Geographical Association

Here’s a great #mapping challenge @stevebracegeog.bsky.social @geographicalassoc.bsky.social

Teacher toolkit launch – Caribbean cuisine and superdiversity - The GA Blog Charlene Rose talks about the launch of her A level geography teacher toolkit about Caribbean cuisine and superdiversity...

Thank you Charlene Rose @unibirmingham.bsky.social #geography for this new blog for @geographicalassoc.bsky.social on Caribbean cuisine & super diversity in Birmingham. Good for A Level Food Systems & #ChangingPlaces & links to resources for teachers

ga-blog.org/2025/08/01/t...

The GA’s Summer Map Makers - Geographical Association Encourage your students to get involved in being a Summer Map Maker, and be featured in our first collection of treasure maps...

If you need a mapping challenge for the holidays

@geographicalassoc.bsky.social asking children to draw a map from your home to a 'Local Treasure'

It might the local park, a friend's house, local shop or somewhere that's just special to you. & do send us a copy

geography.org.uk/the-gas-summ...

For the GA's conference next year, you can also propose a workshop. This is an opportunity for you to lead a fully hands-on activity.

Model you idea or technique to your audience and hand over to them to try it out.

Learn more about sending a proposal here: the-ga.org/CallForPapers

High-quality geography fieldwork for all - Geographical Association The GA's High-quality geography fieldwork for all report is now available, it shows the positive impact fieldwork has on pupils...

📢 We’re proud to contribute to @geographicalassoc.bsky.social newly published report: “High-quality Geography Fieldwork for All”, highlighting the urgent need for fieldwork to be:
📍 Embedded in the curriculum
🌱 Environmentally sustainable
🤝 Inclusive and accessible
📘 Read the report:

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Some very good things for #geography #teachers
from @geographicalassoc.bsky.social

The deadline to propose a session is 31 August.
Send in your proposal for any of the session formats available today!
Link here: the-ga.org/CallForPapers

The GA’s Summer Map Makers - Geographical Association Encourage your students to get involved in being a Summer Map Maker, and be featured in our first collection of treasure maps...

This summer @geographicalassoc.bsky.social 's asking children to pick a 'local treasure' & draw a map to it from their home inc local landmarks

It might be a swing in the park, a friend or granny's house, local shop or something else you treasure.

Full info ⤵️
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geography.org.uk/the-gas-summ...

Caribbean cuisine and superdiversity in the Ladywood constituency, Birmingham - Geographical Association This case study for A level geography considers how Caribbean restaurants use their signage to advertise to the superdiverse Ladywood constituency in Birmingham, UK.

If you're teaching A Level Food Systems & Changing Places some great new resources on Caribbean Cuisine and super diversity in Birmingham written by Dr Charlene Rose #geography @unibirmingham.bsky.social & now downloadable from @geographicalassoc.bsky.social ⤵️

geography.org.uk/resources/ca...

The @geographicalassoc.bsky.social delighted to work with @ordnancesurvey.bsky.social to support the use of maps & geospatial in schools.

& the OS's report ordnancesurvey.co.uk/documents/re... full of interesting info - for eg the use of paper maps still dominates in the #Geography classroom

Looking forward to heading north in September to talk about some exciting cross-curricular units we've been working on at school, inspired by both the @histassoc.bsky.social and the @geographicalassoc.bsky.social conferences #TeamHums

Join the Geographical Association - Geographical Association Join a community of geography educators, gain access to member-only resources, termly journals, GA Magazine and benefit from expert advice, discounts and much more by joining more than 10,000 of your ...

If you're Primary colleague starting as a Geography Coordinator in September you can get loads of support, resources, CPD, guidance & more, by joining @geographicalassoc.bsky.social

Just £62/year & inc Primary Geography journal full of case studies & ideas: to join ⤵️
geography.org.uk/join-the-ga/

Online Teaching Resources - Geographical Association Browse hundreds of Online Teaching Resources including case studies, videos, activities and content units on a range of geography topics.

The @geographicalassoc.bsky.social pleased to see our work referenced by #DepartmentforEducation 's @cmckinnellmp.bsky.social in written answer about availability of educational resources about coasts and conservation. To search our resources - bit.ly/3TE6zK1

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@geographicalassoc.bsky.social one for your Geographical humour collection.

What are the students in your school doing for Plastic Free July?
Share it with us in the comments! #plasticfreejuly

Teaching students how to critically interpret statistical concepts in climate   - The GA Blog David Stephenson discusses how teaching climate change through statistics empowers students to evaluate climate claims in the media.

Our Climate Change & Net Zero Task Force co-chair David Stephenson writes for the @geographicalassoc.bsky.social on how teaching climate change through statistics helps students critically interpret climate data 🌎📈

Ordnance Survey maps Using and understanding Ordnance Survey maps is a critical geographical skill for students to develop throughout their education.

If #geographyteachers looking for some end of term mapping fun it's @ordnancesurvey.bsky.social 's #MapReadingWeek

& for ideas & links have a look at @geographicalassoc.bsky.social 's OS resources page

geography.org.uk/ite/initial-...

Join the Geographical Association - Geographical Association Join a community of geography educators, gain access to member-only resources, termly journals, GA Magazine and benefit from expert advice, discounts and much more by joining more than 10,000 of your ...

Primary #geography colleagues - if you're after ideas & inspiration see primary Teach Meet vid led by @robbogeog.bsky.social President @geographicalassoc.bsky.social

& expert guests (& if not a GA member already your school can join via geography.org.uk/join-the-ga/)

youtu.be/rwvKea4mhmM?...

Weather, climate, geography and physics - The GA Blog Sylvia Knight discusses the relationship between geography and physics; particularly physical processes which govern weather and climate.

In this @geographicalassoc.bsky.social blog Dr Sylvia Knight
@rmets.org exemplifies the physics and chemistry of climate change and how these can be built on in geography

ga-blog.org/2025/07/04/w...

National Festival of Fieldwork has ended, but of course, fieldwork will continue.

Thank you to all the schools, teachers and students that participated and don't forget to take your geography with you!

You can download a certificate for your students here: the-ga.org/NFFCerts

Our NERC-funded research Inclusive & Accessible fieldwork contributed to the @geographicalassoc.bsky.social new Research Report on High-quality Geography Fieldwork Dr Lynda Yorke led the NERC research & is an advocate for building better fieldwork for all

It's Soil Infiltration Friday at @geographicalassoc.bsky.social with primary & secondary geography colleagues from Northampton

The GA will be holding our Annual Conference in Sheffield in April 2026.

Our call for papers is open until 31 August 2025, so this is your chance to propose your talk and get the chance to share your excellent ideas with the geographical community.

Link to submit: the-ga.org/CallForPapers

National Festival of Fieldwork has ended, but of course, fieldwork will continue.

Thank you to all the schools, teachers and students that participated and don't forget to take your geography with you!

You can download a certificate for your students here: the-ga.org/NFFCerts

That reminds me of teaching on MS Teams in lockdown, during break times I turned my laptop around to look out of the window and the students watched the bird feeders outside. They loved it and we’d have random shouts of ‘goldfinch’ 🤣

YouTube video by Anthony Barlow Geog AtoZ Primary Teachers' Support Geog A to Z 22 W is for weather

youtu.be/RDqEDQ-FLiY

Watch⬆️ #NationalFestivalofFieldwork

Day 25 W is for weather
One of the hardest videos to make

There is so much more that could be said!
What are your top tips for fieldwork in the sky? @geographicalassoc.bsky.social
What weather vocab might children under 11s need to know?

Whoop Whoop!

High-Quality Geography Fieldwork for all

Ideal to end...
#NationalFestivalofFieldwork month

From @geographicalassoc.bsky.social

portal.geography.org.uk/shop/view/P9...

youtu.be/QuAk_wotxew

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We are proud to
share our
latest GeogLive!
CPD video

"Teaching Migration"

Ideas / inspiration from
@migrationmuseum.org
and school colleagues

Thanks for your contributions
@geographicalassoc.bsky.social

Free book-list:
drive.google.com/file/d/1suJn...

If #Glastonbury landed on @geographicalassoc.bsky.social Sheffield ....

See the Glastonbury Festival Map Overlay for your own comparisons on gsp8181.co.uk/glasto/

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