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How to be outstanding in your field(work)

How to be outstanding in your field(work)

Fieldwork is a fundamental part of the discipline of geography: an opportunity to develop skills, discover new knowledge, collect important data for GCSE or A Level, and put the models learned in the classroom to the test.

5 min

Why geography is uniquely placed to help pupils think about the future

Why geography is uniquely placed to help pupils think about the future

The series editor of Collins Discover Geography writes about why geography is uniquely placed to help pupils think about the future.

4 min

Our Power, Our Planet: Earth Day and building a geography of hope

Our Power, Our Planet: Earth Day and building a geography of hope

By Dr Rebecca Kitchen What is Earth Day and why does it matter? April 22nd is Earth Day. It is an annual opportunity to reflect on the environmental issues affecting the planet and to take part in activities which...

4 min

Do atlases still have a place in the modern secondary classroom

Do atlases still have a place in the modern secondary classroom

Geography departments within secondary schools across the UK rely on printed atlases for many different areas across the curriculum. Although there has been several different breakthroughs in recent years with ‘google maps’, ‘digimaps’, and various different apps – pupils require...

2 min

Are atlases still relevant for the modern classroom?

Are atlases still relevant for the modern classroom?

Here’s why Primary Teacher Sarah M. Thurlbeck believes atlases are essential in her classroom:

3 min

The Geographical Association Publishers’ Awards 2017

The Geographical Association Publishers’ Awards 2017

It was fantastic to see so many geography education specialists, authors and editors at this years’ Geographical Association Publishers’ Awards, and it was a particularly good night for Collins as we won the ‘Highly Commended’ award for our enquiry-based CPD programme <a...

2 min

Secondary Geography - Group Work

Secondary Geography - Group Work

I often observe lessons where group work is used. Whilst the teaching is often outstanding, the learning is often lagging behind because not all students take an active role in the group work. As a result I have been working...

4 min

Secondary Geography – Geographical Enquiry

Secondary Geography – Geographical Enquiry

One of the most useful tools in the teachers’ toolkit is the work of Margaret Roberts and her ‘cycle of geographical enquiry’.

3 min