Geography Teaching Today

The development of local networks and links is integral to the Action Plan for Geography Phase 2. This section of the website will list all the network meetings, events and other useful information going on in your area.

Networks are being developed over various strands of the plan, and focus on a variety of topics such as primary (through the Primary Geography Champions scheme), fieldwork and Chartered Geographer CPD.

Events, networks and links are also taking place all over the UK as part of other projects and are being run through a variety of organisations.

If you know of an event, network or want to share some information about your area, please email cgeogteacher@rgs.org to have it publicised here.

Local CPD networks

The RGS-IBG is running numerous local CPD networks as part of the Action Plan for Geography CGeog (Teacher) and Fieldwork strands. These can currently be found in:

• Bristol
• London
• Preston
• Bromley
• Chesterfield
• Birmingham
• Brighton and Hove
• Essex
• Kent
• Southampton
• Newcastle
• Bath
• Milton Keynes
• Stockton on Tees
• Reading
• Ascot
• Gloucestershire
• Hackney
• Havering
• Norwood
• Watford
• Weymouth
• Wigan
• North West
• East Midlands
• East London
• Sutton
• Bancrofts School Essex
• Merseyside and Wirral
• Nottingham
• Trafford
• More coming soon (currently in talks with Ipswich and several other areas)

View maps of these networks and recent /upcoming RGS-IBG events:
Blue - RGS-IBG network

View Regional CPD Networks in a larger map

Red - upcoming RGS-IBG event
Green - previous RGS-IBG event

View Previous and upcoming RGS-IBG events in a larger map

If you would like to set up your own local CPD network and receive funding and support from the Action Plan for Geography, please email Claire at c.wheeler@rgs.org or call 020 7591 3053.

Online Networks

The GA has set up a social network website, otherwise known as a Ning, for anyone interested in geography teaching. A number of additional Nings have been created by GA staff and members to offer support for particular topics or specific regions. Let us know if you've created an online network and we'll add it to the list.

• Geographical Association Network
• Primary Champions Ning
• Cumbrian Ning
• Yorkshire, Humberside and the North East
• Birmingham Primary Geography Network
• Sefton Geography Forum
• GA Shropshire Branch
• Key Stage 3 Geography Ning
• AQA A GCSE Ning
• AQA B GCSE Ning
• OCR A GCSE Ning
• OCR B GCSE Ning
• Edexcel A GCSE Ning
• Edexcel B GCSE Ning
• NQT/PGCE/ECT Ning (RGS GA Joint members only)

One function of the Action Plan for Geography is to 'nurture, support and sustain local and regional networks of geography teachers'.

Since September, Alan Parkinson has been working as Secondary Curriculum Development Leader at the Geographical Association. One of his roles is to work on enhancing geography networks, particularly online networking using the social web.

If you know of a network event that we have missed, or you would like to join a local network for the first time, or even start a network of your own, please contact aparkinson@geography.org.uk.

Primary Geography Champions

The Primary Geography Champions network has been set up to support primary teachers around the country with localised and virtual support. Find out more about the scheme on the Champions page or interact with the Champions and other teachers in your area online at our Primary Champions Ning. Contact Primary Curriculum Development Leader Paula Owens if you have any questions about the Champions project.