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Wednesday, April 16
 

9:00am BST

Challenging and addressing geographical misconceptions in the classroom
Wednesday April 16, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am BST
202
Geography students can sometimes struggle to derive the intended level of understanding from new content. Often, this can be due to their own misconceptions about the world. This session seeks to identify some of these misconceptions and provide strategies to address them. Attendees will also be invited to share and discuss their own examples and strategies, allowing educators to help students make stronger knowledge-based connections in their geography lessons.
Speakers
avatar for Sarah Larsen

Sarah Larsen

Teacher of geography/former subject lead mentor for SCITT, Reigate School
Wednesday April 16, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am BST
202 Oxford Brookes University,Headington Rd, Headington, Oxford OX3 0BP
  Secondary

9:00am BST

Geography teaching and Teaching Geography
Wednesday April 16, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am BST
201
As Teaching Geography celebrates its 50th year of publication, this session picks out some highlights from the archive and shares how to get the most out of your journal subscription. Then we want to hear from you: where do we go next? What topics should we be publishing articles on? Aspiring writers welcome; bring your ideas!
Speakers
avatar for Dr Richard Bustin

Dr Richard Bustin

Head of Geography, Lancing College
Wednesday April 16, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am BST
201 Oxford Brookes University,Headington Rd, Headington, Oxford OX3 0BP
  Secondary

9:00am BST

Satellite data to support learning
Wednesday April 16, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am BST
203
It's easier than ever before to obtain free satellite data for use in your classroom, promoting discussion among younger pupils and analysis from older students. This workshop will introduce a range of sources and support you in using them to explore the possibilities they provide.
Please bring a tablet or, better still, a laptop so you can explore the full capabilities of some of the sites during the session.
Speakers
avatar for Catherine Fitzsimons

Catherine Fitzsimons

Outreach officer, National Centre for Earth Observation
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Wednesday April 16, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am BST
203 Oxford Brookes University,Headington Rd, Headington, Oxford OX3 0BP
  Secondary

9:00am BST

Where geography and pastoral care meet
Wednesday April 16, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am BST
206
Due to its interdisciplinary nature, geography provides a space where students can explore topics, issues and ideas, as well as develop as young people; this is inherently pastoral. Therefore, this session highlights some of the areas within geography where this overlap is really noticeable, and how geographers can work with their pastoral team to enhance provision.
Speakers
avatar for Lizzie Battrum

Lizzie Battrum

Teacher of Geography and Head of Year, Ratcliffe College
avatar for Alice McCaughern

Alice McCaughern

Head of Geography, Felsted School
Wednesday April 16, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am BST
206 Oxford Brookes University,Headington Rd, Headington, Oxford OX3 0BP
  Secondary

9:00am BST

Make sure you're connected: how can we connect GIS with the National Curriculum?
Wednesday April 16, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am BST
Chakrabarti room
Following recent concerns about a lack of GIS in the curriculum (e.g. Ofsted 2023), this session will offer suggestions on connecting GIS and other geospatial learning to its rightful place in the curriculum based on many years of ongoing classroom practice. The session will consider curriculum sequencing, progression and endpoints for school-based GIS.
Speakers
avatar for Brendan Conway

Brendan Conway

Teacher of Geography, Notre Dame Senior School
I have over thirty years’ experience as geography teacher, head of department and pastoral lead in three maintained schools and one independent school. I led my current department to become a Geographical Association Centre of Excellence. I'm an RGS Chartered Geographer (Teacher).I... Read More →
Wednesday April 16, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am BST
Chakrabarti room Oxford Brookes University,Headington Rd, Headington, Oxford OX3 0BP
  Subject knowledge

11:30am BST

Living cities: connecting young people to nature in their home town
Wednesday April 16, 2025 11:30am - 12:20pm BST
201
Nature has always been crucial for thriving cities, but our relationship with it has changed as we've urbanised. We need to re-connect to nature for sustainable futures. Living cities, a module of UCL-IOE's free Teaching for sustainable futures CPD programme, explores how geography and history teaching can help do this.
Speakers
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David Mitchell

Associate Professor, UCL-IOE
Wednesday April 16, 2025 11:30am - 12:20pm BST
201 Oxford Brookes University,Headington Rd, Headington, Oxford OX3 0BP
  Cross phase

11:30am BST

Put your geoggles on! Learn how to look for geographical connections
Wednesday April 16, 2025 11:30am - 12:20pm BST
204
Learn how to: look for (and find) connectivity, representation, multiple dimensions and synoptic elements within changing places; and how to find clues about the interconnected past, present and future(s). Practice how these skills can be used for high-level responses within 'To what extent' exam questions, and be equipped with a ready-to-use case study (Kochi, India).
Speakers
avatar for Kathryn McDonald

Kathryn McDonald

Subject lead for Geography and AQA examiner, Retired - previously Southend High School for Boys.
avatar for Imogen Sahi

Imogen Sahi

Stepwell
avatar for Susan Knight
Wednesday April 16, 2025 11:30am - 12:20pm BST
204 Oxford Brookes University,Headington Rd, Headington, Oxford OX3 0BP
  Early career teacher

11:30am BST

Connecting with trees
Wednesday April 16, 2025 11:30am - 12:20pm BST
Executive suite
Discover how trees can enrich your curriculum, fostering hands-on learning, fieldwork, GIS and environmental stewardship. Gain practical ideas for projects and activities that connect students with nature and challenge them to think about how the trees in your school site/local area connect to larger concepts such as sustainability and climate change.
Speakers
avatar for Martin Sutton

Martin Sutton

Lecturer in Geography Education and Secondary School Geography Teacher, University of Reading and the Holt School
Wednesday April 16, 2025 11:30am - 12:20pm BST
Executive suite Oxford Brookes University,Headington Rd, Headington, Oxford OX3 0BP
  Fieldwork

11:30am BST

Why are Scandinavian countries so happy?
Wednesday April 16, 2025 11:30am - 12:20pm BST
Chakrabarti room
Karen Corfield explores why Scandinavian countries consistently rank high in the happiness index, as well as having all five countries in the top 10 according to the HDI. This lecture will examine the demographics of these countries, including political, economical and cultural geographies, and how the special connections between the physical and human world impact overall well-being.
Speakers
avatar for Karen Corfield

Karen Corfield

Education Development Consultant, Discover the World Education
With over 20 years experience in schools both as a geographer and pastoral educator, I now consult for Discover the World Education delivering their CPD programme and ensuring high quality educational overseas opportunities for students.In collaboration with the Geographical Association... Read More →
Wednesday April 16, 2025 11:30am - 12:20pm BST
Chakrabarti room Oxford Brookes University,Headington Rd, Headington, Oxford OX3 0BP
  Secondary

11:30am BST

Powerful resources: cross-curricular climate change strategies, initiatives and resources
Wednesday April 16, 2025 11:30am - 12:20pm BST
205
This session will look at strategies exploring 'powerful resources', i.e. artefacts, images and resources that are resonant and meaningful, working across curriculum areas to not only create dialogue across departments but demonstrate to students that climate change and sustainability affects all academic areas and requires a holistic understanding of the issue, its challenges and its solutions. Participants will be given resources to distribute in their schools across departments.
Speakers
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Dr Andrew Lee

Associate Fellow Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability Education, UCL-IOE
Wednesday April 16, 2025 11:30am - 12:20pm BST
205 Oxford Brookes University,Headington Rd, Headington, Oxford OX3 0BP
  Subject knowledge

12:30pm BST

Do textbooks support development of climate-change-informed citizens?
Wednesday April 16, 2025 12:30pm - 12:55pm BST
204
The title is now updated to: How Can Textbooks Better Guide Students in Learning Geography?
Summary with AI support: This session explores how world-centred knowledge and question-led learning are embedded in China’s geography textbooks. Drawing on comparative studies and Shanghai’s latest curriculum, it highlights pathways from content to competencies. Through the Amazon Rainforest case study, it shows how textbooks can foster relational thinking, ethical awareness, and future-oriented geographers who learn not just facts, but ways of becoming.
Speakers
DX

Dr Xin Miao

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, East China Normal University; University of Stirling
geographies; sustainability; textbook;
DX

Dr Xin Ai

East China Normal University
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Prof Yushan Duan

East China Normal University

GAConf25 How Can Textbooks Better Guide Students in Learning Geography Xin Miao and Yushan Duan 16 April pdf
GA2025 16 April 12.30 pdf
Wednesday April 16, 2025 12:30pm - 12:55pm BST
204 Oxford Brookes University,Headington Rd, Headington, Oxford OX3 0BP
  Early career teacher

1:00pm BST

What did the Teaching Physical Geography blog ever do for me?
Wednesday April 16, 2025 1:00pm - 1:25pm BST
205
Learn how articles posted on the Teaching Physical Geography blog have helped to shape and improve the teaching of physical geography topics, and how this impacts students' learning. Plus, find out how you can get involved and contribute to the canon of experience.
Speakers
AD

Alison Dunphy

Senior Teaching Associate Geography Education, GA Physical Geography Special Interest Group (PGSIG)/ University of Cambridge
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RN

Ryan Nock

Head Of Geography, Carr Manor Community School (Parkside School)
Wednesday April 16, 2025 1:00pm - 1:25pm BST
205 Oxford Brookes University,Headington Rd, Headington, Oxford OX3 0BP
  Secondary

2:00pm BST

Booklets and other strategies to support QFT in geography
Wednesday April 16, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm BST
204
This is an opportunity to look at strategies we've used to support SEND and additional needs students, particularly Kent County Council's Mainstream Core Standards model, allowing all students to make progress. We start with the introduction of booklets to support knowledge learning and go onto further strategies we've developed, with an opportunity to discuss how potential pitfalls can be addressed.
Speakers
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Heidi Quenby

Head of Geography, The Maplesden Noakes School
Chair of ICTSIG
MS
Wednesday April 16, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm BST
204 Oxford Brookes University,Headington Rd, Headington, Oxford OX3 0BP
  Secondary

2:00pm BST

Innovative Careers Resources: Environment Agency Careers for Geographers
Wednesday April 16, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm BST
201
The Environment Agency has collaborated with the GA and HLP to develop a series of lessons and resources introducing careers into the classroom: Hello EA Careers. We introduce roles related to flood and coastal risk management that will inspire young people to consider careers in the water and environment sector. This content will be free for teachers and available through the GA website; what will you discover about future roles for geographers?
Speakers
TC

Tom Collins

Environment Agency
BW

Becky Watters

Senior Advisor, FCRM Strategic Workforce Planning, Management and Skills, Environment Agency
Wednesday April 16, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm BST
201 Oxford Brookes University,Headington Rd, Headington, Oxford OX3 0BP
  Secondary
  • Key Stage KS3

2:00pm BST

Reading like a geographer: improving geographical literacy
Wednesday April 16, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm BST
206
In the words of Dr Seuss, 'reading can take you places you have never been before'. It enables students to connect with geographies and cultures that aren't their own while fostering cross-curricular links. This workshop provides practical ideas to engage students with resources that they may not otherwise use in order to broaden their geographical horizons and encourage aspiration.
Speakers
avatar for Jema Kinsman

Jema Kinsman

Head of Humanities, Rushden Academy
avatar for Fiona Sheriff

Fiona Sheriff

Head of Geography, Kingsthorpe College
Wednesday April 16, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm BST
206 Oxford Brookes University,Headington Rd, Headington, Oxford OX3 0BP
  Secondary

2:00pm BST

Seamless geography: enhancing primary to secondary transition beyond the prescriptive curriculum
Wednesday April 16, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm BST
Executive suite
Progression should be deepening and developing geographical understanding, not just acquiring more facts. How do we decide what 'making progress' is and what it looks like across the different stages of education? This is a practical workshop learning from schools across Wales to develop approaches for connecting primary and secondary geography education.
Speakers
avatar for Fiona Rennie

Fiona Rennie

Special interest group Wales
AT
Exhibitors
avatar for GA Welsh Special Interest Group

GA Welsh Special Interest Group

We focus on the concerns of the moment. Recently this has involved sharing thoughts and views on the new GCSE in Wales. Several of our team have been involved in the Qualifications Wales development group. We created the scaffolds on different themes to support the new curriculum... Read More →
Wednesday April 16, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm BST
Executive suite Oxford Brookes University,Headington Rd, Headington, Oxford OX3 0BP
  Secondary

2:00pm BST

Connecting with fieldwork enquiry
Wednesday April 16, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm BST
JHB lecture theatre
This workshop explores ways of improving the connections between regular fieldwork activities and broader geographical enquiry in the classroom. We will consider how to plan regular fieldwork enquiries across KS3 and GCSE to ensure progression and the development of enquiring minds so that learners are prepared for independent fieldwork investigations at A level and beyond.
Speakers
AO

Andy Owen

Author, self-employed
I am an author of geography resources for both students and teachers. I have written for all key stages and all aspects of geography teaching but my recent work has focussed on fieldwork and geomorphology for teachers and GCSE and A level students. I have considerable experience with... Read More →
Sponsors
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OCR

OCR
We’re a leading UK awarding body, providing a wide range of qualifications to meet the needs of students of all ages and abilities. We offer general and vocational qualifications that equip students with the knowledge and skills they need for their future, helping them achieve their... Read More →
Wednesday April 16, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm BST
JHB lecture theatre Oxford Brookes University,Headington Rd, Headington, Oxford OX3 0BP
  Sponsored session

2:00pm BST

Down to Earth geography: connecting the eco and the social
Wednesday April 16, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm BST
202
The session opens up discussion about the future of geography teaching in the face of the epochal challenges facing human societies – and indeed life on Earth. This requires fresh thinking about the purposes and potential of education, and the possible contributions of geography. We focus on teachers' 'knowledge work' in the context of the late Bruno Latour’s terrestrial eco-social politics.
Speakers
avatar for Prof David Lambert

Prof David Lambert

Professor of Geographical Education, UCL Institute of Education
Wednesday April 16, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm BST
202 Oxford Brookes University,Headington Rd, Headington, Oxford OX3 0BP
  Subject leader

3:00pm BST

Curriculum interleaving
Wednesday April 16, 2025 3:00pm - 3:25pm BST
201
A look at how teachers can make the most of the curriculum through interleaving topics and themes to support student knowledge retention and engagement.
Speakers
avatar for Stephanie Beaumont

Stephanie Beaumont

Head of Geography, Smith's Wood Academy (Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust)
Wednesday April 16, 2025 3:00pm - 3:25pm BST
201 Oxford Brookes University,Headington Rd, Headington, Oxford OX3 0BP
  Subject leader

3:30pm BST

The water cycle: back to basics
Wednesday April 16, 2025 3:30pm - 4:20pm BST
JHB lecture theatre
We look again at the water cycle, including: how to draw a cloud; how to make a cloud; popular misconceptions we've discovered from our climate literacy survey; the water cycle and climate change; cloud seeding and conspiracy theories; contrails (and chemtrails) and climate change; and changes to the oceans and cryosphere.
Speakers
avatar for Prof Sylvia Knight

Prof Sylvia Knight

Head of Education, Royal Meteorological Society
Sylvia Knight is Head of Education at the Royal Meteorological Society and a visiting Professor in the schools of Education and of Mathematical, Physical and Computational Sciences at the University of Reading. With a background in climate science, her role involves supporting the... Read More →
Wednesday April 16, 2025 3:30pm - 4:20pm BST
JHB lecture theatre Oxford Brookes University,Headington Rd, Headington, Oxford OX3 0BP
  Cross phase

3:30pm BST

Building on Barbie: questioning as a method of improving female student engagement in geography
Wednesday April 16, 2025 3:30pm - 4:20pm BST
206
Sandra will present her research and deliberate practice actions, which were developed as part of a wider body of work with the Building on Barbie global research team. Conversation mapping is used to capture the impact of deliberate practice. There'll be the opportunity to connect through group discussion regarding barriers to KS4 geography study.
Speakers
avatar for Sandra Patterson FCCT

Sandra Patterson FCCT

A2L Coordinator, Head of Geography, Ulidia Integrated College
Sandra Patterson BA(Hons), PGCE, MEd, FCCT. Sandra chose to work within the Integrated Sector as she strongly believes in both the importance and the ethos of Integrated Education. One of Sandras’ priorities as a Geographer is to promote environmental leadership and community engagement... Read More →
Wednesday April 16, 2025 3:30pm - 4:20pm BST
206 Oxford Brookes University,Headington Rd, Headington, Oxford OX3 0BP
  Secondary

3:30pm BST

GIS: the key to understanding our interconnected world – seven ideas
Wednesday April 16, 2025 3:30pm - 4:20pm BST
Chakrabarti room
Please join us as we share seven GIS ideas for geography teachers. This practical session will showcase easy-to-use classroom activities to help students understand global connections, sustainability and the relationship between physical and human geography. Learn how to integrate GIS into your teaching to make lessons more interactive and relevant.
Speakers
avatar for Sophie Wilson

Sophie Wilson

PGCE Geography Course Lead, St Mary's University, Twickenham
Former Chair GAICT SIG and GA Board of Governors. Research interests include curriculum making, using GIS to promote a sense of place in the Geography classroom and sustainability education.
Exhibitors
avatar for GA ICT Special Interest Group

GA ICT Special Interest Group

We are GA members who have an interest in using ICT and GIS to support geographical learning. The group comprises of members from a range of backgrounds.We draw on the diverse expertise of our members who range from those with a very specialised and practical knowledge of using GIS... Read More →
Wednesday April 16, 2025 3:30pm - 4:20pm BST
Chakrabarti room Oxford Brookes University,Headington Rd, Headington, Oxford OX3 0BP
  Subject knowledge

3:30pm BST

Making geography the heart and soul of the school
Wednesday April 16, 2025 3:30pm - 4:20pm BST
201
In a matter a short few years, Nicholas Brown has transformed GCSE geography from a dying subject to the beating heart of his school. By creating a spoke and hub model with geography in the centre, students are excited at the subject's relevance in their day to day lives: creating businesses; travelling; beekeeping; and growing food.
Speakers
avatar for Nicholas Brown

Nicholas Brown

Head of Geography and Horticulture, Ysgol Clywedog
Hailing from Ysgol Clywedog in Wrexham, Nicholas Brown has been the Head of Geography and Horticulture for the last 6 years. During this time, he has boosted the uptake of Geography at KS4 from 16 pupils to a steady 120 (maximum allowed). Added to this he has developed an increasingly... Read More →
Wednesday April 16, 2025 3:30pm - 4:20pm BST
201 Oxford Brookes University,Headington Rd, Headington, Oxford OX3 0BP
  Subject leader

4:20pm BST

Developing global connections: bringing the outside world in
Wednesday April 16, 2025 4:20pm - 5:10pm BST
207
This workshop will explore how we can make international connections from our classrooms and through travel. We'll consider how barriers to carrying out international fieldwork can be overcome, and discuss issues related to sustainable travel. Practical activities will include using resources from GA Study Tours, discussing fieldwork scenarios and evaluating the sustainability of travel for learning.
Speakers
avatar for Catherine Owen

Catherine Owen

Chair of International Special Interest Group
I’m Head of Geography in a 11-18 comprehensive school in Somerset.
AC

Amy Case

Head of Geography, Latymer Upper School
Exhibitors
avatar for GA International Special Interest Group

GA International Special Interest Group

The International Special Interest Group’s aims are:To advise and represent the GA on international matters.To establish and co-ordinate links with international geographical and educational organisations and between schools and individuals.To further the study and teaching of geography... Read More →
Wednesday April 16, 2025 4:20pm - 5:10pm BST
207 Oxford Brookes University,Headington Rd, Headington, Oxford OX3 0BP
  Fieldwork

4:20pm BST

Navigating personal geographies: leveraging educational technology in transforming geographical education
Wednesday April 16, 2025 4:20pm - 5:10pm BST
205
This session explores the meaningful integration of educational technology to help students connect to their personal geographies. It highlights the use of gamified online learning experiences, technology-transformed fieldwork and using GIS in the classroom for spatial analysis. Discover how these tools can transform geographical education and help students foster deeper connections to the world around them.
Speakers
avatar for Wen Xin Ng

Wen Xin Ng

Educational Technology Officer, Educational Technology Division, Ministry of Education Singapore
Wednesday April 16, 2025 4:20pm - 5:10pm BST
205 Oxford Brookes University,Headington Rd, Headington, Oxford OX3 0BP
  Secondary

4:20pm BST

Pedagogy of hope and scenario tasks
Wednesday April 16, 2025 4:20pm - 5:10pm BST
204
Alarming news items about climate change can lead to eco-stress. One of the ways to reduce this is to let students envision different possible futures and discuss which future they prefer. In this workshop, we'll walk through two scenario thinking tasks and discuss the experiences of students and teachers with them.
Speakers
DT

Dr Tim Favier

teacher trainer, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
Wednesday April 16, 2025 4:20pm - 5:10pm BST
204 Oxford Brookes University,Headington Rd, Headington, Oxford OX3 0BP
  Secondary

4:20pm BST

Planning for progress in procedural knowledge in connected geographies 
Wednesday April 16, 2025 4:20pm - 5:10pm BST
JHB lecture theatre
The 2023 Ofsted subject report commented that schools should plan for progress in procedural knowledge including the use of maps and GIS.
This session considers what progression in procedural knowledge looks like and how to plan for it, when designing a coherent 11-16 geography curriculum. It will introduce new curriculum guidance for Progress in Geography KS3, and the Ordnance Survey.
Speakers
avatar for David Gardner

David Gardner

Education consultant, Geographical Association
Wednesday April 16, 2025 4:20pm - 5:10pm BST
JHB lecture theatre Oxford Brookes University,Headington Rd, Headington, Oxford OX3 0BP
  Subject leader

4:20pm BST

Practical ways to make departmental CPD more effective
Wednesday April 16, 2025 4:20pm - 5:10pm BST
206
Using what I've learned from my NPQ for Leading Teacher Development, I'll narrate how I've implemented key principles into my own department CPD time, as well as provide practical ways to structure subject-specific CPD in other geography departments.
Speakers
avatar for Rachel Hawke

Rachel Hawke

Head of Geography and Lead Subject Mentor for Geography, Isca Academy and SWTT
Wednesday April 16, 2025 4:20pm - 5:10pm BST
206 Oxford Brookes University,Headington Rd, Headington, Oxford OX3 0BP
  Subject leader
 
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