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The GA has led a number of innovative projects and this section contains materials from many of our current and past activities. Browse through the different project sections to uncover a wealth of teacher-created resources for primary and secondary geography.
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Hundreds of primary and secondary geography teaching resources covering a range of topics plus directories of geography blogs and weblinks, photo galleries, base maps, careers guidance and our NQT survival guide. Use the Resource Finder tool if you're after something specific.
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You can get involved with the Geographical Association in lots of ways, including writing a journal article, authoring a book, joining a Committee or Special Interest Group, contributing to consultations, taking part in funded project work or registering to become a GA Consultant.
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Advice and resources to help teachers and geography co-ordinators in the early years and primary phases. Teaching ideas, subject leadership tips, information about curriculum changes, Tocuaro, Barnaby Bear, primary fieldwork, cross-curricular materials and much more!
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Advice and resources for geography teachers in secondary and post-16 education. Controlled assessment, diplomas, fieldwork, Worldwise, information about curriculum changes, updates on exam results, how to promote geography at option time and much more!
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The latest professional development courses for teachers and comprehensive information about the popular GA Annual Conference & Exhibition. You can also take part in online CPD courses, read about GA Study Tours, learn about becoming a GA Consultant and much more.
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Formerly the Geography Trainer Induction Programme (GTIP) this area supports geography teacher educators through detailed Think Pieces, Geog-Ed e-journal, resources, reading lists, weblinks and news items. It also includes materials from the annual GTE Conference.
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Online access to the GA's journals Geography, Teaching Geography and Primary Geography and accompanying resources going back to 2004. Access is free for subscribers and non-members are able to purchase PDFs of individual articles and whole issues.
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Use our online shop to browse and buy Geographical Association publications and selected products from other suppliers. Primary, secondary and post-16 resources, Barnaby Bear, guides, atlases, posters and more. GA members get up to 30% discount on all shop items!
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While making changes in some of the curriculum content we have the chance to embed further the good practice of assessment for learning. The Secondary National Strategy and classroom implementation have built upon the profound work of Black and Wiliam and the Assessment Reform Group (1999):
'Improving learning through assessment depends upon five, deceptively simple key factors:
Consider the evidence you have for taking into account these factors within your scheme of work in relation to sustainable communities.
GCSE internal assessment
You will recognise the congruence between your reflection upon sustainable communities and the examples given below in terms of 'real contexts' and 'own lives'.
Examples of aspects (outcomes) appropriately assessed by internal assessment across a range of subjects
Teachers, senior moderators and researchers identified the following aspects as potential outcomes that would be most appropriately assessed by internal assessment:
Geography
Source: Improving GCSE: Internal and Controlled Assessment (QCA website)
Are you bearing in mind changes in GCSE specification and the adjustment from coursework to controlled assessment?
Outline your intentions for task setting related to sustainable communities which 'avoids formulaic or predictable responses' and takes into account enquiry skills and fieldwork.
See the GCSE Geography subject criteria (June 2007) or subsequent documentation.
Now go to In conclusion Summary >>>
This project was run in partnership with the Academy for Sustainable Communities which has since become the Skills and Knowledge team at the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA).
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The summer 2012 issue of Primary Geography focuses on talk and includes articles on blogging with young children, worry dolls and dramatic geography plus more than 20 additional resources.
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The summer issue of Teaching Geography focuses on risk. Articles and teaching resources show that by taking a risk it is possible to achieve challenge, enjoyment and greater depth of geographical learning.
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The summer 2012 issue of Geography offers articles on a wide range of topics including postcolonial spaces and identity; curiosity and fieldwork; explaining changing catastrophe losses and much more.
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