Following announcement of review of Curriculum & Assessment
@The_GA
wants your views on the National Curriculum & GCSE & A level content & assessment.
Which aspects of are working well & where you’d like to see changes
Share you views on link ⬇️
What do students who've studied A Level
#geography
study at uni?
Many different subjects spanning the Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, Sciences & Tech & Engineering
inc computer science, medicine, law, biological sciences &
#geography
@RGS_IBGschools
@RGS_IBGhe
@RGS_IBG
Geographical Association appoints Steve Brace as its new Chief Executive
The Geographical Association (GA) is delighted to announce that Steve Brace has been appointed as its new Chief Executive.
Read the full announcement here:
Hi
#geographers
having completed 21 years at the RGS I'll be leaving on 9th Dec. There have been far more highs than lows & I'll be still looking to contribute to
#geography
in the future (& if you have any work do let me know) In thread some thanks (& sorry if I missed anyone)
"Geog illuminates the past, explaines the present & prepares us for the future. What could be more important" Newly knighted Sir Michael Palin
#choosegeography
Institute for Fiscal Studies analysis places geography among top subjects for grad earnings. Female geogers earn 10% more than average female grads, male geogers earn 2% more. Geog earnings outperform other subjects, inc technology, biosciences and history.
#choosegeography
Please to be able to share the following positive impact of studying
#geography
with 100s of A level students at the
@RGS_IBGschools
A Level study day today
"Impressing a Princess" to be added to positive impact of studying
#geography
Kate Middleton says she is 'impressed by Prince William's geography' as royal couple visit melting glacier
It's been an exceptional year, but the 2021 results have been good news for
#choosegeography
Congratulations again from
@RGS_IBGschools
to the young people who've received results & thank you to their
#geographyteachers
.
The key (& very positive) data for
#geography
⤵️
A parent once said to me 'well there's no money in
#geography
& that's why my daughter isn't choosing it.
Here's the data to disprove this misunderstanding.
Congratulations to Steve Brace (
@SteveBraceGeog
) on being awarded Honorary Fellowship of the Society in recognition of outstanding support for geography and the Society.
First week done
@The_GA
. A great welcome from the team, lovely to hear about the impressive range of work, a new KS3 project announced with Oak,
#GAConf24
coming up next week (& look forward to seeing colleagues there) & a new name badge too...
Good news for 6th formers applying to do geog at Uni. Geogers have some of the highest levels of student satisfaction in the NSS results, and are more likely to complete their degree – having the third lowest drop-out rate of all subjects.
#choosegeography
#geographyteachers
More info on A Level geography
* 10th most studied A Level
* One of the best gender balanced subjects = F & M entries
* Slight decline in achievement, as with other A Levels
* a 4.2 rise - despite drop of 2.9% in nos of 18 year olds
@RGS_IBGschools
@RGS_IBGhe
@RGS_IBG
Alison Blunt, Martin Evans & 89 others , including 59 HE heads of geography departments, reject the claim that geography is a ‘soft option’ for ‘posh students’ See this for
@timeshighered
on & for more on this from
@RGS_IBG
see
Super proud of seeing this in action today- embedding careers and high aspiration into every SoL, started with the hydrologist today to link to rivers! Inspired by
@RGS_IBG
training and resources 🌍
#geographyteacher
#raisingaspirations
With secondary & many primary schools returning to online lessons a reminder about the
#geographyathome
resources developed by
@RGS_IBGschools
for primary & secondary
#geography
- all open access & free. See
Good news
* 265,169 ~geography entries
* ~9,000k more entries (256,420 2018)
* the 6th most studied GCSE
* 3.4 per cent rise on 2018
& some wonderful words of congratulation from Former
@RGS_IBGschools
@RGS_IBGschools
@RGS_IBGhe
President Sir Michael Palin to you & your pupils
The financial benefits of studying
#Geography
GCSE
Fifth highest marginal benefit
From "GCSE attainment and lifetime earnings Research report June 2021"
@educationgovuk
Some great
#ChooseGeography
news today. Both GCSE & A Level
#geography
have increased numbers for the 2023 exams. GCSE now at 183,000 (100,000 more than 2010!) & A Level just short of 35,000. Congrats to
#geographyteachers
& their pupils
If as a
#geographyteacher
you're short of a 'global good news story' in
#geography
this interactive shows rapid decrease in infant mortality in Africa over last 60 years. More work to do to fully achieve SDG3 ... but the declining rates illustrative of real progress
My latest "science garment": Earth layers skirt
#geoscience
.
I embroidered the names and depths of the layers because you never know when you will need that data 🤣
Then I discovered the work of
#HansRosling
@Gapminder
. He taught me that extreme poverty & child mortality were falling & education & life expectancy were rising. I went looking for other areas where my preconceptions might be wrong...
#geographyteachers
Most adults can only wish they had the legendary Sir David Attenborough as a geography teacher, but for children across the country it's about to become a reality.
How to watch Sir David Attenborough teach Geography on BBC Bitesize
@RadioTimes
Pleased to share +ve news for Geography GCSE entries on behalf of
@RGS_IBGschools
@RGS_IBGHE
@RGS_IBG
via this for
@TES
"Geography is the one subject that looks at the whole story" Sir Michael Palin
GCSE results: A tectonic shift in geography entries
Hi I'm now a freelance Geography Consultant (having led the education work of the Royal Geographical Society for 20 years). If your school, MAT or ITT programme would like to discuss how I can support you pls DM or email stevebrace04
@gmail
.com
It’s
#FFBWednesday
everyone!
Simply:
⭐️Like and repost this post to spread the word!
⭐️Comment below with your edu bio
⭐️ Follow, follow back and connect with all the awesome educators who take part!
Have a great day!
Repost, repost, repost 😊
Good news stats on
#geography
⤵️
*
#Geographers
had the highest levels of full-time employment of social science graduates
* 75% of geographers enter professional-level jobs after graduation Full details below
Royal Geographical Society - Latest news
"One of geography’s responsibilities is to reveal the world as it is - not as it was. So if out-of-date resources are used, the subject’s potential to achieve this is eroded." My piece for
@tes
The
@RGS_IBG
is delighted to see 1.5K more young people sit A Level
#geography
this year. It inc. study of the carbon cycle, geo-politics & how places change. It's a highly relevant subject for students who want to enhance their understanding of the world.
Many
#geographyteachers
will be familiar with
@dannydorling
life expectancy tube map & here's some more ...
13 More Of Our Favourite Alternative Tube Maps | Londonist
Teachers have asked for more info on the stats showing
#choosegeography
benefits to further study and careers - so see the PPT of data and key messages (& other downloads too). Feel free to use/adapt for GCSE and A Level options etc
#geographyteacher
If you're looking to refresh any of your KS3 SoW over 1/2 term do have a look at our modules inc Russia, geological timescale & glaciation, coasts, development , natural resources, India, the geog of my stuff, weather and migration. All available here
"Running your finger along the placenames on a map is a journey through history as well as geography. It’s those little things you can uncover that makes maps so special." The growth of
@OrdnanceSurvey
Maps during lockdown
This is superb for
#geographyteachers
. I'm getting slightly obsessed finding out for eg the UK imported 10M worth of good from Burkina Faso / whilst exporting 22M value. Very good for any units on trade & globalisation
It's a double
#geography
day ...
Sir Michael, past President of
@RGS_IBG
, knighted by Duke of Cambridge & geography graduate from
@StAndrewsSGSD
.
Sir Michael recognised for his services to "travel, culture & geography"
Today the Duke of Cambridge held an Investiture at
#BuckinghamPalace
.
Sir Michael Palin was awarded the Honour of Knighthood in recognition of his services travel, culture and geography,
Important message from
@HafsaBobat
at
#GTEconf21
about need to stress the value of
#choosegeography
at A Level by highlighting the range of courses and subsequent professional careers that geography can lead onto- not just those thatlook like the ones geographers should 'do'
What's the
#geography
of 'the world beyond my window' Theme for
@RGS_IBGschools
Young Geog of Year comp. Looking forward to your entries & ideal for
#geographyathome
. Categories KS2 to A Level (
#storymaps
for A level). Read info carefully Entries 30 June
New data show that the number of students applying to study
#geography
at university in 2021 has risen by 3% from the equivalent figure in 2020. This trend reflects a general increase in university applications in the UK, according to
@ucas_online
:
So for
#geographyrevision
some quick 5 min animations from
@RGS_IBGschools
giving overviews of key geog issues. First one on Ecotourism - over 20 to view and all freely available on
Seeing loads of lovely geography classroom displays & if
#geographyteachers
want some extra
#geography
"powers" do see the RGS's
#Geographysuperheros
- 6 to collect so far (+ links to podcasts/resources on each) & see
To cap off
#GAConf24
my
@The_GA
@guardian
fieldwk piece
"It is in the field where yp encounter the messy, real world & develop an understanding of how human & natural worlds interact. This is essential if yp are to become custodians of our environment"
What degrees do students who've studied A Level geography go onto study at uni?
Yes many go onto do a
#geography
degree, but many others progress onto other degrees too & the courses in red might be a surprise to some
Thank you to
#geography
colleagues who've sent such lovely & supportive messages about the announcement about me joining the
@The_GA
. I'm looking forward to catching up with many of you at
#GAConf24
& through my future work too.
#ChooseGeography
The
@RGS_IBGschools
has put together this listing of the support we - & others - provide for
#geographyathome
& we will be adding to this as more support comes online
Very pleased to have my proposal for lecture on '30 reasons why geography really matters' accepted for
@The_GA
conference 2020.
Do come along to help count them off
& if you've any you'd like me to add onto the list do drop me a line.
#Geography
is never far from the headlines - migration or climate breakdown, it's uniquely relevant to our daily lives. Spatial patterns are key – why do societies & environments vary from place to place, how have they come to be?
Uni profile: geography
Good news for
#geographers
wanting to train to become a
#geographyteacher
.
£15,000 training bursary for geography for those starting training in 2022. Details in
@tes
below
Lots in the news on climate change & permafrost & for more on this do see the
@RGS_IBGschools
SOW on climate change & the Russian Arctic produced with
@GeogBham
&
@wwf_uk
& funding from
@ahrcpress
Inc downloadable poster
I think this is a good note to finish the week on.
The final slide from my '30 reasons why
#geography
really matters'. The PPT available here & the words courtesy of Sir Michael Palin
#choosegeography
So the
@The_GA
#GAConf24
ends & all that's left is boxes. Thank you to all the delegates, speakers & exhibitors for sharing your expertise & passion for
#Geography
. & a special thanks to Isabel & GA team, plus trustees & volunteers for creating a successful conference. 🌍❤️
Heading up to Manchester to get ready for
@The_GA
@GAConf24
. Looking forward to hearing sessions , visiting exhibitors,
#geography
chat & meeting
#geography
colleagues new & old - & if we've not met do come & say hello (I'll look a little like ⬇️ minus the Giants Causeway)
If any
#geographyteacher
needs to stock up on posters for the year ahead - loads to download from
@RGS_IBGschools
inc: climate change, careers, oceans, weather & climate, migration, SDGs, coasts, cities, etc. See and search by resource type - "posters"
#geographyteachers
if you teach ocean currents and circulation there is a new
@RGS_IBGschools
interactive on ocean circulation & the importance of Antarctic Bottom Water which helps transports carbon, oxygen, heat and nutrients around the oceans
"Geography is one of the most exciting and valuable subjects to study today. So many of the world's problems boil down to geography, and need the geographers of the future to help us understand them". Sir Michael Palin Options letter
#choosegeography
#geographyteachers
the scale of international remittances
"The Indian diaspora—measuring nearly 18 million people—collectively sent more than $125 billion back to the country in 2023"
This is grim reading
"The city council says the decision to replace
#Geography
with 'Travel and Tourism' is related with the plan to axe 450 teachers and instead is simply 'what works best' for pupils"
@SAGTeach
@RoyalScotGeoSoc
if you've 20 mins today on
#IWD2020
I'd recommend a listen to this
@RGS_IBGschools
podcast on the contribution of women to the development of
#geography
downloadable here
From a Y8 lesson
Pupils "Can you do one of those 'bully our work lessons'?"
#geographyteacher
"Er ... what do you mean?"
Pupils "when you project our work & tell how to make it better"
You mean "peer assessment"
Thats it ... "bully our work"!