Secondary Geography Conference with L.E.A.D Academy Trust and the Geographical Association RK298 / A199

Venue

• L.E.A.D. Teaching School Hub, Lincoln, LN6 3QR

Intended impact of the programme

• To enable improved planning and implementation of a well-sequenced and coherent curriculum that will have maximum impact on students' geographical learning
•  To explore activities that will encourage students to think like geographers
•  To explore what high-quality geography fieldwork looks like and how it can be embedded into the curriculum

Overview of the programme content

Session 1We will begin the day by understanding the importance of a well-sequenced and coherent curriculum before applying some planning tools which can help build in progression and have maximum impact on students' geographical learning

Session 2The second session will take the concept of students 'thinking like a geographer' to explore what this really means and how students can develop knowledge and skills for a range of activities.

Session 3This session will begin by exploring what high-quality geography fieldwork looks like using criteria from the Geography Quality Mark Centre of Excellence. Ideas for an embedding fieldwork within the curriculum will be explored along with 'quick wins' for supporting Year 11s with the fieldwork element of the GCSE paper.

Aimed at:

• All secondary phase Geography teachers
• Leaders of Geography