Steve Brace

The reviews are in for GeogLive! 29
Designing your Curriculum in the light of the @educationgovuk #Curriculum #Assessment #primary review
Thanks to @geopaula.bsky.social @sharonwitt17.bsky.social and @helen55.bsky.social @geographicalassoc.bsky.social + many + colleagues
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A world of change - geography education over recent decades - Geographical Association 'A World of Difference' by GA Chief Executive Steve Brace for Teach Secondary explores positive changes and concerns in geography teaching...

Read more about how geography has changed over recent decades from this @geographicalassoc.bsky.social piece for @teachsecondary.bsky.social drawing on the GA's Standards in School geography 1991 - 2023

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A world of change - geography education over recent decades - Geographical Association 'A World of Difference' by GA Chief Executive Steve Brace for Teach Secondary explores positive changes and concerns in geography teaching...

Read more about how geography has changed over recent decades from this @geographicalassoc.bsky.social piece for @teachsecondary.bsky.social drawing on the GA's Standards in School geography 1991 - 2023

geography.org.uk/a-world-of-c...

Still my favourite "What is GIS" video explainer. 60 seconds long, great animation and interesting narrative. Perfect as a class starter or refresher #geographyteacher #GIS

GeogMatters | Substack Geog Matters is the newsletter for the GA Post 16 and HE Phase Committee sharing ideas and links to support the teaching of Geography to 16-19 year olds in schools, colleges and universities. Click to...

The @geogpost16he.bsky.social Post 16 FE HE committee have a Substack called Geog Matters open.substack.com/pub/geogmatt... it’s a fantastic way to collaborate and have multiple threads/authors. I like that I can subscribe to those that interest me in one place. Mobile interface is user friendly.

Meaningful and Effective Outreach for A Level Geographers Kate Otto, Co-Chair of the Post-16 Sub-committee for CEIAG and Skills, offers some advice on where you can begin with, and even excel, in exposing geography students to careers organically in KS5

New post just out!

Meaningful and Effective Outreach for A Level Geographers

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4pm for GeogLive 29!

Sharing this graph mostly because my beloved #geography appears to be an attractive university degree. That’s the kind of data I can get behind. Study geography folks! Source: buff.ly/dOPRU44

YouTube video by Met Office - UK Weather 08/03/2025 - What is climate change, and how does it impact our planet? - Met Office explains

Love this new video from @metoffice.gov.uk for GCSE geography. Ideal for teaching about natural and anthropogenic causes of climate change #geographyteacher #womeninSTEM www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9MY...

Happy to have talked about the @orkneylibrary.bsky.social library and ‘Wintering well boxes’ in loan in Orkney and East Dumbartonshire for BBC news at 7 in Scotland last night - catch up at around 22minutes in @uofgnews.bsky.social @uofgges.bsky.social

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Start the Week - Maps – lost, secret and revealing - BBC Sounds James Cheshire, Jerry Brotton and Jenny Uglow, with Tom Sutcliffe.

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The @ordnancesurvey.bsky.social 's Bottoms of Britain ...

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Overconsumption and ruin: before and after images predict how tech could harm our planet From Venice to the Iguaza Falls, an exhibition in London illustrates the hidden cost of our gadgets and devices

#geographer Prof Mark Maslin @uclgeography.bsky.social used climate modelling to examine the low-end and top-end damage at each location.

View before & after images in below

#geographerinthenews

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Becky Francis: 5 reflections on the curriculum and assessment review With the curriculum and assessment review due to publish its recommendations ‘very soon’, chair Becky Francis writes exclusively for Tes about what she has learned through the process

"The curriculum must be updated so that young people are well prepared - for their future lives but also the changes we already see around us in our climate, technology and world events."

Prof Becky Francis writing in TES on forthcoming Curriculum Review
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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 ⤵️
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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. ⤵️

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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...

AS & A2 Geography Talks - 2025/26 The Belfast Branch of the Geographical Association has organised a series of talks for school pupils and their teachers to support the delivery of CCEA's AS and A2 specification. These talks take pla...

🌎Geographical Association Northern Ireland Branch

🌎Hybrid Lecture
📆 21st October
📍 QUB Geography and Online

Sylvia Knight (RMetS) will be speaking on 'El Nino Southern Oscillation & Associated Changes to Global Weather'

REGISTER HERE-
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#GeographyTeacher

Join us
Wednesday
12th November
4pm

GeogLive! 29
Designing Your Curriculum

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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...

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"
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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

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:
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Geography and natural hazards – How should you frame them? Explore natural hazards in geography, their human impacts, and how vulnerability, risk, and preparedness shape disasters locally and globally

@stevebracegeog.bsky.social considers the framing at work when geography classes study ‘natural disasters’ – and why even the term itself is up for debate…

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

CoastCraft to inspire next generation of environmental champions to fight virtual coastal erosion Educational game CoastCraft launched to help schoolchildren aged 9 to 14 learn more about climate change and coastal management

#CoastCraft now added to #MineCraft

#Geographyteachers do see new resources developed by @environmentagency.blog.gov.uk.web.brid.gy

An innovative way of engaging young geographers with impact of climate change and coastal management - with focus on Bude, Cornwall.

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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...

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...

This week saw the last of the GCSE Geography Field Trip action for Y11; this time it was a trip to Guildford for this bunch, to study urban regeneration. Of course there might have been time for a cheeky @mcdonaldsuk too 💜😉🍔🌎💜 #FieldWork #LearningOutsideTheClassroom #BigMacPlease

Before and after images show glaciers vanishing before our eyes They are melting like never seen before, changing landscapes around the world beyond recognition.

#Geographer Matthias Huss on glacial retreat and climate change

#Geographerinthenews

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