If you are keen to engage and extend pupils in geography, outside of the constraints of the curriculum, then you may be considering setting up an extra-curricular geography club, or ‘GeogSoc’, as it is known at my school. I read recently that heads of university admissions are placing more value on extra-curricular activities than they […]
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Open days/mornings/evenings are a chance to showcase the great work you do in your department: the event may be aimed at potential GCSE/A Level candidates or it may be for prospective pupils (and their parents) who are entirely new to the school. Whatever the audience here are five ideas to help you make the most […]
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You probably saw the announcement over the summer that geography has seen the biggest rise in popularity of any subject at A Level , prompting articles from the TES and the Guardian praising the subject. With geography attracting all this attention and with specification changes underway at both GCSE and A Level it seems a good time to re-consider what our subject is about and why it matters. It is also a […]
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When I ask my students what they particularly struggle with when it comes to exam preparation I frequently hear the exasperated reply: “case studies!” Some of the geographers I teach, especially in years 10 and 11, feel overwhelmed when they reach the end of a topic (or an entire course) with the realisation that they […]
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