Geographical Association Annual Conference and Exhibition University of Surrey, Monday 14-Wednesday 16 April 2014
Full Conference Programme
MONDAY 14 APRIL
09.30-16.00 Field Visit - 2012: creating a vision for East London £25 including lunch and transport All KS Bob Digby, GA Past President; Iain Palôt, Chair, GA P16 & HE Phase Committee; Helen Robertson, Head of Centre, Field Studies Council London; and John Widdowson, Consultant This field visit will explore how the Olympic Park, other official venues and east London in general might fare as a result of the London 2012 legacy plans. Taking in the East Village (the new suburb created by the Athletes’ Village), the South Park, the stadium, the velodrome and the former International Media Centre, this visit will give you up-to-date ideas for teaching. In partnership with Field Studies Council
12.00-15.00 The Association at Work
15.15-16.00 Annual Meeting
17.00-17.45 Public Lecture Free of charge Professor Iain Stewart, Chair in Geoscience Communication at the School of Earth, Ocean and Environment Sciences, University of Plymouth, will give this year’s public lecture: ‘From Geo- education to geocommunication: new rules of engagement’.
Television and the mass media offer exciting ways to get geographical content to a broader public but achieving that greater reach brings challenges about both the medium and the message. What can we learn from how geographical knowledge and issues are packaged and framed in popular culture and what are the opportunities (and threats) from alternative social media communications?
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17.45-18.30 Awards Presentations Free of charge The presentations will include the GA Publishers' Awards, recognising materials which make a significant contribution to school geography, the Frederick Soddy Awards, supporting school fieldwork and expeditions, and recognition of individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the GA and geography teaching.
18.30-19.30 Wine Reception Free of charge Join us for a complimentary wine reception after the Public Lecture and Awards Presentations.
19.30-22.30 Conference Dinner £35 The Conference Dinner will be held at the University of Surrey following the Public Lecture, Awards Presentations and wine reception. The price includes a three-course meal, coffee, and two bottles of wine plus juice and water on each table.
18.45-21.30 Brewery Tour £20 This visit commences at 20.00 with a guided tour of Surrey Hills Brewery. Sample three different beers while a tour guide talks you though the brewery’s history and the brewing process. Price includes a pre-tour pie and pea supper at the University and return transport.
TUESDAY 15 APRIL
09.00-09.50
Lecture Plus 1 Global learning: making the transition KS2–3 Dr Paula Owens, Curriculum Development Leader, Geographical Association and Steve Brace Head of Education and Outdoor Learning, Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) The Global Learning Programme (GLP) for KS2–3 is already helping to develop transition projects that enable powerful joined up thinking between different schools. This session will showcase the work of the GA and the RGS on the GLP so far, and outline the possibilities for working with schools in your area.
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Lecture 1 ‘Lies, damned lies and statistics’ KS3–P16 Hetan Shah, Executive Director, Royal Statistical Society Data and statistics are everywhere and cut across everything. This session will explore how statistics can contribute to geography teaching, and how we can help young people cut through the ‘lies, damned lies and statistics’.
Lecture Plus 2 The future of assessed fieldwork KS4–P16 Rob Lucas, Chief Executive, Field Studies Council; and Andy Owen, GCSE Subject Officer, and Alison Doogan A-level Geography Subject Officer, WJEC Recent GCSE and A-level reforms have led to a debate about how fieldwork should be assessed. In this session, the Field Studies Council will present the case for engaging students with problem-solving fieldwork, while officers from WJEC will discuss how fieldwork enquiry can be assessed at GCSE and A-level. Sponsored by WJEC
Workshop 1 Making Maps EY–KS1 Emily Rotchell, Senior Lecturer, Roehampton University This session will focus on using maps with very young children. We will consider what types of maps we might use in the EYFS and KS1 but most of the session will be dedicated to making maps that you can take away with you and use in the classroom.
Workshop 2 MAGICAL Project: Exploring collaborative game-making within geography KS2–3 Susan Bermingham, Senior Lecturer and Dr James Duggan, Research Assistant, Manchester Metropolitan University MAGICAL is a European project that is exploring collaborative design of educational games by primary and lower secondary students. We are investigating the impact this can have on learning, especially on support for key transversal skills such as strategic thinking and creativity. In the session we will be actively designing games and sharing early findings from our research.
Workshop 3 Notes and queries about the physical world KS3–4 Duncan Hawley, Chair, GA Physical Geography Special Interest Group This session will support teachers who want to feel more secure in teaching physical geography by exploring and developing participants’ subject knowledge and teaching approaches. Topic needs can be registered in advance. Presented by GA Physical geography Special Interest Group
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Workshop 4 25 ways to use the Masarang Sustainable Development Project in your lessons KS3–P16 Alex Murchie, Victoria Shangai Academy, and Chris Durbin, English Schools Foundation, Hong Kong The Masarang Foundation in Indonesia fights deforestation, wildlife extinction and child poverty by implementing low-cost solutions that are actively supported by the local population. This session will demonstrate 25 practical ways to incorporate the work of Masarang Foundation into your IB Diploma Geography, A-level or IGCSE curriculum.
10.10-11.00
Presidential Lecture Crossing boundaries All KS Professor Hazel Barrett, 2013–14 President, Geographical Association As geography educators we are constantly crossing boundaries between levels in our education system and geographical boundaries, as well as pushing back the boundaries of the subject of geography itself. This session will explore how geography crosses subject as well as human and physical boundaries. It will give examples of how the subject has been enriched by this openness to ideas and concepts from other subjects and how this has enabled geographers to make significant contributions to how we view and engage with the world in which we live.
Workshop 5 The world from our doorstep: global education for young children EY–KS1 Katie Carr, Director, Cumbria Development Education Centre This session will introduce methods of engaging very young children with the concepts of interconnectedness, sustainability and fairness through the use of stimulating learning resources, such as story books and topic boxes, and approaches such as storytelling, outdoor/experiential learning and enquiry.
Workshop (IT) 6 Using Google Earth Tours and Prezi KS2–P16 Richard Treves, Learning Developer, University of Southampton Google Earth is the leading GIS package used in UK schools. In this session we will look at a powerful but under-used feature to build presentations: Google Earth Tours. We will also investigate the potential of using Prezi to enhance presentation of maps and spatial data.
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11.10-11.30
Teacher-to-Teacher Using Google Earth with young learners KS2 Gregory Davies, PGCE Student, University of East London Google Earth is a fantastic tool for bringing places to life and helping students visualise distant locations. We believe that by using their own town as a focal point, exploring the world at a variety of scales in 3D helps students to understand distances much more effectively than using a textbook.
Teacher-to-Teacher Making maps meaningful at key stage 3 KS3 Rachel Giacipazzi, PGCE Student, Goldsmiths University, London If maps are meaningful at all scales, to all abilities, a whole new dynamic can be commonplace in the classroom. This session will focus on connecting OS map work to pupils’ personal geographies. Participants can discuss issues and problems they have when tackling map work.
11.45-12.10
Research Paper Educating geographers to ‘Teach First’ Mary Fargher, Lecturer in Geography Education, Institute of Education, London and Lucy Gray, Subject Leader for Geography, Feltham Community College This session explores the role of university-school partnerships in educating geographers to ‘Teach First’. It begins with an overview of the Teach First route into secondary school geography teaching, highlighting its key features, opportunities and challenges both for participants and teacher educators.
11.45-12.35
Lecture 2 The new National Curriculum: it’s not the end of geography as we know it KS3–4 David Rogers, Assistant Headteacher, Patcham High School, Brighton No curriculum document is ever going to be exciting; it’s our role as teacher to subvert it. Gove, Ofsted and SLT do not kill serendipity. This lecture will explore the opportunities presented by the new National Curriculum and suggest ways in which you can cover the new content creatively.
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Lecture 3 Challenges of asylum, refugees and migrants in Wales KS4–P16 Anne Hubbard, Director, Wales Migration Partnership The session will highlight the issues concerning asylum, refugees and economic migration. It will consider migration policies, patterns of migration and the challenges of local and community cohesion and offer up-to-date case studies to support debates about crossing boundaries. Presented on behalf of GA Welsh Special Interest Group
Lecture 4 Crossing boundaries and divides: human-physical and school-university transitions P16 Professor Nick Clifford, Professor of Physical Geography, King’s College London This session provides some initial reflections on how to keep geographical education interesting, exciting and relevant for students in a rapidly-globalising world and a changing UK HE and employment environment. A traditional point of concern – the human-physical divide – is revisited, and is related to new ways of strengthening geographical education at school and university level. Presented on behalf of GA Post-16 and HE Phase Committee
Workshop (IT) 7 Local Studies: using digital maps EY–KS3 Rachel Bowles, Geography Consultant and Anthony Barlow, Senior Lecturer in Geography Education, University of Roehampton This session will look at the latest version of the Local Studies mapping software, including its use of symbols, aerial photographs and digital OS and other maps. We will also consider other technologies to link fieldwork and ICT. Leave having drawn maps relevant to your own geography. Presented by GA Early Years and Primary Phase Committee
Workshop 8 Learning together: global learning in the primary school KS1–2 Dr Paula Owens, Curriculum Development Leader, Geographical Association, National Moderators and Quality Mark Practitioners As part of the government-funded Global Learning Programme, schools across the country have recently piloted a new accreditation framework designed to support excellent global learning through geography. Find out how they got on, what they did that was successful and take ideas away to try.
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Workshop 9 Crackpots, cockups, thongs and bottoms: crossing boundaries with place names KS2–4 Dr Darcey Gillie, Research Fellow, and Dr Jayne Carroll, Director, Institute for Name-Studies, University of Nottingham This session will demonstrate the power of place names to cross more than the boundaries of good taste in geographical studies. Understanding place names can help young people strengthen connections to their home place and the wider world, and increase their cultural capital. This interactive workshop will provide you with ideas and resources to make the most of place names in the classroom.
Workshop 10 Global change in secondary schools KS3–4 John Lyon, Programme Manager, Geographical Association and Quality Mark Practitioners As part of the government-funded Global Learning Programme, schools across the country have recently piloted a variation of the Secondary Quality Mark and Centre of Excellence award where the modified process has focused on a deeper understanding of global issues. Find out what they did, how they got on, and take away ideas to use in your own school.
Workshop 11 Developing independent learners: practical differentiation tips KS3–P16 Michael Simmons, Teacher of Geography, The Arthur Terry School, Sutton Coldfield and Jonathan Simmons, Teacher of Geography, Barr Beacon School, Walsall This session will explore the idea of learner independence and how it can be achieved, before discussing practical tips for differentiation within the classroom.
12.10-12.35
Research Paper Looking at powerful knowledge in geography Ryan Bate, MA, Geography Education This research considers whether powerful knowledge can make a useful contribution to geography education and discusses how it might be applied to the geography curriculum for the benefit of learners, teachers and wider stakeholders. It draws on interviews with a range of key figures in the geography education community together with the classroom teachers who could ultimately be required to teach a powerful knowledge-based curriculum.
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12.45-13.05
Teacher-to-Teacher Mapping skills in primary geography lessons KS1-2 Jessica Harris and Owen Kennedy, PGCE Students, University of East London This session will focus on mapping, demonstrating multi-sensory, interactive ways to develop pupils’ mapping skills. All the ideas are based on examples developed during our placements.
Teacher-to-Teacher Barriers of classroom design and how to overcome them KS3-4 Stephanie-May Isle, PGCE Geography Student, Goldsmiths University, London Some classrooms are big, others are small, but how does their size and layout affect learners? In what way can we use classroom layout to our advantage and what methods can we use to make the most of every space in our classrooms?
13.00-13.45
Long-Standing Members', Past Presidents' and Officers' Reception By invitation only.
13.15-13.35
Teacher-to-Teacher Water, water everywhere KS2 Chloe and Andy Mercer, Trainee Teachers, University of East London Where does the water we drink come from? How can we make this interesting to primary pupils? During this session we aim to answer these questions by demonstrating an interactive approach to teaching about the water cycle.
Teacher-to-Teacher Developing teaching development KS3-P16 Emma Fearnley, PGCE Geography Student, Goldsmiths University London This session will question the historic assumptions that influence the way development is taught. You will leave with ideas of how to move towards a more holistic understanding of the contested nature of development and a clearer understanding of how and why to use software like Gapminder to aid your teaching.
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13.15-13.45
Post-16 and HE Reception Join members of the P16HEPC and GA for refreshments and a chat. An opportunity to put names to faces, discuss issues and join the Committee. Sponsored by GA Post-16 and HE Phase Committee
13.50-14.15
Research Paper Teaching the formation of clouds and wind traditionally, experimentally or using a tablet PC? An Steegen, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences; Mieke De Cock and Femke Hasendonck, Department of Physics and Astronomy, KU Leuven, Belgium Students often have misconceptions. Some of these are due to the fact that students struggle to apply physics concepts in daily contexts or in the context of another subject, e.g. geography. In this context, misconceptions concerning the formation of clouds and wind were studied. This paper reports on our studies of the impact of the three formats on the conceptual understanding of the students and their opinions on the format they were assigned to.
13.50-14.40
Lecture Plus 3 Britain’s global links: what can we learn from the First World War centenary? Subject update Sunder Katwala, Director, British Future How far will the First World War centenary offer opportunities to inform and educate young people about Britain’s global connections with the Commonwealth and beyond? What opportunities will it offer to schools and others to explore these global links? What challenges do practitioners need to consider when tackling this potentially controversial topic?
Lecture 5 Mind the gap: from research stations to public platforms KS3–P16 Dr Kathryn Adamson, Lecturer in Physical Geography, Queen mary, University of London and Dr Timothy Lane, Researcher Climate change is a major issue of the 21st century. Geographical research plays a valuable role in bridging the gap between the many facets of climate science. To maximise its impacts, effective dissemination is key. By engaging different ‘publics’, including school students, we can ensure that the value and application of geographical research is recognised in the long-term. Sponsored by OCR
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Lecture Plus 4 Improving uptake at GCSE and Beyond KS3–P16 Ewan Laurie, Head of Geography, Kings College School, London, and Members, GA Independent Schools Special Interest Group This lecture will look at patterns and trends in the uptake of geography at GCSE and beyond, discuss how the landscape of pupil recruitment is changing and suggest ideas for improving uptake, illustrated with case studies of successful employment. Presented by GA Independent Schools Special Interest Group
Workshop 12 Starting with apps EY–KS4 Andy Knill, Lead for cross curricular ICT, Bower Park Academy, Romford An opportunity for those new to the use of apps to investigate what is possible and how apps can be used by both pupils and staff. Note: not aimed at experienced users. Bring own device if you have one. Presented by GA ICT Special Interest Group
Workshop 13 Sustainability in a changing climate KS2–4 Angus Willson, Chair, GA Sustainable and Citizenship Special Interest Group Taking stock of where we are with caring for the planet and ourselves, this session will explore both the enduring and challenging aspects of education for sustainable development and active participation. How do we sequence curriculum topics for progression not repetition? Are topics sufficiently located in pupil experience and in making a contribution to essential knowledge? Presented by GA Sustainable and Citizenship Special Interest Group
Workshop 14 AFL and the geography classroom KS3–4 Caroline Martingell, Geography Teacher A look at practical strategies to help extend the use of AFL in the geography classroom – with particular focus on presenting new information and revision strategies.
Workshop 15 Using games to engage learners in geography KS3–P16 Jonathan Eynon, Director of Teaching and eLearning, Wallington County Grammar School, London This session will showcase ideas for games and other active engagement strategies that can be used to facilitate learning in geography. You will have the opportunity to trial the games, engage with resources and gain ideas to take away and use in your own practice. Guides on how the resources have been made will also be available.
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Workshop (IT) 16 Using the CGGE project in A-level/IB geography courses P16 Dr Phil Klein, Professor of Geography, University of Northern Colorado, USA and Rob Morris, Geography teacher, Shrewsbury School This session will explore the value of the AAG Center for Global Geography Education (CGGE) website, which include case studies about contemporary human geography, for A-level and IB geography curricula. Participants will learn about CGGE’s collaborative projects and consider the value of partnering on these with other teachers of A-level/IB or Advanced Placement (AP) Human Geography.
13.50-17.20
Field Visit Crossing the spatial boundary: professionalising fieldwork and GIS Free of charge KS4–P16 Jim Wright, Education Team Leader, Field Studies Council; Jason Sawle, ESRI Education; and Jason Lock, FSC Education This session will evaluate a new approach to blending flood risk assessment and GIS into school fieldwork. This innovative teaching encourages students to act as 'geography professionals' using an ArcGIS online platform and Android/iPad app to support data collection in the field. The technology is then used to help evaluate flood management decisions. In partnership with Field Studies Council
14.15-14.40
Research Paper The effect of GIS lessons on spatial thinking: a case study from Singapore Josef Tan Hua Hui, Geography Curriculum Planning Officer and Soo Jiunn Huat, Educational Technology Officer, Educational Technology Division, Ministry of Education, Singapore, and Lester Low Chern Tsai, Head of Humanities Department, Catholic Junior College, Singapore Research has shown that GIS lessons improve student engagement and enhance their spatial thinking. This study adapted the research by Lee and Bednarz (2009) on a group of JC1 (16-17 year olds) students in Singapore to ascertain the effect of GIS lessons on students’ spatial thinking. The findings show that GIS lessons have a positive impact on students’ spatial thinking.
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14.55-15.20
Research Paper Teaching and assessing ‘Thinking like a Geographer’ Dr Andrew Lee, Head of Geography, Sussex House School This paper explores and evaluates strategies that have been used in the classroom in terms of both pedagogy and assessment. It posits ‘thinking like a geographer’ as being an essentially sagacious approach to multivariate, connected and spatial phenomena which systematically searches for processes and connections through dialectic and simultaneity; and suggests that such thinking is best taught by modelling it in the classroom using appropriate material.
14.55-15.45
Lecture 6 Accurate geographic information underpinning global decision making Subject update Dr Vanessa Lawrence CB, Director General and Chief Executive, Ordnance Survey Accurate geographic information increasingly underpins policy-making and operational delivery in all aspects of government, from national security to the definition of school catchment areas. This lecture will Illustrate how the 'Power of Place' and the underlying geographical analysis is now being understood and used by leaders of international, national and local institutions in making some of today's biggest decisions.
Lecture 7 I am a GEOGRAPHER! Reclaiming the holism of geography KS3–P16 Dr Simon Carr, Senior Lecturer in Geography, Queen Mary, University of London and Dr Pete Walton, Climate Knowledge Exchange Research fellow, University of Oxford Geography is often branded as a subject that crosses boundaries between the sciences and social sciences, yet there is still significant polarisation between human and physical geography at school, college and university level. This session will examine the impact of this polarisation, considering how geographers can cross the artificial divides that exist within the discipline.
Lecture 8 Pearson new Geography AS and A levels P16 Bob Digby, GA Past President 2012–13, former teacher and currently an author and trainer Sponsored by Pearson When will there be new A-levels? What changes are being made to the structure of the new A- levels? Will there be changes to the content and assessment of the new A-levels? What is happening with AS levels? If you are looking for answers to these questions, come along to our session, which will cover the changes you and your students can expect.
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Workshop 17 Worldwise: engaging geography for all All KS Mark Higginbottom, Senior Vice President, Geographical Association and Sue Lomas, Co-Chair, Worldwise This session will demonstrate ways of using the GA’s Worldwise resources and activities to raise the profile and importance of geography in your curriculum.
Workshop 18 Engaging global education in the primary years EY-KS2 Katie Carr, Director, Cumbria Development Education Centre and Joyce Hallam, Headteacher, Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School Hawkshead Primary School and CDEC have been working together to develop engaging global learning. This session will share the outcomes and provide some practical activities created as part of the 'Global Literacy for a Fairer World' project. Presented by GA sustainable and Citizenship Special Interest Group
Workshop 19 Food Waste - is it just rubbish? KS2-3 Rinku Mitra, Education Project Manager, ActionAid UK An interactive session drawing on UK schools’ experiences of teaching food sustainability and global food waste. Find out how schools have taken local actions towards a more sustainable future.
Workshop 20 The real Ethiopia: lessons from the GA study tour KS3–4 Dr Kevin Cook, Senior Lecturer in Geography, University of Northampton and Tara Sleggs, GA 2013 Study Tour Leader During this session, participants from the GA’s 2013 Study Tour to Ethiopia will share information about the geography of this rapidly changing country, demonstrating links with the Global Learning Programme and the new national curriculum. Presented by GA International Special Group
Workshop 21 Encouraging geography uptake at post-16 and beyond P16 Ewan Laurie, Head of Geography, Kings College School, London and Members, GA Independent Schools Special Interest Group Participants will work in groups and individually to consider what is driving the profile of geography in their schools and identify specific issues that their school faces. They will then create an action plan for increasing the uptake of geography in their school. Presented by GA Independent Schools Special Interest Group
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15.20-15.45
Research Paper The place of conceptual understanding in New Zealand secondary school geography Mike Taylor, Andrea Milligan and Jodie Bennett, Faculty of Education, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand The empirical component of the paper has two strands, the first being an examination of the different ways a ‘conceptual approach’ to New Zealand geography was interpreted by a small, informal, subject association teacher network: as subject boundary maintenance; an organisational tool for planning and concept clarification. The second strand reports a classroom teacher’s pedagogical method to going beyond a narrow approach of concept by clarification.
15.45-16.30
International Rendezvous A friendly occasion with wine and nibbles and an opportunity to make new friends. For all overseas visitors and guests. Sponsored by GA International Special Interest Group
16.00-16.20
Teacher-to-Teacher Environmental issues: sustainable development and recycling in school EY-KS1 Natalie Ahern, Graeme Syed and Tayiba Ahmed, Trainee Teachers, University of East London This session is designed to highlight educational opportunities and activities related to recycling and sustainable development. We will discuss how to engage pupils in exciting, educational environmental projects and explore the benefits in relation to both geography and the wider curriculum.
Teacher-to-Teacher Accessing the global city: walking in New York KS3 Jennifer Thomas, Teacher of Geography This session will explore how ‘urban walking’ can help students to understand the characteristics of a global city. It will consider teaching strategies that enable students to think as urban walkers and demonstrate how this approach can sensitise students to both personal experiences of place and broader notions of ‘global cities’.
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16.30-17.20
Forum The future of aid: is it time to change how we fund development? Chair: Dr Kevin Cook, Senior Lecturer in Geography, University of Northampton Panel: Gill Miller, Senior Lecturer, University of Chester; AfriKids representative; AFFORD representative Aid is increasingly being criticised as serving only donor needs and being unsustainable. Should the UK be increasing its aid budget? Should NGOs be setting time limits on the funding of overseas projects? This session will provide an opportunity to hear the views of three aid practitioners and to question them on aid issues. Chaired by GA International Special Interest Group
Lecture Plus 5 Do Iceland’s volcanoes pose a threat to the UK? KS4–P16 Dr John Stevenson, RSE/Scottish Government Personal Research Fellow, University of Edinburgh and Andy Owen, GCSE Subject Officer, and Alison Doogan A-level Geography Subject Officer, WJEC How vulnerable is the UK and the rest of Europe to volcanic hazards? This session will present the latest research on the impact of volcanic eruptions in Iceland on the UK. Officers from WJEC will also discuss the relevance of hazard geography to the reformed GCSE and A-level geography specifications. Sponsored by WJEC
Lecture 9 Student-led learning and teaching on international fieldtrips P16 Alan Marvell, Senior Lecturer, University of Gloucestershire and Dr David Simm, Senior Lecturer and Dr Rebecca Schaaf, Subject Leader for Geography, Department of Social Sciences, Bath Spa University This session will explore student-led learning and teaching, drawing on fieldtrips to Barcelona organised by the University of Gloucestershire and Bath Spa University. The importance of place will be discussed, as well as issues and challenges of leading presentations and devising learning activities in the field. The approach may be adapted for A-level and KS4.
Workshop 22 Rocks and fossils in the new curriculum KS1–2 Tracy Atkinson and Geoff Selby-Sly, ESTA Primary Team This session will demonstrate how to use food to demonstrate physical processes. Make edible sandstone and conglomerate rocks, construct river banks and coastal cliffs (and study their erosion), and make and eat your own fossils.
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Workshop 23 Moving on up! KS2–P16 Victoria Ellis, Head of Geography, Pocklington School, York and Rebecca Kitchen, Head of Geography, Aylesbury High School This session will provide you with a range of ideas and strategies to prepare students for the next stage of their geographical education, whether they are moving from primary to secondary or from A-level to university. Presented by GA Secondary Phase Committee
Workshop 24 Planning for student progress in geography KS3 David Gardner, PGCE Geography Lecturer, Goldsmiths University, London The Teachers’ Standards and the Ofsted framework for school inspections have rightly raised the profile of student progress. A key purpose of a geography lesson is for students to make progress in their understanding of geography, but how do you plan for this progress? How do you know when your students have made progress? What does progress in geography look like?
Workshop (IT) 25 Free images of Great Britain and Ireland from Geograph KS3–4 Robin Stott and Sebastain Ballard, Directors, The Geograph Project Geograph provides a collection of nearly four million tagged and geo-located images linked to OS maps and often accompanied by well-researched information. This session will show you ways of searching this massive free resource to illustrate geographical features, explore places or stimulate classroom discussion. Bring a memory stick to save your finds.
Workshop 26 Practical geography experiments and simulators to support enquiry-based teaching KS3–P16 John Alexander, Head of Department, Michaelhouse, South Africa This session will focus on the creation of simple, inexpensive experiments and simulators that will support enquiry-based teaching. Participants will receive hands-on instruction in creating some small-scale experiments as well as observe videos of simple larger scale simulators. Experiments and topics will include wind tunnels, earthquake shakers, fluvial flow tables and microclimates.
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17.35-18.25
Lecture 10 Humanitarian crises, population displacement and epidemic disease Subject update Dr Anna Barford, Research Associate, University of Cambridge This session will link a number of key development themes, including current research into the history of infectious diseases among forced migrants and case studies of population displacements around the world over the past century.
Lecture 11 Rebranding geography KS3–P16 Simon Lewis, Head of Geography, St Andrew’s School, Woking and Chief Setter for Independent Schools Examining Board, and Dr Charles Rawding, Geography PGCE Course Leader, Edge Hill University This lecture will explore two complementary visions for geography that the presenters believe will enhance its reputation and effectiveness. Head of Geography Simon Lewis thinks geography needs to be clearly defined in order to communicate the value of the subject to others, while PGCE Tutor Charles Rawding advocates the importance of an holistic approach to studying global geographies to get students thinking geographically.
Lecture 12 IB DP Geography: The same… but very different P16 Dr Ewan Laurie, Head of Geography, King’s College School, Wimbledon After placing the IB DP Geography course in the context of the wider IB Diploma Programme, this lecture will explore how the course is constructed and where it differs from A Level Geography and offer hints and tips on how to structure the course to get the most from it. Ideal for prospective and new teachers of IB Geography and anyone interested in different approaches. Sponsored by International Baccalaureate
Workshop 27 Making the most of Primary Geography EY–KS2 Ben Ballin, Member, GA Primary Geography Editorial Board Don’t let your copy of Primary Geography gather dust or coffee stains on the staffroom table! Join us in developing ideas from just some of the journal’s articles to maximise their potential and take them a geographical step further. Presented by GA Primary Geography Editorial Board
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Workshop 28 Investigating our water supply KS2 Geoff Selby-Sly and Tracy Atkinson ESTA Primary Team This session will investigate the importance of rivers and coasts within the water cycle, where our water comes from and how it can be cleaned. Have a go at cleaning your own water sample – could you drink or use it? The session will also demonstrate how to link water investigations to cross-curricular work.
Workshop 29 Peace education in the geography classroom KS3–4 Anna Liddle, Peace Education Officer, CND Peace Education We educate our students about global issues, but how often do we consider issues of war and peace? In this session we will explore how to teach these issues through spiritual, moral, social and cultural education and investigate the origami crane as a symbol of peace, including how to fold one.
Workshop 30 Mark my words KS3–4 Rachel Kay, Head of Geography, Salendine Nook High School, Huddersfield and and Members, GA Secondary Phase Committee This session looks at effective marking of student work. A variety of strategies will be presented, including ones that are time-saving and reflective. Participants will leave with a bundle of ideas and resources suitable for key stages 3 and 4. Presented by GA Secondary Phase Committee
Workshop 31 Contemporary approaches to teaching tectonic hazards P16 Mary Doherty, specialist volunteer; Severa Von Wentzel, specialist volunteer; and Aisha Dodwell, Public Engagement Manager, Médecins Sans Frontières This session introduces multimedia materials developed by MSF and the GA which reflect a contemporary approach to teaching about the management of earthquakes. The resources focus particularly on the Haiti (2010) Japan Tohoku (2011), Van Turkey (2011) and L’Aquila (2009) earthquakes.
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20.00-22.30
Pizza Making £23.00 Roll up your sleeves for a unique pizza-making experience. Start with a pre-dinner drink and starter buffet before a Pizza Express chef demonstrates the skill of making the perfect pizza. Create your own pizza with your favourite fresh ingredients, before eating the end result. The evening will conclude with coffee and mini chocolate fudge cake. Live music by Jess Lambert. Price includes return transport. A cash sale bar will also be available.
WEDNESDAY 16 APRIL
09.00-09.50
Lecture 13 Making sparks fly: confident curriculum-making for primary geography EY–KS2 Helen Martin, Headteacher, Graffham Infant and Duncton CE Junior Schools This session will take a hands-on approach to curriculum-making, enabling every school to succeed, support every learner and create high-quality geography outcomes. We will use the guidance created by the DfE Geography Expert Group to support all teachers to teach the new geography National Curriculum and explore and illustrate the essence of good primary geography. Presented by GA Early Years and Primary Phase Committee
Lecture 14 Teaching with Digimap for Schools KS1–4 Darren Bailey, Education Manager, Ordnance Survey In this session, two teachers – one primary, one secondary – will give practical advice on using Digimap for Schools in the classroom, both in geography and as part of a whole-school resource. In partnership with Ordnance Survey
Lecture 15 Geography through enquiry KS3–P16 Margaret Roberts, GA Past President How can teachers develop students’ geographical knowledge and understanding through enquiry-based learning? This session will be illustrated with ideas from Margaret Roberts’ new book Geography Through Enquiry. The lecture will include examples of classroom activities relevant to the geography national curriculum and the latest examination specifications.
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Workshop 32 Geo-capabilities: teachers as curriculum leaders All KS Professor David Lambert, Professor of Geography Education, University of London Institute of Education, Dr Michael Solem, Education Affairs Director, Association of American Geographers, and Professor Sirpa Tani, professor pf Geography Education, University of Helsinki This session is based on an international project that uses the capability approach in practical curriculum making. Although school geography is often expressed differently between national settings, the overarching purposes and aims of geography are universal – at least, this is our hypothesis! Our project seeks to show how the acquisition of geographical knowledge contributes to the ‘educated person’.
Workshop 33 Literacy: the writing is on the wall KS3–4 Gary Dawson, Teacher of Geography, Rugeley Academies, Staffordshire, and Members, GA Secondary Phase Committee This session will consider the characteristics of successful writing in geography, scaffolding geographical writing and case studies that embed geographical writing into schemes of work. Presented by GA Secondary Phase Committee
Workshop 34 Write the right stuff! Teaching Geography needs you! KS3–P16 Dr Melanie Norman, Editor Teaching Geography; Ruth Totterdell, Publications Manager, GA; and Members, GA TG Editorial Board Teaching Geography readers tell us they would like to see more ‘G-factor articles’ in the journal, i.e. articles based around a practical idea for teaching. We would love to have contributions from those of you who teach geography in secondary schools. Come to the workshop, hear from past contributors and begin to shape your first G-factor article for publication! Presented by GA Teaching Geography Editorial Board
Workshop (IT) 35 I-Use: statistics in education KS3–P16 Luc Zwartjes, Teaching Assistant, Ghent University, Belgium This I-Use is an EU-funded project to improve statistical literacy in school education. The project has developed new online tools to enhance the visualisation and use of data. Participants will address the principles of statistical literacy using these exciting new tools.
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Workshop 36 Mind the gap: supporting transitions in information literacy between school and university P16 Dr Richard Waller, Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography, Keele University Presented on behlaf of GA Post-16 and HE Phase Committee The ability to utilise different types of information is central to effective learning. Limited information literacy (IL) skills comprise a common barrier to smooth transitions from school to university. This session will discuss the IL skills that universities commonly expect from school leavers, consider where gaps exist, and explore the ways in which they can be overcome.
09.00-12.35
Field Visit A study of flooding issues in Guildford Free of charge KS4–P16 Richard Seymour, Geography Teacher; Dai Cowx, Geography Teacher; and Ruth Waters, Head of Geography, Royal Grammar School, Guildford This field visit will study the impact of recent flood events in the Guildford area. Preparation for the visit will include a PowerPoint presentation and video footage of recent floods, while in the field we will evaluate flood protection, management and mitigation. Presented by GA Guildford Branch
10.10-11.00
Keynote Address The age of development: mission accomplished or RIP? All KS Dr Duncan Green, Senior Strategic Adviser, Oxfam The last 70 years has been a period of unparalleled human progress. There is a very real prospect that over the coming 20 years extreme poverty and hunger can be abolished. But there are significant threats to the achievement of that vision, including climate change, conflict and population growth. This lecture will discuss both threats and opportunities, and argue that a combination of active citizens and effective states can ensure 'mission accomplished'.
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Workshop 37 Art, geography and the Americas KS1–2 Dr Margaret Mackintosh, Consultant and Gemma Kent, Deputy Headteacher, The Lyceum School This session will focus on the Americas – from Andean volcanoes and the rainforests of Brazil to the indigenous peoples of Ecuador and Arctic Canada. Works of art will provide starting points, from which both creative art and practical geography activities will be suggested. Presented by GA Early Years and Primary Phase Committee
Workshop 38 The glacier project: enquiry-based learning KS2–3 Lynne Sixsmith, Headteacher, St Anne’s CE Primary School, Bishop Auckland This session will showcase how St Anne’s C of E Primary School’s enquiry-based approach enables pupils to learn about the complexities of glacial movement and the impact of climate change on the both Arctic and the wider world. The activities are challenging and stimulate enquiring minds through hands-on investigation.
11.10-11.30
Teacher-to-Teacher Journeys towards the Thames: using an urban river to develop a sense of place EY-KS2 Daniel Cole, NQT, Amy Johnson School, Wallington How can the local stream, brook or river be used to engage pupils? In light of the increased emphasis on physical geography in the new national curriculum, hear about one student’s journey down what was once England’s most polluted river, the Wandle in south-east London.
Teacher-to-Teacher Using active learning revision exercises in KS3-4 KS3-4 Kimberley Schofield, PGCE Student, The Open University This session will highlight how active learning exercises can stimulate pupils’ co-operation and learning. The activities encourage the use of resources outside of the usual classroom remit and focus on supporting pupils to move around the room, share ideas and steal secrets.
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11.45-12.10
Research Paper School linking: sharing perspectives from the Global South Alison Leonard, Geography Teacher, Westminster School London My research seeks to understand how the linking process affects those at the Southern end of global North/South relationships. This paper reports my findings from qualitative research in Ghanaian, Ugandan and Tanzanian schools, shares my recommendations made at the end of my doctoral research and explains how this research could promote critical thinking about some of the complex development issues which can emerge from linking relationships.
11.45-12.35
Student and NQT Keynote Rex Walford Memorial Lecture - Building bridges: what is a progressive knowledge-led curriculum? All KS Mary Biddulph, Lecturer in Geography Education, University of Nottingham Accepting the principle that ‘nothing stands still’, this session will consider how teachers can respond to ongoing curriculum change through sustained engagement with two constantly shifting ideas: childhood and geography. The geography curriculum is considered as the means by which teachers can bridge the space between young people’s (existing) geographies and the dynamic discipline we call ‘geography’.
Lecture Plus 6 Investigating the UK KS1–3 Dr Stephen Scoffham, Principal Lecturer, Canterbury Christ Church University The new national curriculum emphasises the need for knowledge and understanding of the United Kingdom. This raises some challenging questions about what we consider to be important features of the UK and what it means to be British. This session will challenge assumptions and argue that even when we think we are teaching objectively we are actually drawing on an underlying narrative. Presented by GA Early Years and Primary Phase Committee
Lecture 16 Gender, disasters and development: making the connections in policy and practice KS4–P16 Dr Sarah Bradshaw, Principal Lecturer in Gender and Development, Middlesex University The number and intensity of ‘natural’ disasters is said to be increasing, putting development gains at risk. Women in the developing world are seen to be both more affected by and better at responding to disaster risk. This session will explore the implications of recent international initiatives to ‘disaster-proof’ development and to ‘engender’ disaster response.
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Lecture Plus 7 Landscapes of austerity: teaching geography in an age of economic crisis P16 Dr Tim Brown, Lecturer and Dr Alastair Owens, Reader in Geography, Queen Mary, University of London It is now widely accepted that over the last three decades Britain has experienced a series of profound changes across its economic, social and political landscapes. This session will consider some of the key elements of these changes drawing on experiences from a first-year undergraduate field study examining redevelopment and regeneration in north-east England.
Workshop 39 Geographical adventures with early years and primary children EY–KS2 Joanne Hodd, NQT, Belle Vue Infant School, Aldershot and Clive West, NQT, Baycroft School In this session, NQTs and trainee primary teachers will share some of the ideas they developed during their training and which have successfully translated into the reality of the primary classroom. Presented by GA Teacher Education Special Interest Group
Workshop 40 Physical geography in your classroom and school grounds KS2–3 Gyles Morris, Director, Naturesbase This practical session will support teachers in their understanding and application of geography in the new national curriculum. Using a large river model we will consider both creative and practical approaches which exemplify outstanding learning and teaching in physical geography; develop knowledge and insight into key geographical processes; and explore cross-curricular potential particularly in ICT, science, literacy and numeracy.
Workshop 41 Fieldwork beyond the textbook KS3–P16 Nick Lapthorn, Chair, and John Snelling, Member, GA Fieldwork and Outdoor Learning Special Interest Group Following up on the article ‘Risky fieldwork’ (Teaching Geography, summer 2012), this session explores the opportunities available for outstanding fieldwork that broadens the horizons of both students and teachers and moves beyond predictable textbook theories to the complex and interesting realities of the ‘field’. Presented by GA Fieldwork and Outdoor Learning Special Interest Group
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Workshop 42 Restless Earth: Great East Japan Earthquake KS3–P16 Peter Jones, President; Peter Jolly, Chair; and Jane Sprague, Restless Earth Co-ordinator, British Cartographic Society Restless Earth is the British Cartographic Society’s interactive workshop already delivered to over 60 schools nationwide. It is a scenario-based decision-making exercise focused on the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011. Participants work in groups to design maps to support the disaster recovery effort, during which they encounter the challenges of post-disaster activity.
Workshop (IT) 43 Why online learning is more important than ever KS3–P16 Tim Manson, Curriculum Manager, Slemis College, Ireland This session will show how VLEs and online learning are far from dead and buried! With schools increasingly turning to social media for interaction, this session will show how to plan a new way of supporting students beyond the classroom, and will demonstrate simple activities and free resources that can be used by teachers to enhance online and ‘flipped’ learning.
12.10-12.35
Research Paper A study of the notion of global citizenship for the secondary geography curriculum in South Korea Gap-Cheol Kim, PhD student in Geography Education, University of Sheffield In 2009, the South Korean Government announced a revised national curriculum in which global citizenship emerged as a new educational goal. Despite insufficient discussion about global citizenship among educators in Korea, this curriculum will be implemented in high schools in 2014. My argument is that geography has a contribution to make to student learning in the theory and practice of global citizenship. Through my investigation into various notions of global citizenship, I focus on a particular version in which citizens take ethical and political responsibility for global others.
12.45-13.05
Teacher-to-Teacher Lead me by the hand: enquiry experiences in Spain EY-KS1 Thomas Golightly and Louisa Crompton, Trainee Teachers, University of Roehampton Thomas and Louisa describe their experiences on a collaborative (student/lecturer) trip to Andalucía, where they tried out new techniques to explore unfamiliar places by using various resources and numerous questions.
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Teacher-to-Teacher Fairtrade: does it work? KS2-3 Patrick Gralton and Asma Khanom, Trainee Teachers, University of East London This session will look at interactive strategies to help pupils think through Fairtrade initiatives and their effect on both suppliers and consumers. Are suppliers really better off? Are consumers getting the ethical product that Fairtrade items purport to be?
13.15-13.35
Teacher-to-Teacher From mouth to source: teaching the Thames to KS1 KS1 Aatka Hussain and Dalveer Sokhi, Undergraduate BA Primary Education, University of Roehampton This session will report on a Y2 project, based on the River Thames, that brought rivers to life through role play and collaborative work. The pupils learnt vocabulary, such as source, body and mouth, and looked at the different uses of the river and at the different wildlife that inhabits the river and its banks.
Teacher-to-Teacher New and emerging technologies KS3-4 Christopher Mulgrew, Trainee Teacher, University of East London As a new teacher with past experience in geographical professions, I will highlight the importance of new and emerging technology used in the professional world and discuss how it works in the classroom with a particular focus on how it impacts on learners’ engagement with the subject.
13.15-14.00
Primary Reception Join members of the Early Years and Primary Phase Committee and the GA for refreshments and a chat. An opportunity to put names to faces, celebrate success, discuss issues and join the Committee. We look forward to meeting you. Sponsored by GA Early Years and Primary Phase Committee
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13.50-14.15
Research Paper Fieldwork in transition Cath White, Senior Lecturer in Geography, Northumbria University Much has been written in geography on the transition between school and university (Jeffrey, 2003; Stannard, 2003; Hill and Jones, 2010); there has been less focus on the role of fieldwork in this transition. This paper examines the views of first year BA and BSc Geography and Sport Studies students between 2008 and 2013 expressed in initial and return questionnaires completed around a fieldtrip to Edinburgh early in their first semester.
13.50-14.40
Lecture 17 Crossing boundaries? Historical geographies of the black presence in Britain – at home, at work and in the archive Subject update Dr Caroline Bressey, Lecturer, University College London This session will highlight a number of biographical stories drawn from printed, hand written and photographic archive records to examine the lives of black men and women in Victorian London. It asks how more might be done to draw out these life stories and the formation of their integrated communities in geography research and teaching.
Lecture 18 Iceland's renewable energy sources and resources KS3–P16 Ari Trausti Guðmundsson, geologist and former Icelandic Presidential candidate This session will describe Iceland’s geology, focus on its use of different forms of renewable energy and conclude with discussion of an innovative product designed to utilise renewable energy. Sponsored by Discover the World
Lecture 19 Easy come, easy go? Fast fashion and the afterlives of clothes P16 Professor Mike Crang, Professor of Geography, University of Durham In 2006, we bought a third more clothes than in 2002. The upshot is that the average consumer sends 30kg of clothing to landfill each year. Alternatively, clothes are passed on, given away or resold. This session will track the global patterns of clothing reuse – looking at who gains, who works in the industry and where the clothes end up.
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Workshop 44 Placing places: what, where and why EY–KS3 Professor Simon Catling, Professor of Primary Education, Oxford Brookes University This session will provide fun and engaging approaches to developing primary children’s knowledge about where places are in the world. It will explore why this is important and how it links with learning about places and environments. Information about suitable resources will be provided. Presented by GA Early Years and Primary Phase Committee
Workshop 45 Teaching about the Antarctic KS1–3 Emma Kerr, Teacher, Egloskerry Primary School, Cornwall Based on an enquiry focusing on Shackleton’s 1914–17 Endurance Expedition, this session will demonstrate hands-on cross-curricular activities such as role play to nurture pupils’ fascination with and curiosity about this remote landscape and extreme environment. Presented by GA Early Years and Primary Phase Committee
Workshop 46 Exploring geography learning and teaching: Live online KS2–3 Andrew Lickley, eLearning Manager, Yorkshire and Humber Grid for Learning and John Lyon, Programme Manager, Geographical Association A practical opportunity to experience videoconferencing with young people, play and create online games and challenges and use QR codes to create virtual explorations, investigations and mysteries linked to GIS in your geography teaching at KS2, transition and KS3.
Workshop 48 A* at A-level geography P16 Rob Morris, Geography Teacher, Shrewsbury School This session will showcase a toolkit of ideas to stimulate and extend the learning and performance of AS and A2 learners, with opportunity for delegates to share and discuss good practice. Also of relevance to centres offering the IB/Pre-U qualification. Presented by GA Independent Schools Special Interest Group
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Student/NQT Workshop Primary geography... where do I start? KS1–2 Jane Whittle, Humanities Teacher, International School of Bologna, Italy This hands-on It can sometimes be hard to know where to begin with the curriculum. This session aims to give practical ideas for tuning pupils into your topic and enthusing them about geography. The session will introduce games and activities to bring the curriculum to life. It will also look at examples of initial assessments and ways to develop pupils’ geographical understanding.
Students/NQT Workshop Planning for student progress in geography for trainees and NQTs KS3–4 David Gardner, PGCE Geography Lecturer, Goldsmiths University, London A key purpose of a geography lesson is for students to make progress in their understanding of geography, but how do you plan for this progress? How do you know when your students have made progress? What does progress in geography look like? Here, NQTs share their experiences.
13.50-15.45
Double Workshop (IT) 47 An introduction to ArcGIS Online KS3–P16 Bob Lang, Member, GA ICT Special Interest Group This session will provide an opportunity for delegates to explore the possibilities of this online GIS package, including its potential for collecting data using mobile devices. Participants will leave with a range of ideas for use in the classroom. Presented by GA ICT Special Interest Group
14.15-14.40
Research Paper Helping secondary geography teachers to structurally integrate fieldwork in their lessons Dr Katie Oost and Dr Bregje de Vries, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen, and Professor Dr Joop van der Schee, VU University, Centre for Educational Training, Assessment and Research, Amsterdam Over the last decades, empirical findings have shown the positive impact of geography fieldwork on the learning of students. That is why it should be structurally integrated into the geography curriculum. This study focuses on a scenario for geography fieldwork that helps geography teachers to structurally integrate it in their lessons through initiating and carrying on an open classroom dialogue in preparation and debriefing, in which theory (geography concepts and their relations) and practice (prior experiences and knowledge, fieldwork experiences and valuations of students) are linked.
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14.55-15.45
Lecture 20 Perspectives on poverty and development: is child labour a good thing? KS3–P16 Dr Peter Mackie, Lecturer, Cardiff University This session will offer an alternative perspective on poverty and development, examining the lives of street working children – why they work, where and what they encounter. False boundaries of developed and developing worlds will be challenged and assumptions about organisations such as the UN will be brought into question. Be prepared to confront your understanding of what childhood is about. Sponsored by AQA
Lecture 21 Marine geography: resources to bridge secondary and higher geography KS4–P16 Dr Rupert Perkins, Senior Lecturer in Marine Biosciences, Cardiff University Marine geography covers marine biology, seabed surveying, oceanography, meteorology, coastal management, offshore energy, fisheries and more. This session focuses on how marine geography case studies can add to coverage of national curriculum topics such as climate change, coastal risk, off-shore energy and coastal management.
Workshop 49 Progression in geography: transition from KS2 to KS3 EY–KS4 Sarah Whitehouse, Senior Lecturer in Primary Geography, University of the West of England This session focuses on providing a rationale for colleagues in the primary and secondary phases to work collegiately and reciprocally to ensure progression in geographical skills, knowledge and understanding as well as ensuring a smooth transition between age phases. This is an opportunity for skills and knowledge to be shared and developed. Presented by GA Early Years and Primary Phase Committee
Workshop 50 Fieldwork in the school grounds KS1–2 Julia Tanner, Education Consultant and Jane Whittle, Humanities Teacher, International School of Bologna, Italy This session will explore a range of strategies for engaging pupils in rich geographical learning experiences through fieldwork in the school grounds. It will demonstrate how to audit your school grounds for geographical learning potential, provide opportunities to see some examples of pupil work, and include some practical fieldwork. Presented by GA Early Years and Primary Phase Committee
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Workshop 51 Assessing without levels KS3 Elizabeth Rynne, Member, GA Assessment and Examinations Special Interest Group With the ending of the use of level descriptors in the revised national curriculum, this session will take a practical approach to assessing the quality of geography at KS3. Presented by GA Assessment and Examinations Special Interest Group
Workshop 52 A fresh look at Wales: new perspectives on old stories KS3–P16 Gill Miller, Senior Lecturer, University of Chester This session will explore three different classroom activities focused on Wales: a fresh look at glaciation; new perspectives on deindustrialisation in Cardiff; and a update on migration in Flintshire. It will provide a 21st-century look at traditional themes. Presented by GA Welsh Special Interest Group
Student/NQT workshop Primary geography... how do I continue? KS1–2 Greg Cracknell, Geography Consultant This practical session will look at ways to develop children's understanding of geography through the use of images, especially photographic resources such as commercial packs and internet-based resources. We will also consider how children can further their knowledge of the local area by taking their own photos and videos. Please bring along an iPad or tablet if you have one.
Student/NQT Workshop Discover, Explore, Conserve and Share KS2–P16 Anna Hormigo, Education Manager, John Muir Award The John Muir Award is an environmental award scheme focused on wild places. It encourages awareness of and responsibility for the natural environment through fun, adventure and exploration. This workshop will provide the opportunity to find out about the Award and how it works, get some ideas for taking learning outside the classroom and plan how to integrate it into your work.
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