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Joint Membership

Author: Geographical Association & RGS-IBG

Teachers in the first five years of their career can become joint members of the GA and the RGS-IBG as an Early Career Teacher (ECT) Member. 

This new category of membership spans a PGCE (or equivalent) year, Induction/NQT year and the first three years of ‘recently qualified teacher’ status.  Individuals can become an ECT member at any time during these five years. 
The GA and RGS-IBG are committed to leading and supporting a lively and productive subject community.  Our long-term aspirations are that:
  • All teachers of geography identify with the need for continuing subject-based professional development throughout their careers.
  • The collaborative and complementary offers from the two subject organisations are seen as the natural and prime source of support.
  • Every school, either through group membership or individual teacher members, should have an engagement with the subject organisations.
  • The two subject organisations work together to enhance membership and in providing subject focussed professional development and recognition to meet teachers’ needs.
  • Teachers will have the choice of attractive joint membership offers or membership of one or other of the single organisations.
Benefits of membership:
  • Free attendance to the GA Annual Conference and Exhibition (PGCEs only)
  • GA Magazine three time a year
  • Online access to the RGS-IBG Geography in the News website and lecture programme
  • Online access to GA journals
  • Discounts on GA and RGS-IBG conferences, CPD programmes and publications
  • Professional recognition Induction programmes covering Chartered Geographer (Teacher) and Geography Quality Marks
  • More information

Cost of ECT membership:  
£49 pa during the PGCE and Induction/NQT year
£79 pa for the three ‘recently qualified years’
Download an application form and Direct Debit instruction form. Please email education@rgs.org with any questions.

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