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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

Steps and slopes: investigating the effect of terracing on soil erosion and hydrographs
Wednesday April 16, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am BST
Executive suite
Engage your students and enhance their understanding of soil and hydrograph topics with our exciting new investigation demonstrating how land-use management can reduce soil erosion and mass movement. This workshop is based on current research by University of St Andrews, Newcastle University and Universidad de Granada, and explores use of terraces to retain water and prevent soil erosion.
Speakers
avatar for Lynn Daley

Lynn Daley

GeoBus Education Coordinator, University of St Andrews
GeoBus® is a free educational outreach project for schools developed and run by the School of Earth & Environmental Sciences at the University of St Andrews since 2012. We offer curriculum-linked science, geography and environmental science workshops for primary and secondary school... Read More →
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Wednesday April 16, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am BST
Executive suite 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
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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

11:00am BST

Connecting teachers: CIE A level
Wednesday April 16, 2025 11:00am - 11:25am BST
203
An opportunity for teachers of the Cambridge International (CIE) geography A level to connect and informally share ideas. Across the UK and internationally we have a wealth of experience; the aim is to make lasting connections between us. Everyone's welcome, whether you've been teaching the syllabus for years, have made the move from a 'home' specification or you're an ECT in a CIE school. I have attached a QR code below if you'd like to join a mailing list or connect after the event (or if you can't make the meet up you can still sign up). 
Speakers
avatar for Alice Mollison

Alice Mollison

Head of Geography, Eltham College
Hi, I am the Head of Geography at Eltham College, South East London. I have been teaching for over 20 years. have been Head of Department in 3 schools as well as four years as Assistant Head (Teaching & Learning). I have taught a wide range of A Level and GCSE specifications over... Read More →

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Wednesday April 16, 2025 11:00am - 11:25am BST
203 Oxford Brookes University,Headington Rd, Headington, Oxford OX3 0BP
  Subject leader

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
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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

30 strategies that connect students to top NEA grades
Wednesday April 16, 2025 11:30am - 12:20pm BST
206
If we could isolate and study the top scoring NEA submissions, what would we find that makes them stand out from others? What techniques do some students use to really set themselves apart? This session will reveal 30 approaches that top-scoring NEA students consistently use to connect their studies to the highest possible marks.
Speakers
avatar for Chloe Searl

Chloe Searl

Independent Field Studies Tutor, The Island Geographer
Wednesday April 16, 2025 11:30am - 12:20pm BST
206 Oxford Brookes University,Headington Rd, Headington, Oxford OX3 0BP
  Fieldwork

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

Fieldwork for connectivity
Wednesday April 16, 2025 11:30am - 12:20pm BST
Foyer
As geographers, it's crucial we think synoptically and consider multiple geographies and connections to understand the world around us. Fieldwork brings these connections to life; the multi-scaled techniques shared in this session will facilitate students' holistic understanding, enabling breadth and depth in NEA investigations and supporting theoretical understanding.
Speakers
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Sam Harley

Tutor, Field Studies Council
I am an outdoor environmental education tutor for the Field Studies Council based at Flatford Mill in Suffolk.I teach Geography from primary school age up to A level, I am a trained Geography teacher and have worked at Flatford Mill for 4 years.My specialism is teaching GCSE and A... Read More →
avatar for Charlotte Foster

Charlotte Foster

Education Team Leader, Field Studies Council
Wednesday April 16, 2025 11:30am - 12:20pm BST
Foyer Oxford Brookes University,Headington Rd, Headington, Oxford OX3 0BP
  Secondary

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
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Dr Xin Miao

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

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

The AI revolution: incorporating AI into the geography classroom and establishing ethical student use
Wednesday April 16, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm BST
Chakrabarti room
As the education sector comes to grips with the surge of artificial intelligence programmes available, I'll reflect on how far we've come in geography with its use and demonstrate how it's become an integrated feature in my classroom. I'll also show how we've educated students to manage it ethically and practically.
Speakers
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Paul Logue

Head of Geography, St Dominic's Sixth Form College
Wednesday April 16, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm BST
Chakrabarti room Oxford Brookes University,Headington Rd, Headington, Oxford OX3 0BP
  Early career teacher

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
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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

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

3:30pm 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

Should regeneration be national or local? Eden Project Morecambe
Wednesday April 16, 2025 3:30pm - 4:20pm BST
202
This session will investigate Morecambe and its plans to turn itself around. Will Eden Project Morecambe achieve its aim of reimagining the resort for the 21st Century? Does the Queens Market Project provide a better local solution? How can fieldwork be used to investigate Morecambe as a case study, as well as other regeneration projects throughout the UK?
Speakers
avatar for Katy Dowdall

Katy Dowdall

Tutor, Field Studies Council
I am an experienced outdoor field studies tutor currently working in the Lake District at Castle Head Field Studies Centre. I am a qualified Geography teacher and Level 3 Forest School leader.
Wednesday April 16, 2025 3:30pm - 4:20pm BST
202 Oxford Brookes University,Headington Rd, Headington, Oxford OX3 0BP
  Fieldwork

3:30pm BST

Successful synopticity
Wednesday April 16, 2025 3:30pm - 4:20pm BST
205
Join GA Secondary Phase Committee members in exploring tried and tested techniques for developing synoptic thinking at A level. This session will leave you with practical ideas to try in your classroom to encourage students to make connections between geographic concepts.
Speakers
avatar for Emma Johns

Emma Johns

Geography Teacher and SPC member, GA SPC
Exhibitors
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GA Secondary Phase Committee

The purpose of the Secondary Phase Committee (SPC) is to support GA members concerned with geography at key stages 3 and 4 and to represent their views and interests.What we doMonitor the views, interests, concerns and issues facing secondary geography members of the GA. In addition... Read More →
Wednesday April 16, 2025 3:30pm - 4:20pm BST
205 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

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.
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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

Colombia and its diaspora: connecting case studies at A level
Wednesday April 16, 2025 4:20pm - 5:10pm BST
203
This session connects the geography of Colombia – Medellí­n, the Nevado del Ruiz lahar disaster, TNCs like Chiquita and Coca Cola located in Urabá – to the invisibility of the Colombian diaspora in the UK and gentrification in Elephant and Castle.
Speakers
avatar for Izzy Wood

Izzy Wood

Course lead for Geography, HSDC Alton College
Wednesday April 16, 2025 4:20pm - 5:10pm BST
203 Oxford Brookes University,Headington Rd, Headington, Oxford OX3 0BP
  Secondary

4:20pm BST

Making Connections in Geography: What does this mean in practice?
Wednesday April 16, 2025 4:20pm - 5:10pm BST
201
GCSE and A level courses and assessments are full of references to ‘links’, ‘connections’, ‘complexity’, ‘interrelationships’, ‘chains of reasoning’, ‘synthesis’ and ‘synopticity’. Are these interchangeable words and phrases – or do they mean different things? As we enter a time of major reform, it’s essential that we take stock of what we’re asking students to do. Join Subject Advocate for AQA Geography Simon Oakes for a critical look at ‘connections’ - and the classroom delivery challenges that connections can bring.
Speakers
avatar for Dr Simon Oakes

Dr Simon Oakes

Geography Subject Advocate; Vice-Chair of Examination Board, AQA; International Baccalaureate
We can talk assessment (paper or digital), curricula, concepts, case studies and competences in geographical education. The eve of GCSE/GCE/IB reform feels an exciting time when anything might be possible!
Sponsors
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AQA

AQA is the UK’s largest GCSE and A level exam board; we set and mark over half of all GCSEs and A levels taken in the UK every year. Our UK qualifications are highly valued by employers and universities around the world. They are taught mainly in schools and colleges and include... Read More →
Wednesday April 16, 2025 4:20pm - 5:10pm BST
201 Oxford Brookes University,Headington Rd, Headington, Oxford OX3 0BP
  Secondary

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

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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