Primary geography for the non-specialist
Friday 10 June
Leeds
Event Details
Course overview
This course will support non-specialist teachers in developing geography in relation to the 2014 National Curriculum. It will support their subject understanding and the development of outstanding practice within the subject. Considering the question ‘What is geography?’, the day will also look at geographical skills, place and locational knowledge, progression and the subject’s contribution to the wider curriculum. The day will include presentations, group discussion and practical activities, including planning for a geographical enquiry into distant places.
Prices
Registration fees include all course materials, refreshments and lunch.
GA Personal/Group/Concessionary Member: £165
Non-member: £220*
*Includes course fee and one year’s GA membership for your school to Primary Geography.
Aims and Outcomes
- Gain a better understanding of geography’s core knowledge and skills, within the context of the National Curriculum.
- Learn how geography supports and contributes to the wider curriculum.
- Find out about key resources and approaches for planning and teaching outstanding geography.
- Explore issues and ideas for investigating distant places.
Course Programme
09.00-09.30: Coffee and registration
09.30-11.00: Session 1 – What is geography?
11.00-11.15: Refreshment break
11.15-12.45: Session 2 – Geography and the national curriculum
12.45-13.30: Lunch
13.30-15.30: Session 3 – Planning for a geographical enquiry into distant places
15.30: Close
Course Presenter
Ben Ballin, Consultant to the GA
Contact Details
Geographical Association
http://www.geography.org.uk/cpdevents/gacpdcourses/primarynon-specialist/
Course overview
This course will support non-specialist teachers in developing geography in relation to the 2014 National Curriculum. It will support their subject understanding and the development of outstanding practice within the subject. Considering the question ‘What is geography?’, the day will also look at geographical skills, place and locational knowledge, progression and the subject’s contribution to the wider curriculum. The day will include presentations, group discussion and practical activities, including planning for a geographical enquiry into distant places.
Prices
Registration fees include all course materials, refreshments and lunch.
GA Personal/Group/Concessionary Member: £165
Non-member: £220*
*Includes course fee and one year’s GA membership for your school to Primary Geography.
Aims and Outcomes
- Gain a better understanding of geography’s core knowledge and skills, within the context of the National Curriculum.
- Learn how geography supports and contributes to the wider curriculum.
- Find out about key resources and approaches for planning and teaching outstanding geography.
- Explore issues and ideas for investigating distant places.
Course Programme
09.00-09.30: Coffee and registration
09.30-11.00: Session 1 – What is geography?
11.00-11.15: Refreshment break
11.15-12.45: Session 2 – Geography and the national curriculum
12.45-13.30: Lunch
13.30-15.30: Session 3 – Planning for a geographical enquiry into distant places
15.30: Close
Course Presenter
Ben Ballin, Consultant to the GA