Ideas for teachers
This blog page provides the opportunity for geographers to share their own perspectives, classroom ideas and approaches. The information provided represents the views of the individual contributors, not the Society. If you would like to share a blog please contact education@rgs.org.
How can students engage in geography beyond the classroom?
By Rachel Munday
Teaching Geography with Sustainable Practices and Creativity
By Dr Saswati Paik
Geography in Life – Teachers’ workshops on geography
By Dr Saswati Paik
We’ve Lost Five Times the British Isles worth of Ice from Antarctica
By Sue Quelch
Vision - The foundation of a curriculum
By Joseph Milton, Whickham School, @Geo_Dougie
Introducing Routes: The Journal for Student Geographers
By Dr Cyrus Nayeri and Dr Lizzie Rushton
Working Beyond Your Department: Opportunities for teachers
By Kate Stockings FRGS, Hampstead School, London
Data Skills in Geography: Using ArcGIS Survey123 for the A Level Geography NEA
By Simon Holland, Bilborough Sixth Form College
Planning for Progression in Geography - an approach to Changing Places at Key Stage 3
By Susan Edwards, The Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School
Making geography come to life
By Anna Brace FRGS, Keble Prep School
Taking (geography) curriculum seriously
By Grace Healy, Hewett Academy
Students as partners, not just stakeholders
By Kit Rackley @Geogramblings
Hopeful Education
By David Alcock, Teacher of Geography, Bradford Grammar School
Reverting from a two-year KS3 geography curricula to a three-year kS3 geography curricula
By David Tomala and Joe Bateman, Bulmershe School, Reading
Need to do residential fieldwork on a tight budget? Go camping!
By Laura-Jayne Ward, Whitley Academy
How to get students reading academic material to prepare for their NEA
By Jane Ayling, The King’s (The Cathedral) School, Peterborough
Geography and Core Maths
By Simon Holland, Bilborough Sixth Form College and Catherine Owen, The King Alfred School
Global Learning
By Martin Macdonald and Patricia Hoque, Longdean School
Creating a School Geography Newsletter
By Juliana Vianna, Alperton Community School, Twitter @vianna_geog
Data Skills in Geography: Embedding throughout Key Stage 3
By Kate Stockings FRGS, Hampstead School, London
Social Sciences, Humanities and the Arts for People and the Economy (SHAPE)
By Philip Avery, Director of Education, Bohunt Education Trust
Geography and Core Maths Initiative – Sharing Ideas
The Geography and Core Maths Initiative is a collaboration between AMSP and the Society.
My experience of applying to become a Chartered Geographer
By Thanh Nguyen
Working beyond your department: opportunities for students
By Kate Stockings FRGS, Hampstead School, London
Helping pupils to not put that full stop too early
By Abdurrahman Pérez, Ark Academy in Putney.
Embracing creativity in examination classes
By Caroline McNiece
Racial Geographies: The importance of reflecting on our own perspectives
By Emma Mason @MissMason_Geog
What do senior leaders expect from a Head of Geography?
By Laura Stone, Head of Ark Teacher Training
From Powerful Geography to a Powerful Classroom
By Dr Paul S Ganderton
Changing Spaces, Making Places
By Kirstin Stevens, Focus School Wilton Campus
Teacher Training: It really isn’t all bad, I assure you
By Josh Sutheran, Geography NQT
Review of the A Level NEA
Di Williams and Andrew Linnell, The Bulmershe School
Lunchtime lecture club
By Vicky Adnitt and Rhona McLaughlin, Trinity Lewisham
The Three Magic Words
By Rachel Hawke, Court Moor School
Linking Geography to ‘their’ world
By Harriet Izod-Miller, Royal Hospital School, Suffolk.