Features here and there)
  
  
• children use and manipulate data, rather than just recording it
  
  
• information is dealt with creatively, e.g. a cartoon to describe a river and what it does
  
  
• children can apply skills, knowledge and concepts to different contexts
  
  
• map and atlas games help children learn enjoyably, for example, Worldwise
  
  
• teaching is planned with a basic expectation of demand related to the level description for your pupils’ age and stage - should pupils be describing simply, or in greater detail? Making comparisons or explaining?

Geography from Square One is a Geographical Association project, supported by funding from The Frederick Soddy Trust and the DfES