Geographical Association
@geographicalassoc.bsky.social
The subject association for all teachers of geography. We support the study and enjoyment of geography in primary and secondary schools.
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! 🎉🎉
Well-done! 🎉🎉
November 14, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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! 🎉🎉
Well-done! 🎉🎉
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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
My experience of working in various fields is that people are perfectly happy to do “diversity and inclusion” which involves minorities but really struggle to get to grips with how being poor affects things. Acknowledging the existence of poverty seems to make most middle class people uncomfortable.
The “diversity” I bring to my work is less about being brown than it is about having grown up poor. Which had a much bigger negative impact on me.
October 26, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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
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
October 23, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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
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
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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-...
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-...
October 14, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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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...
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...
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...
geography.org.uk
October 15, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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...
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...
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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...
& @geographicalassoc.bsky.social worked with EA to publish flood risk SOW for primary & secondary geog. ⤵️
geography.org.uk/flood-risk-a...
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...
geography.org.uk
October 16, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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...
& @geographicalassoc.bsky.social worked with EA to publish flood risk SOW for primary & secondary geog. ⤵️
geography.org.uk/flood-risk-a...
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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...
geography.org.uk/standards-in...
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...
geography.org.uk
October 17, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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...
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-...
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-...
October 13, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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-...
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
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
October 10, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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
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
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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...
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...
geography.org.uk
October 8, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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...
geography.org.uk/flood-action...
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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
October 3, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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
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Thank you Primary Geography @geographicalassoc.bsky.social for asking me to write this article!
October 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Thank you Primary Geography @geographicalassoc.bsky.social for asking me to write this article!
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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...
"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...
September 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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...
"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...
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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...
"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...
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...
livinggeography.blogspot.com
September 14, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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...
"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
September 23, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Congratulations❤️🎉
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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
September 15, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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
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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 👌
September 15, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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 👌
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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...
Read more in below
ga-blog.org/2025/09/12/b...
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...
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September 16, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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...
Read more in below
ga-blog.org/2025/09/12/b...
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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...
"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...
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
www.tes.com
September 19, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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...
"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...
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Looking forward to catching up with @geographicalassoc.bsky.social colleagues for Education Group meeting today
September 20, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Looking forward to catching up with @geographicalassoc.bsky.social colleagues for Education Group meeting today
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#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...
+ info on the GA’s Geography Subject Specialist Scholarship programme supporting trainees & teachers without 1st degree in geog
geography.org.uk/which-year-g...
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...
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September 20, 2025 at 7:35 AM
#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...
+ 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!
Congratulations to Simmondley Primary School in Glossop for receiving the Gold Primary Geography Quality Mark award!
September 10, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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!
Congratulations to Simmondley Primary School in Glossop for receiving the Gold Primary Geography Quality Mark award!
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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...
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...
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...
geography.org.uk
September 5, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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...
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...
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Many congrats to Fairfield School's award of @geographicalassoc.bsky.social #Geography Quality Mark
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lsf.org/fairfield/fa...
Fairfield Prep School Achieves the Silver Geographical Association Award for Geography Curriculum - Fairfield Prep School
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September 5, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Many congrats to Fairfield School's award of @geographicalassoc.bsky.social #Geography Quality Mark
💚🌍🎇
lsf.org/fairfield/fa...
💚🌍🎇
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.
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.
September 5, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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.
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.