Geographical Association

Enquiry at the margins: where is the ‘geography’ in geography teaching job advertisements? Scott Newson looks at geography teaching job advertisements: what they're asking for, and how to find passionate teachers using key terms.

Enquiry at the margins: where is the ‘geography’ in geography teaching job advertisements?

Scott Newson looks at geography teaching job advertisements: what they're asking for, and how to find passionate teachers using key terms.

Congratulations to the students and teachers at Churchill Academy and Sixth Form who sent two teams to compete at the Geographical Association Worldwide Quiz, held at Bristol University on Wednesday.

Well-done! 🎉🎉

I’m really keen to have these difficult conversations as part of my ‘Geography makes a Difference’ theme. How can growing up in poverty put obstacles in the way of students studying geography? How can studying geography enrich these students’ lives? @geographicalassoc.bsky.social

The Autumn issue of the GA's termly journals are now available.

These issues are free to members who have subscribed to receive them and non members can access these journals at a price.

Find the new issues here: the-ga.org/4mN58Fg

Yes folks it's flood action week
#FloodActionWeek
@geographicalassoc.bsky.social

Standards in school geography, 1991–2023 - Geographical Association The new GA Research Report considers findings from a series of Ofsted reports on standards in school geography going back to the 1990s...

Which aspects of #Geography have improved/or not since 1990?

This @geographicalassoc.bsky.social review, by Dr John Hopkin, of draws on @ofstednews.bsky.social inspection evidence over 30 years to highlight change, challenge & continuity within geography.

Read ⤵️
geography.org.uk/standards-in...

Flood Risk – a natural hazard facing many schools - Geographical Association To raise awareness for Flood Action Week the GA and Environment Agency have developed a range of free resources about flooding...

Primary & secondary #geographyteachers do use #FloodActionWeek to see if your school faces flood risk & check @departmentforedu.bsky.social advice & guidance

& @geographicalassoc.bsky.social worked with EA to publish flood risk SOW for primary & secondary geog. ⤵️

geography.org.uk/flood-risk-a...

Standards in school geography, 1991–2023 - Geographical Association The new GA Research Report considers findings from a series of Ofsted reports on standards in school geography going back to the 1990s...

Excellent work here from @geographicalassoc.bsky.social drawing together the lessons from the Ofsted subject reports into geography. A lot here for teachers and leaders to take away and reflect on.

geography.org.uk/standards-in...

5 things to do during Flood Action Week

Check out the 5 things you can do this #FloodActionWeek to be better prepared for a flood.

Take action to protect yourself, your family and your home now:
www.gov.uk/prepare-for-...

Looking for professional support as a primary teacher for your geography class?

Below are the CDP events that the GA has lined up to enhance the quality of geography teaching for primary teachers.

Click this link to learn more about the courses: the-ga.org/CPDevents

Flood Action Week 2025 - Geographical Association To raise awareness for Flood Action Week the GA and Environment Agency have developed a range of free resources about flooding...

Flood Action Week 13–17 Oct raises awareness & supports communities at risk of flooding. ~6.3M homes & businesses face flood risk & many unaware/unprepared @geographicalassoc.bsky.social working with @environmentagency.blog.gov.uk.web.brid.gy to raise flood awareness
geography.org.uk/flood-action...

If you're a #geographyteacher check out our colleague Dr Lynda Yorke's article in the latest @geographicalassoc.bsky.social Teaching Geography Autumn issue on #inclusive and #accessible #fieldwork

Thank you Primary Geography @geographicalassoc.bsky.social for asking me to write this article!

Thank you Maya Chukujama for blog for @geographicalassoc.bsky.social on positive impact of her training

"I’m excited to keep growing, learning, immersing myself in the geography teacher community & inspiring young people to explore the incredible world around them"
ga-blog.org/2025/09/22/t...

Climate Change in the Curriculum The Geographical Association has worked with the Council for Subject Associations, UCL’s Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability Educa...

Thanks @alanparkinson.bsky.social 's blog on @geographicalassoc.bsky.social work, + others:

"Geography is curriculum heartland for climate edu, sustainability & green skills. Its distinctive approach focuses on interactions between people & environment"
livinggeography.blogspot.com/2025/09/clim...

Congratulations❤️🎉

Ark Tindal Primary Academy are delighted to announce that we have gained the Silver Primary Geography Quality Mark award! @arktindal.bsky.social @geographicalassoc.bsky.social

Loved my first session with my geography trainees last week. Some brilliant freebies for them from @geographicalassoc.bsky.social, brand new subject knowledge booklets I worked on last year, and new handouts to reduce their cognitive load. Fridays are the best 👌

Building belonging: Place-based pedagogy to connect geography and history  - The GA Blog Steph Jach and Jen Huntsley from York St John University explore place-based pedagogy, belonging, and connecting geography and history...

A new @geographicalassoc.bsky.social blog on Place based pedagogy for primary geography & history Steph Jach and Jen Huntsley @yorkstjohn.bsky.social ITT

Read more in below

ga-blog.org/2025/09/12/b...

Year 7s commonly taught by non-specialist teachers Some 36 per cent of secondary teachers report that a non-specialist is teaching children who have just moved up to their school, a Teacher Tapp poll for Tes shows

Delighted to contribute to TES piece on non specialists

"The @geographicalassoc.bsky.social said, the ideal would be for all geography lessons to be taught by passionate & expert subject-specialist geography teachers - who can bring the subject to life for their pupils.

www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Looking forward to catching up with @geographicalassoc.bsky.social colleagues for Education Group meeting today

Which year groups are commonly taught by non-specialist teachers? - Geographical Association Our Chief Executive, Steve Brace, has contributed to a TES article on which year groups are commonly taught by non-specialist teachers...

#geographyteachers the @geographicalassoc.bsky.social comments on non-specialists teaching at KS3 covered in TES piece - see link.

+ info on the GA’s Geography Subject Specialist Scholarship programme supporting trainees & teachers without 1st degree in geog

geography.org.uk/which-year-g...

They were going for gold and they got it❤️

Congratulations to Simmondley Primary School in Glossop for receiving the Gold Primary Geography Quality Mark award!

2025 Geography Quality Marks - Geographical Association Congratulations to all the schools who achieved the Primary and Secondary Geography Quality Marks, view the 2025 awardees lists...

A @geographicalassoc.bsky.social 'high day' is sharing news of awards of Geography Quality Marks to schools (& @fieldstudiesc.bsky.social too)

Congrats to colleagues who've worked hard to provide high quality geog for their pupils (& to apply in future see⤵️)

💚🌍🎇
geography.org.uk/2025-geograp...

Fairfield Prep School Achieves the Silver Geographical Association Award for Geography Curriculum - Fairfield Prep School

Many congrats to Fairfield School's award of @geographicalassoc.bsky.social #Geography Quality Mark

💚🌍🎇

lsf.org/fairfield/fa...

Update your contexts and interests to get your tailored content exactly the way you like it.

Whether it be resources on coasts or urban areas or global perspectives. What you ask for is what you get.

To get started, visit www.geography.org.uk and log in to your account.

Geography makes a difference Our GA President 2025-26, Catherine Owen, tells us a bit about her background and the Presidential theme she has chosen for this year...

Read @geographicalassoc.bsky.social 's new President @geogmum.bsky.social blog on how Geography makes a difference:
* maximizing benefits of studying geography
* sharing how to make a difference through geography
* & doing our best to ensure geography makes a difference?
ga-blog.org/2025/09/03/g...

Join us for our 25-26 webinars

GeogLive! 28 Leadership for Sustainability
www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/onl...
DfE “all education settings will have nominated a sustainability lead and put in place a climate action plan”
How might you connect this with curriculum?
@geographicalassoc.bsky.social

Full analysis of this year's GCSE results now available from
@geographicalassoc.bsky.social

Inc record candidate numbers of 300,000+ entries, grade breakdowns, gender split & comparison calculators to compare a schools results to national picture.

All on geography.org.uk/gcse-results...

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...

Looking forward to hearing Dr Charlene Rose talking about her research on Caribbean food & Birmingham's super-diversity at #RGSIBG25 . & for overview of her work (& link to her resource for #Geographyteachers) read of her blog for @geographicalassoc.bsky.social below

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