New GCSE Geography: Key changes and challenges

New GCSE
Geography:
Key changes
and challenges
London Tuesday 23 June 2015
Birmingham Thursday 25 June 2015
Manchester Tuesday 30 June 2015
CPD
Training
Courses
For secondary
geography
teachers and
heads of
department
Overview
New GCSE geography specifications will be available for first
teaching in 2016. Join the GA and the four major awarding
organisations to find out about the new specifications and
start to explore some of their key changes and challenges.
These conferences will enable teachers to make an informed
choice about the new GCSE geography specifications and take
away practical teaching advice and examples of good practice.
Supported by
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
www.geography.org.uk/gcseconferences
Programme
09.00–09.15
Arrival and refreshments
09.15–09.45
Keynote session: ‘New horizons in GCSE geography’
Alan Kinder, Chief Executive, Geographical Association
09.45–11.45
Awarding organisations update
Each awarding organisation will present the aims, structure
and distinctive features of their specifications
11.45–12.15
Refreshment break and networking
An opportunity to speak with awarding organisations and
to exchange ideas for teaching GCSE geography
12.15–13.30
Workshops
You will attend your choice of two workshops focused on
key changes and challenges across the new GCSE
specifications:
• Teaching the geography of the UK
• Geomorphic processes and landscape
• Fieldwork after controlled assessment
13.30–14.30
Lunch and networking
14.30–15.45
Workshops repeated
15.45–16.00
Plenary and next steps
Workshops
Teaching the geography
of the UK
The increasing spotlight on the geography of the
UK for the 2016 GCSE qualification presents an
opportunity to re-examine the way we teach
about our physical and human geography.
Through a focus on specific places, delegates will
be able to enrich their knowledge of case studies
and consider tools and activities for teaching
about the UK landscape, population, economy
and influence as well as practical implications for
the classroom.
Aims and outcomes
• Improved awareness of the 2016 requirements
for teaching about the UK
• Practical activities suitable for teaching at key
stage 3 and 4
• Time to discuss implementation in the
classroom.
Presenter
Jo Debens. Head of Geography, Eggar’s School
Alton, Hampshire
Geomorphic processes
and landscape
This workshop will focus on teaching about
geomorphic processes and landscape in the
context of the new GCSE specifications. The key
challenge of building understanding of landscape
from knowledge of features and processes will be
specifically addressed. Delegates will also study
examples of good geographical practice and
resources that can be adopted and adapted for
use in the classroom.
Aims and outcomes
• Reflection on the importance of understanding
landscape in the context of the new GCSE
specifications
• Opportunities to discuss the challenges and
solutions for teaching landscape to GCSE
students
• Examples of good practice and innovative
resources that can be easily adopted and
adapted for classroom use.
Presenter
Rebecca Kitchen, Curriculum Manager for
Humanities and Head of Geography, Aylesbury
High School
Fieldwork after controlled
assessment
The switch from controlled assessment to
fieldwork examination presents a major
challenge to GCSE geography departments. This
workshop will consider how existing fieldwork
plans can be adapted in order to provide access
to two contrasting environments and vital
reinforcement of students’ knowledge of casestudies, the UK and mathematical application.
Aims and outcomes
• A fieldwork action plan that can be
implemented
• Awareness of how key stage 3 and onsite
fieldwork can lead to better outcomes at GCSE
• Time to identify how existing fieldwork plans
can be adapted
• Understanding of how students’ own devices
can be used to document fieldwork and create
revision materials.
Presenters
London/Birmingham: David Rogers, Assistant
Headteacher, Patcham High School, Brighton
Manchester: Paul Hunt, Head of Humanities, The
Appleton School, Essex
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Terms and Conditions
By returning this completed booking form you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions.
Deadline for registrations is 14 days before the date of the Conference.
Refunds on cancelled bookings will be made as follows:
Received more than 21 days before the date of the specified conference – 50% refund.
Received less than 21 days before the date of the specified conference – no refund.
No refund will be made for delegates not attending.
Please note we reserve the right to cancel Conferences should they not be viable to run. Delegates will be entitled to a full refund.
Please return your booking form:
Lucy Oxley, Geographical Association, 160 Solly Street, Sheffield S1 4BF
tel: 0114 296 0088 e-mail: loxley@geography.org.uk
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