Geography Teaching Today

The Ascot network is being run by Dan Cowling, a CGeog from Charters School.

More meetings are planned for this area and details will be posted here soon.

Previous event
Date: Monday 1st February 2010, 4pm
Venue: Charters School

Agenda
Dave Holmes from Edexcel will be speaking about Controlled Assessment

Previous event
Date: Wednesday 2nd December 2009
Venue: Charters School, Charters Road, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 9QY

Agenda
Presentation from the 'Ice Warrior' and a focus on 'Recruitment' for both GCSE and A-Level- Kate Amis, Geography Ambassadors Programme, RGS-IBG.

Previous event
Date: Wednesday 30th September 09, 4pm
Venue: Charters School, Charters Road, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 9QY

Agenda

1. Welcome, introductions and apologies
2. Audit of GCSE and A-Level exam boards
3. Charters School Geography Society - an open invitation to students from other schools
4. Discussion Items:
   a. Focus for future meetings
   b. Progress on the new GCSE course
   c. INSET opportunities through this group
5. CPD Audit
6. Becoming a Chartered Geographer (Teacher)
7. Dates and venues of future meetings

We plan to run these meeting regularly, and propose the following dates for future meetings:

• Wednesday 30th June 2010 at Charters School

The aim of these meetings is for teachers in the area to foster a sense of a ‘geography community' and to provide the opportunity for teachers to share ideas, resources and have access to lectures and events for their students.

If you wish to attend please email Dan Cowling, a Chartered Geographer from Charters School, on cowld001@rbwm.org or call 01344 298754.

If you are interested in joining this network please email cgeogteacher@rgs.org

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