Geography Makes A Difference! You can now book your tickets for GAConf26 on the GA website. Book your second release tickets now before the price goes up in January: the-ga.org/GAConf26

[email protected] Extremely pleased to see this published to celebrate GL29! If you have not watched, catch up now! www.youtube.com/@geoglive882... @primageographer.bsky.social @sharonwitt17.bsky.social @geographicalassoc.bsky.social ga-blog.org/2025/12/15/d...

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

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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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 👌

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...

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

#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!

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...

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.

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...

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...

Good news for geography in the GCSE results day with a record 302,000+ entries. Many congrats from @geographicalassoc.bsky.social to all the young people receiving their results and we hope, whatever you go onto, that you continue to take your geography with you geography.org.uk/gcse-results...

The growth in GCSE geography 2011 - 2025. From 180,000 entries to 302,000. Many congrats from @geographicalassoc.bsky.social to pupils & the work of #geographyteachers which has led to this year-on-year successful growth for the subject

There is especially good news for GCSE geography which has grown each year since 2011 rising from 180,000 entries to 302,000 Many congrats from @geographicalassoc.bsky.social to pupils & the work of #geographyteachers which has led to this year-on-year successful growth for the subject

All about fieldwork? Why not propose a field visit for the GA's Conference in Sheffield next April? Take your learning outside and give yourself and other delegates the chance to explore a new place through practical, hands on techniques. Link to learn more and propose: the-ga.org/CallForPapers

What should a geography subject leader do? Where do you start? How can you engage staff? What about policies and values? Leading Primary Geography has a step-by-step approach to explain how you might begin and develop the role. Find it with 20% off, just use the code LPG20 the-ga.org/LPGPrint

Many congratulations from @geographicalassoc.bsky.social to A level students getting their results. & studying geography helps us understand the world’s complexity by revealing its people, places & environments– how they were, how they are, & how they are changing. geography.org.uk/a-level-resu...

Many congratulations from the Geographical Association to all the A level geography students getting their results today. The GA sends it best wishes to all the young people getting their results today and we hope you will ‘take your geography with you... - Steve Brace Chief Executive

Great to see KS3 & A Level resources from @geographicalassoc.bsky.social & @environmentagency.blog.gov.uk.web.brid.gy already proving to be useful & being used in @alanparkinson.bsky.social #Choosegeography work Read more & links to resources in livinggeography.blogspot.com/2025/08/ga-e...

#Geographyteachers if you're updating SOW over summer do see two new resources developed in partnership by @geographicalassoc.bsky.social & #EnvironmentAgency Up-to-date sustainable coastal management (A Level) & embedding environmental careers (KS3) Info in ⤵️ geography.org.uk/new-resource...

Lovely coverage by @alanparkinson.bsky.social of resources by Charlene Rose @unibirmingham.bsky.social #Geography for @geographicalassoc.bsky.social - Caribbean food & superdiversity in Birmingham Good resources for Food Systems / Changing Places see livinggeography.blogspot.com/2025/08/cult...

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

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...

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

📢 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