Oxford Geography Teachers Day

I have attended this event several times in the past, and it has always been a splendid occasion.

This year's event is now available to book and there are some good options for GA members to have reduced price bookings. It's a fairly stellar list of presenters.... and me....
Open to state schools as well as Independent schools.

OXFORD GEOGRAPHY TEACHER’S DAY2013

(Organised by the Oxford Branch of the Geographical Association and supported by the GA Independent Schools Special Interest Group)

AT ST EDWARD’S SCHOOL, OXFORD ON THURSDAY 7^th MARCH 2013

10.00 Coffee/Tea/Refreshments on arrival

10.15 Introduction by Dr Garrett Nagle   President of the Oxford GA Branch

10.20   Opening Lecture

Bob Digby – President of the Geographical Association

‘Geographers and some Contemporary Health Issues’

 11.00 to 1pm

Choose TWO workshops to attend (each workshop will be 55 minutes) with exception of workshop 6 for Prep school and KS3 teachers which will last the whole 2 hours 

Seminar/ Workshop 1

Professor Sarah Harper - Oxford University

Population and Old Age updates – update for teaching GCSE and Post 16 Geography students

      Workshop 2

      Peter Price   Head of Geography from Charterhouse and Ewan Laurie

      Head of Geography, King’s School, Wimbledon

      Teaching the new Post 16 Exams – Practical Workshop linking Fieldwork    

      with the new A Levels, Pre  U and IB Curriculum .

      Workshop 3

      Lead by Dr Gareth Hughes – Head of Geography at Radley College with

      Rob Morris (Geography Teacher at Shrewsbury School)- Practical   

      Fieldwork Ideas for the new International GCSE

      (This hopefully will take place outside in the school Grounds –

       weather permitting!)

      Workshop 5 

      Alan Parkinson (Geography Consultant)

      Connecting teachers - connecting classrooms
        A look at how social media and smartphone apps can help teachers to  

      connect with other colleagues, and open up possibilities for authentic  

      and collaborative learning, and prepare learners for the future workplace.

Workshop 6 for CE and KS 3 Teachers on next page

         Workshop 6   NB Double Workshop– lasts the whole 120 minutes-

for Prep School and KS 3 Teachers only

Gyles Morris  – CE/ KS3 Fieldwork ideas though ‘the Lens of a Camera

with support on how to use the skills in CE Fieldwork from Simon Lewis (ISEB Lead Setter) and Dr Andrew Lee (SATIPS Geography Broadsheet Editor)

This is aimed at giving you new ideas for inspiring your pupils to use photographs and small areas to produce excellent Fieldwork enquiry skills. 

Ideal for Prep School teachers wanting new ideas for the revised CE Fieldwork Enquiry.

(Will be outside along the Canal ) (Restricted to 12 teachers)

1.10 pm  A chance to talk with some Publishers  and look at resources over a glass of wine and a chance to browse all the latest publications.

1.45  A sit down Lunch followed by 10 minutes from Steve Brace of the Royal Geographical Society (with the IBG)

2.45 pm-  3.45pm:  Lecture and Question session

Alan Kinder (Chief Executive of the Geographical Association)

 ‘

Geography and the GA in a time of curriculum change. Where are we, where are we going and how we can support you.’

A chance to hear what Alan Kinder has to say and to question him and to let him know what support you think the GA can give to teachers and the pupils you teach.

3.45 pm Finish

You can attend for £60 if a GA member (£160 if not) and two teachers can attend from the same GA member school for just £75


Let me know if you'd like a copy of the booking form sending to you....