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Geography from Square One - Where can I find more support?
| The Geographical Association |
| Additional sources of support |
For primary geography co-ordinators
Visit the GA’s Geography Subject Leaders project area designed specifically for geography subject leaders in primary schools.
The Primary Geography Subject Leaders’ sections on the QCA’s Innovating with Geography and the SLN Geography are also useful.
A key resource for every primary school is the new Primary Geography Handbook, packed with stimulating and inspiring material for key stage 1 and 2 geography. Available in print and electronic formats.
Mapping News, the Ordnance Survey’s magazine distributed three times a year to all schools and online.
For primary non-geographers
Designed specifically for non-specialist primary teachers, and SuperSchemes is a series of 12 page booklets and CDs offering a creative approach, based on excellence and enjoyment, to primary geography. Dedicated SuperSchemes pages on the GA website carry regularly updated lists of resources and weblinks.
Educational suppliers with specialist ranges of good geography resources
Wildgoose - tel 01530 518568
Geography in Evidence (TTS) - tel 0800 318686
Geographical Association - tel 0114 296 0088
ICT in primary geography
Becta produce an excellent leaflet: ‘Using web-based resources in primary geography’
For lessons combining primary geography with ICT, Technically Geography: years 1/2, 3/4, 5/6’ (in preparation)
Geography in nursery and reception classes
For ideas on holistic early learning experiences, an excellent resource is the ‘Early Years Handbook: support for Practitioners in the Foundation Stage’ available from the GA’s online shop
Out of classroom activities
Fieldwork File – all about managing fieldwork safely plus a phase-specific booklet covering Early Years to KS2 with posters and teachers sheets (in preparation).
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