Geographical Association
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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! 🎉🎉
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
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
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!
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.
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
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
August 20, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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
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
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
August 15, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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
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 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
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
August 14, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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
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
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
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
July 30, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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
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
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
Send in your proposal for any of the session formats available today!
Link here: the-ga.org/CallForPapers
July 25, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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
Send in your proposal for any of the session formats available today!
Link here: the-ga.org/CallForPapers
What are the students in your school doing for Plastic Free July?
Share it with us in the comments! #plasticfreejuly
Share it with us in the comments! #plasticfreejuly
July 15, 2025 at 10:08 AM
What are the students in your school doing for Plastic Free July?
Share it with us in the comments! #plasticfreejuly
Share it with us in the comments! #plasticfreejuly
The GA will be holding our Annual Conference in Sheffield in April 2026.
Our call for papers is open until 31 August 2025, so this is your chance to propose your talk and get the chance to share your excellent ideas with the geographical community.
Link to submit: the-ga.org/CallForPapers
Our call for papers is open until 31 August 2025, so this is your chance to propose your talk and get the chance to share your excellent ideas with the geographical community.
Link to submit: the-ga.org/CallForPapers
July 1, 2025 at 9:07 AM
The GA will be holding our Annual Conference in Sheffield in April 2026.
Our call for papers is open until 31 August 2025, so this is your chance to propose your talk and get the chance to share your excellent ideas with the geographical community.
Link to submit: the-ga.org/CallForPapers
Our call for papers is open until 31 August 2025, so this is your chance to propose your talk and get the chance to share your excellent ideas with the geographical community.
Link to submit: the-ga.org/CallForPapers
National Festival of Fieldwork has ended, but of course, fieldwork will continue.
Thank you to all the schools, teachers and students that participated and don't forget to take your geography with you!
You can download a certificate for your students here: the-ga.org/NFFCerts
Thank you to all the schools, teachers and students that participated and don't forget to take your geography with you!
You can download a certificate for your students here: the-ga.org/NFFCerts
July 1, 2025 at 9:05 AM
National Festival of Fieldwork has ended, but of course, fieldwork will continue.
Thank you to all the schools, teachers and students that participated and don't forget to take your geography with you!
You can download a certificate for your students here: the-ga.org/NFFCerts
Thank you to all the schools, teachers and students that participated and don't forget to take your geography with you!
You can download a certificate for your students here: the-ga.org/NFFCerts
The GA is excited to announce that we will be holding our Annual Conference in Sheffield in April 2026.
Our call for papers is open until 31 August 2025, so propose your talk soon and get the chance to share your excellent ideas with the geographical community.
Link: the-ga.org/CallForPapers
Our call for papers is open until 31 August 2025, so propose your talk soon and get the chance to share your excellent ideas with the geographical community.
Link: the-ga.org/CallForPapers
June 25, 2025 at 8:48 AM
The GA is excited to announce that we will be holding our Annual Conference in Sheffield in April 2026.
Our call for papers is open until 31 August 2025, so propose your talk soon and get the chance to share your excellent ideas with the geographical community.
Link: the-ga.org/CallForPapers
Our call for papers is open until 31 August 2025, so propose your talk soon and get the chance to share your excellent ideas with the geographical community.
Link: the-ga.org/CallForPapers
The GA stand is now open at the Durham Education Centre, Primary Geography Conference.
Make sure to stop by for your free tote bag and samples! ❤️
Make sure to stop by for your free tote bag and samples! ❤️
June 10, 2025 at 8:34 AM
The GA stand is now open at the Durham Education Centre, Primary Geography Conference.
Make sure to stop by for your free tote bag and samples! ❤️
Make sure to stop by for your free tote bag and samples! ❤️
Get some fieldwork posters for your classroom.
This fieldwork poster set is free to download. Just use this link to access the pdf file!
Link here: dropbox.com/scl/fi/8cp1w...
#NationalFestivalofFieldwork
This fieldwork poster set is free to download. Just use this link to access the pdf file!
Link here: dropbox.com/scl/fi/8cp1w...
#NationalFestivalofFieldwork
June 5, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Get some fieldwork posters for your classroom.
This fieldwork poster set is free to download. Just use this link to access the pdf file!
Link here: dropbox.com/scl/fi/8cp1w...
#NationalFestivalofFieldwork
This fieldwork poster set is free to download. Just use this link to access the pdf file!
Link here: dropbox.com/scl/fi/8cp1w...
#NationalFestivalofFieldwork
Did you get the first edition of our Secondary Update?
The next edition will be out soon so make sure you are subscribed to receive it by updating your GA member profile.
Login and update your preferences here: portal.geography.org.uk/account/login
The next edition will be out soon so make sure you are subscribed to receive it by updating your GA member profile.
Login and update your preferences here: portal.geography.org.uk/account/login
May 21, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Did you get the first edition of our Secondary Update?
The next edition will be out soon so make sure you are subscribed to receive it by updating your GA member profile.
Login and update your preferences here: portal.geography.org.uk/account/login
The next edition will be out soon so make sure you are subscribed to receive it by updating your GA member profile.
Login and update your preferences here: portal.geography.org.uk/account/login
Dr Becky Kitchen will be leading a FREE CPD workshop organised by the GA Glosgeog branch on Wednesday 4 June from 2 - 4pm.
Register your interest by sending your name, school and role to [email protected] by Friday 23 June.
Register your interest by sending your name, school and role to [email protected] by Friday 23 June.
May 21, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Dr Becky Kitchen will be leading a FREE CPD workshop organised by the GA Glosgeog branch on Wednesday 4 June from 2 - 4pm.
Register your interest by sending your name, school and role to [email protected] by Friday 23 June.
Register your interest by sending your name, school and role to [email protected] by Friday 23 June.
The summer issues of our journals are almost here. Get access to these journals with a GA subscription today.
Find out more with this link: lnkd.in/e-2FF7Kd
Find out more with this link: lnkd.in/e-2FF7Kd
May 20, 2025 at 1:05 PM
The summer issues of our journals are almost here. Get access to these journals with a GA subscription today.
Find out more with this link: lnkd.in/e-2FF7Kd
Find out more with this link: lnkd.in/e-2FF7Kd
What are we mis/using Earth for?
Daniel Raven-Ellison will be presenting this session about the earth in 10 seconds with a local fieldwork activity.
Send an email to [email protected] to register your students.
Daniel Raven-Ellison will be presenting this session about the earth in 10 seconds with a local fieldwork activity.
Send an email to [email protected] to register your students.
May 20, 2025 at 8:06 AM
What are we mis/using Earth for?
Daniel Raven-Ellison will be presenting this session about the earth in 10 seconds with a local fieldwork activity.
Send an email to [email protected] to register your students.
Daniel Raven-Ellison will be presenting this session about the earth in 10 seconds with a local fieldwork activity.
Send an email to [email protected] to register your students.
The challenges and rewards of being a school-based geography mentor was written by Vicki Pountney, Emma Rawlings Smith and Chris Powell from the GA’s Teacher Education Phase Committee on the nature of geography mentoring and the highs and lows involved.
Read it on GA Blog here: the-ga.org/65
Read it on GA Blog here: the-ga.org/65
May 12, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The challenges and rewards of being a school-based geography mentor was written by Vicki Pountney, Emma Rawlings Smith and Chris Powell from the GA’s Teacher Education Phase Committee on the nature of geography mentoring and the highs and lows involved.
Read it on GA Blog here: the-ga.org/65
Read it on GA Blog here: the-ga.org/65
A free CPD workshop will be happening on Wednesday 4th of June from 2-4pm.
Check post for further details! #freecpd #geographyteachers
Check post for further details! #freecpd #geographyteachers
May 8, 2025 at 7:58 AM
A free CPD workshop will be happening on Wednesday 4th of June from 2-4pm.
Check post for further details! #freecpd #geographyteachers
Check post for further details! #freecpd #geographyteachers
It's a bright Wednesday in May and we've got a new addition the GA Blog.
Questioning, Questioning by Jon Cannell discusses the importance of fostering an inquisitive mindset in students, encouraging them to ask meaningful questions and engage deeply with the subject matter.
Read it: the-ga.org/35
Questioning, Questioning by Jon Cannell discusses the importance of fostering an inquisitive mindset in students, encouraging them to ask meaningful questions and engage deeply with the subject matter.
Read it: the-ga.org/35
May 7, 2025 at 8:36 AM
It's a bright Wednesday in May and we've got a new addition the GA Blog.
Questioning, Questioning by Jon Cannell discusses the importance of fostering an inquisitive mindset in students, encouraging them to ask meaningful questions and engage deeply with the subject matter.
Read it: the-ga.org/35
Questioning, Questioning by Jon Cannell discusses the importance of fostering an inquisitive mindset in students, encouraging them to ask meaningful questions and engage deeply with the subject matter.
Read it: the-ga.org/35
If you attended 'The key to understanding our interconnected world – seven ideas' session in April, this course is for you.
Sequencing GIS into your secondary geography curriculum will help you to gain the confidence you need to use GIS in your secondary curriculum.
Learn more the-ga.org/113
Sequencing GIS into your secondary geography curriculum will help you to gain the confidence you need to use GIS in your secondary curriculum.
Learn more the-ga.org/113
May 6, 2025 at 8:01 AM
If you attended 'The key to understanding our interconnected world – seven ideas' session in April, this course is for you.
Sequencing GIS into your secondary geography curriculum will help you to gain the confidence you need to use GIS in your secondary curriculum.
Learn more the-ga.org/113
Sequencing GIS into your secondary geography curriculum will help you to gain the confidence you need to use GIS in your secondary curriculum.
Learn more the-ga.org/113