The subject association for all teachers of geography. We support the study and enjoyment of geography in primary and secondary schools.
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Can poetry improve primary geography outcomes?
In the new issue of Primary Geography, Michael Rosen, Anjali Patel, and Ben Ballin discuss how combining verse with mapwork boosts vocabulary, graphicacy, and fieldwork skills.
By focusing on personal geographies, schools involved in the project saw a major rise in confidence among reluctant writers/
This article is free only to GA members who have subscribed to receive Primary Geography. Read the full article here: the-ga.org/4fKy6pr
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GCSE geography exam struggles are often curriculum sequencing issues disguised as revision problems.
Stop firefighting in real-time. Learn how to diagnose and correct systemic curriculum gaps across Key Stage 3 with the GA Subject Leader Development Programme.
Book your place: the-ga.org/4v01ahk
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What goes in your bag for a day of fieldwork? Have we missed any essentials?
We're re-sharing our simple fieldwork tips for #nationalfestivaloffieldwork this month.
#geography #geographyteacher #fieldwork @The_GA #nff26
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Jun 10
Are you leading your geography department, or just firefighting? Move away from compliance checklists and focus on true curriculum coherence.
The GA Subject Leader Development Programme opens today for the 2026-2027 cohort.
Complete with professional accreditation.
Book your place: the-ga.org/4v01ahk
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A reminder for this talk by Ilan Kelman later today!
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Ilan Kelman, author of Disaster by Choice will be speaking at a GlosGeog virtual seminar this coming June.
Please find more information and how to secure your spaces below.
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May 13
Ilan Kelman, author of Disaster by Choice will be speaking at a GlosGeog virtual seminar this coming June.
Please find more information and how to secure your spaces below.
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So the #NationalFestivalofFieldwork through @The_GA is underway & very soon, every Y7 student at Future Academies will undertake their first piece of KS3 fieldwork to look at the flood risk to their school.
Rationale resources top tips: katestockings.com/geographic…
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Jun 11
Best of luck to our Y11 Geographers. You have been fantastic year group. No exam fatigue just yet!!!
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Secure your spot for our London training day on 19 June.
This session is designed to help early career educators lead high quality fieldwork with confidence.
Join colleagues in Greenwich Park for this essential subject specialist CPD. Details at the-ga.org/433GPeC
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Help your pupils develop a deeper understanding of ecosystems and climate pressure.
The theme for our 2026 Model Making Competition is Fragile Environments.
Open to multiple age groups, it is the perfect way to bring geography to life.
Submit entries by 31 July 2026: the-ga.org/4dgFw1Z
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Jun 10
How do we know recent climate change is caused by humans?
Developed in partnership with @The_GA, @DerbyUni, and University of Sussex.
Watch the full video on @timeforgeog and discover how you can put your geography to work in careers with Satarla, @IgneGroup, and @atkinsrealis:
timeforgeography.co.uk/video…
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4 Jul 2025
The children participated in a wide range of geography-based activities, such as wildlife spotting, map reading, field sketching and geocaching. #engage_enrich_inspire #NationalFestivalofFieldwork (2/3)
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Today 5pm
Free CPD
@The_GA
Join in!
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Jun 10
Wonderful to celebrate the @The_GA #NationalFestivalofFieldwork with year 10 in Lyme Regis. Some heavy showers threatened our recording sheets, but all work was completed & ice cream was consumed! A big thank you to Karen & our Ops team for making this happen. @_TKASA
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The Summer 2026 issue of Teaching Geography is out now.
Editor Richard Bustin introduces a timely focus on artificial intelligence in the classroom, analysing generative AI tools, representation risks, and practical strategies for inclusive lessons.
Read the latest issue today to enhance your classroom practice: the-ga.org/4e2vOAM
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Jun 9
Y7 Microclimate studies around the school grounds. #NationalFestivalofFieldwork @CHSupdates
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8 Jul 2025
Creating fieldwork sketches📋 @StMSchStewkley #NationalFestivalofFieldwork
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A successful day of coastal #fieldwork in Swanage with some of Year 10 (and we successfully dodged the rain!) 😎🌊🌍 @crispinsschool @LeesonHouse
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