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Find out about the first year of teaching as experienced by four NQTs working in different school settings. These diaries first appeared in the Viewp..
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These suggestions for further activities are presented in no particular order, but could you re-order them into a series of activities that help deve..
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These 'Think Pieces' are intended to inform, to encourage reflection on a range of themes and issues, and to provide practical support for tutors pla..
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Free articles from IRGEE, the CitiZED website and the TTRB.Go to Articles >>>
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How do I get access to GIS Software?ESRI is the world leading developer and supplier of GIS. ESRI software is available through Eduserv Chest, an org..
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The GA undertook a telephone survey of members in early 2007 in order to assess the impact of various levels of participation on continuous professio..
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CitizenshipThe following articles have been provided by CitiZED, the website for Citizenship and Teacher Education:
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In this Think Piece, David Mitchell (geography PGCE tutor at the Institute of Education, University of London) considers approaches to e-learning in ..
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Most geography PGCE courses are in the process of changing from certificate courses to courses which award M Level credits. In this Think Piece Clare ..
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David Lambert (Chief Executive, GA 2002-12) takes you through the process of writing from the very first steps, and offers tips on getting the result..
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Students on geography ITE courses may bring with them varying degrees of prior knowledge, skills and experience of teaching. Is it possible to assess ..
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Valuing Places was a CPD-led curriculum development project which explored how teaching about places within Key Stages 2 and 3 can develop students' ..
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This free CPD conference for all teachers of GCSE geography was held in London on 5 February 2008. It was a very popular and over subscribed event an..
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This part of GTIP section provides extracts from the GA's Theory into Practice publications. The aim of Theory into Practice is to take aspects of cu..
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The following bibliographies are taken from books in the GA's Theory into Practice series. These may be of considerable use to teacher educators and ..
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'Travel far enough, Joe used to say and all rules are suspended. Now Jay began to understand what he meant. Truth, loyalty, identity. The things whic..
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In association with Ian Dickson Travel Services (Edinburgh) and The Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries Leaders: ..
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The GA International Committee Study Tour to Kenya from 24 July to 15 August 2004 was led by Dr Kevin Cook from St Mary’s College, Twickenham. Aim To ..
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The Sheffield University MA in Applied Professional Studies in Education is an exciting new programme which is run in partnership with nine subject a..
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| More Suggested course duration: 5 - 9 hours You and your pupils may already have realised that places can hold a variety of mea..
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| More Suggested course duration: 5.5 - 11 hours Places are always changing. Think about the changes that are happening in your l..
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Suggested duration: 2 - 4 hours The five courses in this family have introduced you to ways of teaching about identity and place. As stated at the o..
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Welcome to the GA's Become a Geography Teacher section! We hope it will give you some useful tips for embarking upon a career as a geography teacher, ..
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The approach to learning about a distant place taken in this unit, beginning in the children's here and now and then moving outwards, is infinitely ..
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This web-based CPD unit has focussed on the 'controversial' topic of immigration and draws on both the personal geographies of the pupils as well a..
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Immigration as an issue remains as topical as any issue that we might deal with in our geography teaching. Throughout the time that this unit was b..
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The aim of this final session is to give you an opportunity to plan and think through a possible final part to this unit. A number of resources are ..
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The case of refugees and asylum seekers Learning Objectives to understand why people flee from their own country and come to the UK to seek asyl..
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Economic migrants from outside the European Union (including illegal immigrants) Learning Objectives to understand why people migrate from outsid..
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The case of economic migrants from inside the European Union
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Learning Objectives to discover the scale of the various migration movements into the UK to analyse changes over time in the origins of immigra..
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Immigration is a regular topic of conversation amongst many groups of people and remains a key issue in our 21st century geography curriculum. As a ..
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'Every geography lesson, if it isn't a real field trip, is a virtual field trip' Chris Durbin An introduction from the author I am a writer. FS, K..
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Preparing young people for the future, with all its promise and uncertainties, is perhaps education's most essential purpose. This is particularly im..
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Geographical imagination is a term that has been much used in recent years, and developed by Professor Doreen Massey from the Open University. More a..
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Through this unit we highlight: Characteristics of sustainable communities Skills for sustainable communities A futures approach Everyday geogr..
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In the book by David Hicks quoted earlier in this unit there is a chapter called 'Stories of hope: A response to the psychology of despair'. 'The ne..
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A new UK Government took office on 11 May 2010. As a result the content of this course may not always reflect current Government policy. There are ..
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In 2010 25 new schools were awarded the SGQM award, 10 schools also achieved the prestigious Centre of Excellence status and 12 schools were awarded ..
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Regional cluster groups are hosted by Independent Schools to provide teachers in the area with the opportunity to network and share teaching ideas. T..
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Photo by Flickr user Paolo Margari provided for use under a Creative Commons Licence. | More
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Diary compiled by Sarah Maude with photos by herself and husband Angus.Our first GA Study Tour to China took place in 2000, with a similar itinerary...
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Juanita Shepherd24 Studfield GroveSheffield S6 4SLTel: 0114 221 5426 (during working hours).Email: Juanita Shepherd
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David AlcockFulneck SchoolEmail: dga@fulneckschool.co.ukWebsite: Leeds GA Branch
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Keep an eye on this page for information about the different ways you can get involved with the GA in a voluntary or paid capacity.
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Food is a basic human need, and right. The production, acquisition and consumption of food occupies everyone to some extent, and connects everyone wi..
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It may be that you already have a focus in mind relating to the topic of food. However, some possible foci for the learning journey are suggested bel..
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This course explores the issue of hunger. Completion of the course is intended to be a CPD activity, rather than a 'resource grab'. You are encourage..
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"If there is one lesson to be learned from the climate crisis and the other crises of the past year – food, fuel, flu, financial &nda..
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Fish is often referred to as 'brain food'. This particular unit has a focus on fish as a food source, but links to the issue of the gradual decline i..
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Growing, trading, buying and preparing food is part of the story, but the final phase involves its preparation, which often involves cooking. This fi..
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Suggested completion time: 1 hour It may be that you already have a focus in mind relating to work undertaken through 'identity and place'. However, ..
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Suggested course duration: 6 - 12.5 hours In this course we will begin to explore how we are connected to people and places. From our earlies..
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Suggested completion time: 10 - 20 minutes Keeping safe and being aware of risks is one of the five outcomes of the Every Child Matters agenda..
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How do I apply?How much does it cost and how do I pay?Can I have access to your VLE before registering?How long does the process take?How do I know I..
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Post 16Bob DigbyThis session focused on issues facing teachers in planning for the new A-level specification in 2008. It looked at the criteria and a..
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Professor Simon CatlingWhat is the state of geography in primary ITT courses? What training to teach geography do generalist primary trainees get? Is ..
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Here is a selection of materials from various Lectures and Teacher-to-Teacher sessions held at our 2005 Annual Conference. A photo report from the Co..
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LECTURES Presidential Lecture: The geographies of difference All KSDr Fran Martin, GA President 2011-12 One of the major challenges facing teacher..
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In 2011, 25 schools were awarded the Secondary Geography Quality Mark (SGQM) and 14 achieved the coveted Centre of Excellence status. *denotes Centr..
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In 2012, 45 schools were awarded the Secondary Geography Quality Mark (SGQM) and 11 achieved the coveted Centre of Excellence status. *denotes a sc..
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| More GTE Conference 2010 took place at Madingley Hall, Cambridge from 29-31 January. PowerPoint Presentations from the event ca..
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The 2008 Conference took place from 25 - 27 January at the Marriott Royal Hotel in Bristol. The programme was wide-ranging with high quality, forward ..
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To be fully qualified as a geography teacher, you need to have QTS: Qualified Teacher Status. This can be gained in several different ways: An und..
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Once you have decided that a teaching career is for you then you have to start applying for a course. There are various routes you can take into teac..
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Whichever route into teaching you decide to take, you will be required to complete an application form for every training course. We've compiled a sh..
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If you're unsure about going into teaching, try one or two of the options below to help you make up your mind. If you get involved in any of these ac..
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The following video clip shows the ITE lecturer Diane Swift talking to teachers about what school geography is about. She focuses on three relevant a..
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Geography is compulsory in Key Stages 1, 2 and 3 and optional in Key Stages 4 and 5. Foundation (3-5) ends with a report about seven areas of lear..
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1. Is teaching just for those who can't think of what else to do?2. What qualities make a good teacher?3. What benefits are there in teaching?4. What ..
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Golborne High School receives geography quality mark - The Bolton News (18.11.12) Altrincham school scoops geography awards - Messenger Newspapers (..
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The registration deadline is 31 December each year Click here if you are re-registering for the SGQM Before you apply for the award... Tak..
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The GA regularly receives requests from TV companies, publishers, government departments etc. for specialist advice and/or material on geography teac..
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Each year the GA's International Special Interest Group organises an overseas Study Tour - browse the photo gallery above for a flavour of past trips..
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This course will explore ways of improving fieldwork - an essential element of school geography and something which contributes to exam success. The..
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Who this course is for Primary teachers and subject co-ordinators Course date and location Manchester - Fully bookedYork - Fully bookedLondon - Fu..
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| More Pricing £95 + VAT for a standard listing£145 + VAT for premium listing with logo at top of page Both options include ..
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In this Think Piece, Paul Weeden (University of Birmingham) discusses the purposes of formative assessment, its relationship with other forms of asse..
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Who this course is for Primary teachers and geography subject leaders Course date and location London - Online booking closed Download course fly..
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Chair: Kevin CookEmail: cook.k3@sky.com
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EYPPC - Early Years & Primary Phase CommitteeSPC - Secondary Phase CommitteeP16HEPC - Post-16 & HE Phase CommitteeAESIG - Assessment & Ex..
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2009 has seen the publication of two major reviews of primary education.1. In October 2009, the final report of the The Cambridge Primary Review, an ..
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GA members are a rich resource of expertise. The GA's publications, journals, web-based resources, CPD events and GA Annual Conference are all made p..
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Adrian Manning Location: Suffolk, East of England Position: Teacher of Geography / GA Consultant Talk/Workshop topics: KS4+5 Geography (especially ph..
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Angus Willson Location: Kent, South East Position: Freelance consultant (secondary) Talk/Workshop topics: Curriculum-making, CPD and personal learnin..
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Alan Marvell Location: Swindon, South West Position: Senior Lecturer at the University of Gloucestershire. (Post-16, Tourism, Events Management and H..
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Sarah Whitehouse Location: Cardiff, Wales Position: Freelance Adviser (Primary) Talk/Workshop topics: Assemblies/lectures; Articles on fieldwork and ..
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Bob JonesLocation: StaffordshirePosition: Former Tutor Fellow Keele University PGCE Secondary Geography Education courseTalk/workshop topics: Crime; ..
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Richard AllawayLocation: Geneva, SwitzerlandPosition: Teacher of Humanities and IB Geography and author of www.geographyalltheway.comTalk/Workshop To..
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Jane Ferretti Location: Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber Position: Tutor for PGCE and MA APSE at the University of Sheffield Talk/Workshop topics: ..
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David Gardner Location: Leicester, Midlands and London Position:PGCE Geography Secondary Lecturer Goldsmiths University London Talk/Workshop topics: ..
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Anne-Marie Emmett Location: London Position: Head of Geography Teaching and Learning Coordinator Talk/Workshop topics: Assessment AFL; Developing sch..
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Who this course is for Primary teachers and geography subject leaders Course date and location Birmingham - Online booking closedLondon - On..
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Introduction The Secondary Geography Quality Mark (SGQM) is a framework that has been developed by the Geographical Association to enable subject le..
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Charles Rawding Location: Lancashire, North West Position: Senior lecturer in Geography Education (Secondary PGCE) Talk/Workshop topics: Latest think..
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Society of Cartographers Annual Summer School ConferenceMonday 2–Wednesday 4 September 2013Stoke-on-TrentOrganised by Society of CartographersT..
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Who this course is for Secondary geography teachers interested in running their own post-Olympics field trip Course date and location Stratfo..
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Are you a primary or secondary teacher looking for help with geography? Would you like to find out about curriculum changes? Do you need a hand plann..
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August/September 2006'Excited' would be the best word to sum up how I feel about starting my NQT year, but 'apprehensive' would come a very close sec..
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August/September 2006Well, where do I start? Some background information about me seems a good place. My name is Alexandra Paul and I am 22. I was bo..
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August/September 2006Well the time is almost here. I can honestly say that I have never been quite so excited, apprehensive and just plain scared.Whe..
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August/September 2006Geography has inspired me from an early age - sitting looking at maps of strangely named places, learning about real life natura..
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What have you particularly enjoyed during your first two terms of teaching?Which two items from your training course have been the most valuable so f..
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The 'Teach Geography' video above is low quality and will take a few minutes to load - you may prefer to download a higher resolution copy to watch o..
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In August 2003, the GA’s International Committee organised a study tour to South Africa. The images below, taken by members of that tour, have been s..
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These CPD units share tasters of the 'big ideas' that the Valuing Places project explored. Many of these focus on images of China but can be applied ..
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Developing pupils' ability to map is a key ingredient in an effective geographical education. Creating opportunities for pupils to represent their un..
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