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The first good idea can be found on the Staffordshire Geography Learning NetworkJohn Hamshaw from Silverdale School in Sheffield offered the first vi..
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The GA has produced various logos which relate to the Association, individual projects and GA award schemes. Some of these are available to download ..
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Elaine JacksonThe list of Resources for this unit can be downloaded here.Sainsbury's - click on different parts of the museum building to see compari..
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Margaret MackintoshBooks for teachers Bowles, R. (2004) ‘Weather and Climate’ in Scoffham, S. (ed) (2004) Primary Geography Handbook. ..
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Simon CatlingThe list of Resources for this unit can be downloaded here.Learning Through Landscapes - the national school grounds charity works with ..
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Pam Copeland and Des Bowden KidsGeo.com - What is water and why is it important? Geography 4 Kids - The water cycle explained. NJAWWA - Facts an..
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Paula Richardson and Emma TillKnowledge Bears - Interactive Map of EuropeKnowledge Bears - Europe Game (Beware - this game is quite difficult!)A Euro..
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Paula OwensKnowledge Bears - Interactive Asia MapChild friendly site which provides information on a wide range of Asian countries, as well as pictur..
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Andrew Turney BBC - The changing morphology of a river Woodlands Junior School - The River Thames from source to sea: A pictorial guide. Geograp..
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Tony RichardsonWebsitesWebsites which will help children with the research for Activity sheet 4: My mountain fact file:National Geographic KidsPeakwa..
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Kate RussellTV WebsitesBBCBBC NewsBBC Children’s NewsBBC News - Day in picturesITV NewsLocal newspapersGood examples are:Express and StarThe Se..
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Tony Richardson My Wonderful World - Being a global citizen Kids.Net.Au - What is globalisation? GlobalGang - Global issues. Time For Kid..
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Wendy Garner and Tony PickfordWebsitesIsle of CollOriginally created in 1996 by the Coll Business Centre as a promotional site for the Hebridean isla..
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Margaret Mackintosh BBC - Developing map skills Boat Safe - Know your compass directions Brain Pop - Test your map skills
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Paula Richardson and Emma Till Kids Culture Center - What is culture? BBC - Discover the contrasts between Mexico City and Belfast Time Fo..
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Sue Parsons Image Sources The Earth from the Air for Children by Y Arthus-Bertrand (Thames and Hudson 2001) This reference book contains 34 vari..
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Download jpegs of the logo to use on badges, stickers and certificates for your pupils. Right click the linked text and choose "Save as..."
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This material was contributed by Anthony Barlow.
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Maps and stories have a wonderful relationship with each other: they bring places, settings, issues and experiences to life and provide a supporting ..
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This section extends the content of Primary Geography Handbook Chapter 6Understanding and Developing Primary Geographyby Simon Catling (pp.74-91) '...
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This page extends the content of Primary Geography Handbook Chapter 21 Citizenship, PSHE and primary geography by Elaine Jackson (pp.289-299)
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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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The following questions are suggested as possible starting-points. They are to encourage pupils to look carefully at the views shown and to develop a..
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In this Think Piece, Arthur Kelly (Senior Lecturer in Education at Liverpool Hope University) aims to encourage reflection on the impact of the Every ..
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Teaching about 'global dimension' represents both an opportunity and a challenge for geography in initial teacher education and primary schools as Ar..
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Margaret Macintosh discusses different aspects of teaching about human geography at key stages 1 and 2. Introduction People and places I..
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Margaret Mackintosh discusses the potential for delivering numeracy in primary geography.Putting numeracy in a geographical contextFitness for purpos..
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Ben Steel (Manchester Metropolitan University) offers ideas on focusing on physical geography in PGCE sessions. Introduction Physical geography i..
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Rachel Bowles (University of Greenwich) indicates how in geography the use of ICT enables collaborative learning to become a reality. Rachel argues t..
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On these pages you will find material created by teachers which builds on the excellent resources and ideas in the Primary Geography Handbook - a mus..
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This material was contributed by Sarah Haynes.
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This material was contributed by Sue Parsons.
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These pages have been set up to share resources submitted by teachers to the Young Geographers Project.
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This material was contributed by Wendy Hardman.
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This area of the website contains seven stunning photographs from around the world, along with classroom activities to go with them. Six of the imag..
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Ministers have announced, as part of the Children, Schools and Families Bill, that the outcomes of the primary curriculum consultation have been acce..
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2008 was the National Year of Reading (NYR), a year-long celebration of reading in all its forms. It aimed to build a greater national passion for re..
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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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These pages provide support for non-specialist primary geography co-ordinators and subject leaders. You'll find information and resources about your ..
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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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'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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On this page you will find summaries of the essential points set out in the seven sections of A Different View, PDFs of each chapter and a selection ..
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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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All the links featured in the section 'A Different View and YOU' are listed here. Please get in touch if you'd like to suggest a website for inclusio..
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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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Chair: Helen Martin Graffham Infant and Duncton CE Junior SchoolsWillett CloseDunctonPetworthWest SussexGU280LA Email: head@duncton.w-sussex.sch.uk
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The activities on this page are intended to support use of the GA's Kenya Map.This map has been specially designed by Sue Thomas for Key Stage 2 pupi..
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| More A Different View is a manifesto from the Geographical Association. It makes a compelling case for geography's place in the ..
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Primary Subjects is a unique project bringing together the expertise and experience of several subject associations including the Geographical Associ..
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This first lesson gives you the chance to find out how much your students know about the area around the school, as well as introducing some useful m..
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In this lesson students will undertake fieldwork in the local area around the school. Using group and individual recording sheets they will carry out ..
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A diverse array of work is now being completed by teachers to illustrate how they have responded to this challenge in such a short time. Examples of ..
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As a taster from the Early Years Handbook (edited by Max de Boo) download ‘Why won’t my seed grow’ by Jane Johnson. Buy the book from the online shop..
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Advice on curriculum time can be found in the government's strategy for primary schools 'Excellence and Enjoyment' which encourages teachers to take ..
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| More The journal for teachers at Key Stage 1 and 2 Primary Geography (formerly Primary Geographer) helps primary teachers deliv..
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| More Photo credit: Tsunami destruction in Aceh by Nichola Krey / Austcare on Flickr. Image provided for use under a Creati..
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The students enjoyed the unit of work and developed many skills and a greater understanding of their local area. Here are the outcomes of the unit of ..
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Ben Steel (Manchester Metropolitan University) offers advice on delivering sessions on the value and practicalities of geography fieldwork to primary ..
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This page provides some examples of research into primary geography, covering Foundation, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. The Research Articles page pro..
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The Register of Research in Primary Geography (RRPG) is a central database of action and investigative research. It is intended for collaborative use ..
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The GA website is categorised into three phase areas - Early Years & Primary, Secondary and Post 16 & HE - each with its own green button on the menu ..
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Our overarching topic title is Inside Out. During this topic the children look at themselves and their local locality before learning about the wider ..
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The pupils certainly enjoyed the whole unit of work on coasts, they were engaged in the lessons and had a wonderful time on the trip. They interacted ..
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Celia Tidmarsh Introduction In this paper I wish to revisit the aims of my Masters dissertation (submitted in 1995), as I believe that they are eve..
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Anna Disney Abstract This paper draws on the author's research into the contribution of school linking projects to the development of global educat..
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At Gold level, the award is in recognition of the schools capacity to embed excellent and innovative geography throughout the school: Bryn Coch Pr..
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At Gold level, the award is in recognition of the schools capacity to embed excellent and innovative geography throughout the school: Brin..
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At Gold level, the award is in recognition of the schools capacity to embed excellent and innovative geography throughout the school: Newton Farm ..
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Can I use the PGQM Framework in our school without applying for the award?How do I apply?How much does it cost?How long does the process take?How do ..
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Paul Baker MapStats For Kids - Understanding statistics Ordnance Survey - Learn to use grid references Climate Change Blog - Interpreting graphs i..
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Tony PickfordThe list of Resources for this unit can be downloaded here.Image sourcesFreeFotoFreeimagesTraining Reference Staffordshire Learning Net ..
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Laraine PoulterImage sourcesEarthCamA global network of internet cameras provides images of the world’s most interesting views.EarthshotsRemote ..
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Your key resource and support for primary geography is membership of the Geographical Association. Your annual subscription gives you:Primary Geograp..
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This page extends the content of Primary Geography Handbook Chapter 8 Mapwork skills by Colin Bridge (pp.105-119)
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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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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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Societies and associations US Geological SurveyBritish Geological SurveyGeological Society Earth Science Teachers Association Geologists ..
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Barnaby Bear first appeared in a unit of work entitled ‘Where in the world is Barnaby Bear?’ in 'Geography: A scheme of work for key stages 1 and 2', ..
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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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Click on the links below to view additional resources for each SuperSchemes unit. If you find a broken link or would like to add a website you found ..
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Rachel BowlesImage SourcesAllen, S., Hollinshead, E. and Wilkinson, S. (1998) Using Houses and Homes. English Heritage. - Contains photocopiable illu..
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Here you will find all the weblinks included in the Primary Geography Handbook. They are organised into subsections as they appear in the book. We'll ..
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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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Over the next few years there are going to be significant changes made to curriculum and assessment from Primary right through to A Level. This page ..
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The Primary and Secondary Geography Quality Marks are awards which recognise quality and progress in geography leadership, curriculum development, le..
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This section contains information and resources on your role and responsibilities, exemplar policy and ideas for teaching CPD.
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Jackson, Elaine (2005) Ready Resources Geography Book 4 ScholasticThis book, with an accompanying CD-Rom of resources, contains a substantial section ..
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Most teachers feel that there just aren’t enough hours in the day! Geography should take up the equivalent of about an hour a week. However, yo..
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Stories can offer brilliant inspiration for geographical learning and we've asked primary teachers to send in reviews of their favourites. Keep check..
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The books below are just a selection of stories available for primary-aged children that can be used to develop knowledge and themes in geography. Wh..
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'Inspection evidence reveals that geography is the worst taught subject in the curriculum, with the rate of improvement lower than that of all other ..
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These activities are intended to get you thinking about geography. Hopefully, they will motivate you to have a go yourself.Most can be adapted to sui..
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This material was contributed by Jonathon Kersey.
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This section includes a staged plan for taking over geography and getting a feel for what's going on in the subject.
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All you want to know about fieldwork - progression in local fieldwork, health and safety, school grounds, local and residential learning ideas.You ca..
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What is the purpose of a subject leader's file? It's a tool, a working document to inform you and anyone else of what should be happening in the subj..
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The material in this section comprises a selection of teachers' planning examples and pupils' learning activities.Model Geography DepartmentCreative ..
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During 2005, primary schools in Castleford and Airedale were invited to take part in a local geography project part funded by the GA/DfES and Wakefie..
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Creativity is often simply associated with art and music, but in fact, it is very much broader than this. Creativity permeates the curriculum and is ..
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It expects pupils to act as geographical detectives, learning through geographical enquiry and problem solving, in small ways and big ways! In good ..
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This material was contributed by Lisa Conlon, Year 1 teacher and geography co-ordinator.
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This material was contributed by Tony Battista.
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Key information on the best resource providers, key websites, ICT tools, schemes, storybooks and much more. Useful weblinks >>> Books for ..
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Wendy North and Ann HamblenThe material on these pages is taken from a GA seminar given at the BETT Show 2006.
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The Geography from Square One poster, part-funded by the Frederick Soddy Trust and designed to help non-specialist primary teachers start to feel con..
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SuperSchemes is a series of 26 lively and innovative primary geography resources. In recent years primary teachers have acquired new skills and exper..
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Primary Geography Champions - this GA-led scheme has seen the appointment of more than 50 'Champions' across the nine regions of England to help pool ..
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Answer: Yes! As much as you like, as long as geographical learning is still taking place. You, in liaison with your subject co-ordinator, are in char..
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