Geography teacher

Learning about climate change: lesson ideas

scameron — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:25:12 +0000

The government recently announced a package of measures designed to revitalise geography in schools. During secondary education, interest in geography is declining – and it is an important area of study. While many of the government’s initiatives are designed for the KS3+ classroom, there is no reason why some ‘real-world’ geography issues cannot be introduced in the KS2 classroom.

What is climate change?

Education employment law: statutory leave and pay entitlements

scameron — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:02:10 +0000

One of the defining features of the last 11 years of New Labour government has been its apparent commitment to, and promotion of, measures designed to encourage a work-life balance and to facilitate what is termed a family friendly working environment.

‘Good’ employers, therefore, have taken the view that the remuneration and benefits package should in some way exceed the statutory minimum requirements in terms of leave and pay.

Living Geography

admin — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:58:43 +0000

Edited by David Mitchell

It contains 12 chapters that each focus on a theme relating to current UK policy, both in the national curriculum for geography and other overarching policy guidelines (including QCA and Every Child Matters 2007). These include;

Lessons on China

scameron — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:44:45 +0100

With the Olympic flame already making its momentous journey through the world, eyes are now turning towards Beijing in China for this year’s Olympic Games. Newspapers, television news reports and magazines are full of information on the games and China – and with all this stimuli flying about now is the perfect time to look at the topic of China as a source of cross-curricular teaching and learning. Many curriculum subjects can be incorporated into a study of China, with a study of Chinese history and geography offering a wealth of inspiring lesson ideas.

Lesson sequences: The Amazon rainforest

scameron — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:28:28 +0100

These lesson plans for geography teachers are taken from our 2005 Geographical Association Gold Award winner, Re-presenting Geography. The pack includes an essay planner, diagram cards and wall display plans, and could be used as part of a geography project on de-forestation. Written by Liz Taylor

Geography lesson plan: Disposal of different kinds of waste

sara — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:28:26 +0100

This exciting and constructive game will help you to successfully implement the geography curriculum in your school.

Pupils are encouraged to think about the implications waste disposal has on the environment and people. Pupils are also encouraged to decide how they would dispose of different kinds of waste. Cut-out cards are included with this resource for geography teachers.

Written by Rex Walford

Geography lesson activity: Should the rainforest be developed?

sara — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:28:26 +0100

This is a geography lesson activity that is available to download, and has been tried and tested by Tividale High School in Sandwell and will help you to achieve these learning objectives:

Reading landscapes of economic power and success

sara — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:28:26 +0100

This resource will help your pupils gain a solid understanding of the study of landscapes – and particularly how and why landscapes change. It provides valuable information, photographs to aid comparisons and maps to visually represent development over the years.

This resource is the answer to all geography teachers' concerns on cementing the position of geography at the centre of the school curriculum.

Written by Charles Rawding - "Silver Award Winner 2008, The Geographical Association"

Geography lesson plan: Improving a shanty town

sara — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:28:26 +0100

This tried and tested geography exercise is stuctured to help pupils to develop their decision-making skills. This award-winning teaching resource contains ready-to-use slides and worksheets to stimulate thinking and discussion.

Geography lesson plan: Caribbean fishermen

scameron — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:28:24 +0100

This game is a simulation activity for all key stages, based around the lives of fishermen on a small Caribbean island.

The game can be used with as few or as many students as desired, and can be managed by a teacher or self-operated by pupils.

Written by Rex Walford

Using Games in School Geography

julia — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:27:10 +0100

A portfolio of tried and tested games and simulations

Reading Our Landscapes: Understanding Changing Geographies

admin — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:27:09 +0100

Charles Rawding offers a narrative that will provide a stimulating discussion of current developments in geography while also providing an effective framework for developing a dynamic approach to the delivery of geography in the classroom.

Learning and Teaching Update

admin — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:27:08 +0100

Published 10 times a year Learning & Teaching Update is a concise and practical publication designed to specifically meet the needs of those involved with managing the teaching and learning programme in schools. It is a practical and accessible work tool, which draws on the latest professional research, and best practice in schools, to help you improve your school's teaching and learning.

Re-presenting Geography

admin — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:27:04 +0100

The approach of Re-presenting Geography incorporates many ideas from cultural geography which are now central to the main thrust of secondary school geography and are as relevant at Key Stages 3 and 4 as at Advanced level.

Teaching Geography in Primary Schools

admin — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:27:03 +0100

Fran Martin introduces Teaching Geography in Primary Schools in such a way that prior knowledge in the subject is not essential to becoming a successful teacher of geography — yet the outcome is a rich geographical education. Teaching Geography in Primary Schools helps you to:

What does 'my space' look like?

ewtemp — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:20:20 +0100

From the places where they live to remote online spaces, young people are constantly working out the best way to navigate their worlds. They learn not only about their relationship with physical space but also the communities of which they are part and how they fit into them. PSHE and citizenship both address these needs by exploring a wide range of contemporary issues from local crime to global warming, but coordinators of these subjects might do well to consider how geographical thinking can support people in making sense of their complex existence.

Without geography, you are nowhere

admin — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:19:52 +0100

I bumped into an old friend the other day, an assistant head at a local secondary school. ‘Got to tell you John – I put my head out of the office today and was almost mown down by Year 8! Of course I asked what was going on: “We’ve got geography!” they cried and rushed off down the corridor’.

Questions in geography

admin — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:19:43 +0100

Questions are the backbone of communication between students and teachers in any classroom. We use questions to develop ideas, to challenge students, to quickly assess the level of understanding of a topic and to steer and ignite interest and thinking.