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March 2008
NAEE (National Association for Environmental Education) is currently petitioning Downing Street to put environmental education at the heart of the school curriculum. NAEE believes that 'Environmental Education provides young people with the knowledge, attitudes and skills needed to understand why we should all adopt a more sustainable lifestyle, and equips them to take the positive action outlined in the DCSF's "Sustainable Schools" strategy'. The E - Petition can be accessed on the Downing Street website.
(31.03.08)
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Further Action Plan funding was announced by Minister for Schools and Learners Jim Knight MP at the GA Annual Conference yesterday. Following the enormous success of the first round of funding, a further £1.8m will ensure that dedicated support for geography teachers will continue for an additional three years. Jointly led by the GA and RGS-IBG, major strands will include:
- Enhancement of the Geography Teaching Today website including resources and online tutorials
- Local networks for primary and secondary teachers
- Development of the Ambassadors programme
- Continuation of the Quality Mark schemes and Chartered Geographer status
Further information about the second phase of the Action Plan will be added soon, in the meantime you can read the official press release on the DCSF website.
(28.03.08)
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Tickets are now available to purchase on line for the Our World Film Festival presented by Give Geography its Place. The festival is taking place on Thursday 27 March at the Odeon Cinema, Guildford, as part of the GA's annual conference. The festival also includes the geography@work film-making awards.
For details, film times and to book tickets go to the Odeon Website.
(13.03.08)
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Geography teachers may be interested in the summer Walk & Explore events organized by The Children's Society. The Walk and Explore events enable you to discover the rich history and heritage of some of England's most beautiful towns and cities, whilst raising money for The Children's Society. To find out more see the The Children's Society website.
(10.03.08)
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From Tuesday 24 March 2008 Teachers TV is showing a short series of programmes exploring the possibilities and benefits of lessons based outside the classroom. One story follows a group of inner city school children as they explore woodlands and another features Comedy Dave, writer for BBC Radio 1, and his experiences working as a teachers' assistant. For more information about these programmes visit the Teachers TV website.
(10.03.08)
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The School of Education and Lifelong Learning at Exeter is offering a new Fellowship in Geography, open to those currently teaching geography in secondary schools or teaching on PGCE programmes. The programme will enable experienced teachers to build an academic career combining research and teaching. For more information about the fellowship and to apply, visit the University of Exeter website.
(06.03.08)
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The new Spring 2008 issue of Geography Matters, a newsletter which focuses on news and issues currently facing teachers involved in post-16 geographical education, is now available to download on the Geography Matters page. Back issues of the newsletter are also available to download on this page.
(03.03.08)
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ACTION PLAN FOR GEOGRAPHY 2008 USER SURVEY
This survey will take about 5 minutes to complete online. It will provide important evidence for how the APG has been used by teachers so far and we welcome your views and comments about the value of the APG. The results will help inform our joint discussions with DCSF in relation to future APG activities beyond the current contract. Geography Teaching Today is just one aspect of the APG and the survey begins with your views on this. It then continues with questions on other aspects of the APG.
Take this survey here.
Thank you very much for taking the time to provide us with your feedback; your comments are much appreciated.
(03.03.08)
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