Geography Teaching Today

Throughout the next few years we will be holding numerous CPD events in London as part of the Action Plan for Geography. Most of these will involve at least one Chartered Geographer. Our aim is to facilitate local networks of teachers in London by holding events at the Society where local teachers can meet and plan together.

Upcoming events

More events are planned for 2010, details will be posted here in due course.

Previous event: CPD Day: covering assessment, new GCSEs and Polar resources
Venue: RGS-IBG, London
Date: Thursday 26th November 2009
Our annual CPD day will this year included a keynote speech from David Gardner QCA, workshops based around the new GCSEs run by each awarding body and a chance to hear about the RGS-IBG's new online Polar resources.

Previous event: Creativity, project planning and teaching geography at KS2
Venue: RGS-IBG, London
Date: Monday 5th October 2009
Led by: Ian Coulson and Gerard O'Sullivan CGeog
Activity 1: Touching the world using artefacts to develop a sense of place: An exploration of the RGS-IBG. 
Activity 2: Project planning; practical examples of how to put together an integrated creative curriculum.
Activity 3: A Gory time in Kensington: a transferable practical activity using the local environment for creative fieldwork ideas. Session will develop an enquiry based approach using the local environment for active and creative learning.

Previous event: School Grounds Project
Held on Tuesday 12th May 2009
Location: RGS-IBG, SW7 2AR
The School Grounds Project offered teachers a toolbox of technology skills and practical ideas on how to use the school grounds to engage pupils in geography and environmental issues. The course was divided into six sessions covering all the areas needed to run a successful project. It involved hands-on work examining how blogs, Google Maps, Google Earth and digital video can all be used in the geography classroom to enhance teaching, developing skills aimed at teaching geography to the YouTube generation. Led by Jamie Buchanon-Dunlop.
If you would like us to run this event in your school / local network / area please email cgeogteacher@rgs.org