Jon Boden-Wright
@jbwgeog.bsky.social
(he/him) Subject Support Manager for Geography @aqaeducation.bsky.social. Views mine.
Really looking forward to attending my first SWgeography
conference tomorrow! Please do come and see me at the @aqaeducation.bsky.social stand for a chance to win some awesome geographical prizes!
conference tomorrow! Please do come and see me at the @aqaeducation.bsky.social stand for a chance to win some awesome geographical prizes!
June 15, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Really looking forward to attending my first SWgeography
conference tomorrow! Please do come and see me at the @aqaeducation.bsky.social stand for a chance to win some awesome geographical prizes!
conference tomorrow! Please do come and see me at the @aqaeducation.bsky.social stand for a chance to win some awesome geographical prizes!
🌍🏳️🌈 I’m honoured to have written a blog post for the GA.
Pride is more than a celebration; it’s a continued call to make every space, including classrooms, more equitable and welcoming.
Huge thanks to @stevebracegeog.bsky.social for opening up space for this important conversation. 🏳️🌈🌍
Pride is more than a celebration; it’s a continued call to make every space, including classrooms, more equitable and welcoming.
Huge thanks to @stevebracegeog.bsky.social for opening up space for this important conversation. 🏳️🌈🌍
Geography’s wide-ranging and diverse scope provides numerous meaningful opportunities to integrate LGBTQ+ inclusion in authentic and impactful ways.
@jbwgeog.bsky.social 's blog for @geographicalassoc.bsky.social
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@jbwgeog.bsky.social 's blog for @geographicalassoc.bsky.social
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LGBTQ+ Pride Month – Embedding LGBTQ+ inclusion in the geography classroom
'The inclusion of LGBTQ+ voices and perspectives is not just good practice; it’s essential.'- Jon Boden-Wright. Jon Boden-Wright discusses the importance of embedding LGBTQ+ in the geography classroom...
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June 4, 2025 at 8:36 AM
🌍🏳️🌈 I’m honoured to have written a blog post for the GA.
Pride is more than a celebration; it’s a continued call to make every space, including classrooms, more equitable and welcoming.
Huge thanks to @stevebracegeog.bsky.social for opening up space for this important conversation. 🏳️🌈🌍
Pride is more than a celebration; it’s a continued call to make every space, including classrooms, more equitable and welcoming.
Huge thanks to @stevebracegeog.bsky.social for opening up space for this important conversation. 🏳️🌈🌍
I’m thrilled to announce that tomorrow I will be starting a secondment as International Qualifications Manager at OxfordAQA.
This role is an exciting opportunity to step outside my usual role, take on new challenges, and grow both professionally and personally.
This role is an exciting opportunity to step outside my usual role, take on new challenges, and grow both professionally and personally.
May 11, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I’m thrilled to announce that tomorrow I will be starting a secondment as International Qualifications Manager at OxfordAQA.
This role is an exciting opportunity to step outside my usual role, take on new challenges, and grow both professionally and personally.
This role is an exciting opportunity to step outside my usual role, take on new challenges, and grow both professionally and personally.
All set up and ready to go at The GA Conference.
Come and have a chat with me at the @aqaeducation.bsky.social stand in the exhibition space and enter our competition with the chance to win a years’ subscription to either GCSE or A-level @exampro.bsky.social, a relief globe, or wall world map!
Come and have a chat with me at the @aqaeducation.bsky.social stand in the exhibition space and enter our competition with the chance to win a years’ subscription to either GCSE or A-level @exampro.bsky.social, a relief globe, or wall world map!
April 15, 2025 at 12:47 PM
All set up and ready to go at The GA Conference.
Come and have a chat with me at the @aqaeducation.bsky.social stand in the exhibition space and enter our competition with the chance to win a years’ subscription to either GCSE or A-level @exampro.bsky.social, a relief globe, or wall world map!
Come and have a chat with me at the @aqaeducation.bsky.social stand in the exhibition space and enter our competition with the chance to win a years’ subscription to either GCSE or A-level @exampro.bsky.social, a relief globe, or wall world map!
📢📢AQA GCSE Geography Pre-release is now available to Centre Services: onlineservices.aqa.org.uk/resources/as... (login required)
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March 20, 2025 at 8:35 AM
📢📢AQA GCSE Geography Pre-release is now available to Centre Services: onlineservices.aqa.org.uk/resources/as... (login required)
Tomorrow is a big day! AQA GCSE Geography pre-release will be available to Centres. You will be able to access on Centre Services by 9am and your Exams Officer will be able to release the hard copies to you.
March 19, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Tomorrow is a big day! AQA GCSE Geography pre-release will be available to Centres. You will be able to access on Centre Services by 9am and your Exams Officer will be able to release the hard copies to you.
Can’t beat a lunchtime walk along The Thames.
March 5, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Can’t beat a lunchtime walk along The Thames.
It was a pleasure to deliver this afternoon’s Curriculum Connect with Simon Oakes discussing Paper 2 content.
If you missed it, we’re running the same session next Tuesday 16:00-17:00; book your free place here: www.aqa.org.uk/professional...
If you missed it, we’re running the same session next Tuesday 16:00-17:00; book your free place here: www.aqa.org.uk/professional...
February 26, 2025 at 7:18 PM
It was a pleasure to deliver this afternoon’s Curriculum Connect with Simon Oakes discussing Paper 2 content.
If you missed it, we’re running the same session next Tuesday 16:00-17:00; book your free place here: www.aqa.org.uk/professional...
If you missed it, we’re running the same session next Tuesday 16:00-17:00; book your free place here: www.aqa.org.uk/professional...
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Gt resource for post16 geographycourse @jbwgeog.bsky.social
3 Guineas, 2 Congos and various cartographic anomalies:
The colonial legacies that shape African borders
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The colonial legacies that shape African borders
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Ever wonder why Africa’s borders appear so strange?
From winding borders to straight lines and landlocked nations, Al Jazeera explores the stories behind Africa’s map.
www.aljazeera.com
February 26, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Gt resource for post16 geographycourse @jbwgeog.bsky.social
As always it was and absolute pleasure to hop across The Pennines and spend time with the geography teachers of tomorrow. Thank you for inviting me!
@jbwgeog.bsky.social thanks so much for leading a fabulous session today for @shuhumanities.bsky.social geographers sharing your wisdom, insights & professional knowledge
February 14, 2025 at 7:28 PM
As always it was and absolute pleasure to hop across The Pennines and spend time with the geography teachers of tomorrow. Thank you for inviting me!
A big thank you to
@mrvisgeography.bsky.social for inviting me to accompany his fieldwork exploring the regeneration of Bristol. It was such a valuable day where students really engaged with their enquiry!
@mrvisgeography.bsky.social for inviting me to accompany his fieldwork exploring the regeneration of Bristol. It was such a valuable day where students really engaged with their enquiry!
February 10, 2025 at 5:46 PM
A big thank you to
@mrvisgeography.bsky.social for inviting me to accompany his fieldwork exploring the regeneration of Bristol. It was such a valuable day where students really engaged with their enquiry!
@mrvisgeography.bsky.social for inviting me to accompany his fieldwork exploring the regeneration of Bristol. It was such a valuable day where students really engaged with their enquiry!
📢A-level @AQA Geography teachers!
We've recently published an A-level Geography Skills Guide with key information about each skill listed in the geographical skills checklist from the specification! 📊📈🗺️
tinyurl.com/AQAGEOGSKILL
We've recently published an A-level Geography Skills Guide with key information about each skill listed in the geographical skills checklist from the specification! 📊📈🗺️
tinyurl.com/AQAGEOGSKILL
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January 30, 2025 at 3:10 PM
📢A-level @AQA Geography teachers!
We've recently published an A-level Geography Skills Guide with key information about each skill listed in the geographical skills checklist from the specification! 📊📈🗺️
tinyurl.com/AQAGEOGSKILL
We've recently published an A-level Geography Skills Guide with key information about each skill listed in the geographical skills checklist from the specification! 📊📈🗺️
tinyurl.com/AQAGEOGSKILL
Sign up to our free Curriculum Connect: Demystifying Changing Places - 25th March 16:00-17:00 tinyurl.com/AQAChangingP...
The session will include sequencing of the unit, how to teach key concepts, how to choose your case studies and how to incorporate fieldwork. #AlevelGeography
The session will include sequencing of the unit, how to teach key concepts, how to choose your case studies and how to incorporate fieldwork. #AlevelGeography
AQA | Professional development | Curriculum Connect A Level Geography Demystifying Changing Places
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January 9, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Sign up to our free Curriculum Connect: Demystifying Changing Places - 25th March 16:00-17:00 tinyurl.com/AQAChangingP...
The session will include sequencing of the unit, how to teach key concepts, how to choose your case studies and how to incorporate fieldwork. #AlevelGeography
The session will include sequencing of the unit, how to teach key concepts, how to choose your case studies and how to incorporate fieldwork. #AlevelGeography
Interesting bit of local geography on New Years Day! I’ve not seen the River Mersey this high for a long time! Awesome to see the flood defences in action and the Environment Agency doing an amazing job.
January 1, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Interesting bit of local geography on New Years Day! I’ve not seen the River Mersey this high for a long time! Awesome to see the flood defences in action and the Environment Agency doing an amazing job.
Reposted by Jon Boden-Wright
useful for post16 geography @jbwgeog.bsky.social @richardallaway.me
After 25 years of negotiations, the Mercosur agreement was signed this week between the European Union and the Mercosur countries.
It will create a free trade area covering 780 million people.
It will create a free trade area covering 780 million people.
December 15, 2024 at 9:40 AM
useful for post16 geography @jbwgeog.bsky.social @richardallaway.me
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#geographyteachers hope you find this GA & IOE curriculum seminar an interesting watch. Contributors: Helen Martin (Primary Head) Hina Robinson (HOD & GA President) Steve Brace (GA) Dr Catherine Souch (RGS) & Eleanor Rawling (Geog consultant)
Watch on link below
geography.org.uk/geography-cu...
Watch on link below
geography.org.uk/geography-cu...
Geography curriculum seminar - Geographical Association
On 4.12.24 the Geographical Association and Institute of Education held a joint geography curriculum seminar. Watch here...
geography.org.uk
December 13, 2024 at 9:14 AM
#geographyteachers hope you find this GA & IOE curriculum seminar an interesting watch. Contributors: Helen Martin (Primary Head) Hina Robinson (HOD & GA President) Steve Brace (GA) Dr Catherine Souch (RGS) & Eleanor Rawling (Geog consultant)
Watch on link below
geography.org.uk/geography-cu...
Watch on link below
geography.org.uk/geography-cu...
Had a great day visiting a Centre in Norwich today. Would have been criminal if I didn’t make time to visit this legendary spot! Probably wasn’t dressed appropriately for the weather! 🌊
December 11, 2024 at 9:05 PM
Had a great day visiting a Centre in Norwich today. Would have been criminal if I didn’t make time to visit this legendary spot! Probably wasn’t dressed appropriately for the weather! 🌊
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An interesting post16 geography article in Sunday Times linked to Sovereignity units on how globes made in China portray Taiwan @jbwgeog.bsky.social @richardallaway.me
December 8, 2024 at 12:16 PM
An interesting post16 geography article in Sunday Times linked to Sovereignity units on how globes made in China portray Taiwan @jbwgeog.bsky.social @richardallaway.me
My Secret Santa gifter knew me very well (and they’re correct).
December 4, 2024 at 11:54 AM
My Secret Santa gifter knew me very well (and they’re correct).
Can’t beat a glorious November day for fieldwork! If only my own rivers field trips had always had blue skies! The appearance of cows at one site was certainly a highlight! Big thank you for UCL Academy for letting me shadow!
November 26, 2024 at 7:17 PM
Can’t beat a glorious November day for fieldwork! If only my own rivers field trips had always had blue skies! The appearance of cows at one site was certainly a highlight! Big thank you for UCL Academy for letting me shadow!
Had a fantastic day yesterday at FSC Flatford Mill seeing some fantastic work the Field Studies Council do to engage GCSE students with the 6 stages of fieldwork enquiry. Really looking forward to a day of rivers enquiry!
November 26, 2024 at 8:03 AM
Had a fantastic day yesterday at FSC Flatford Mill seeing some fantastic work the Field Studies Council do to engage GCSE students with the 6 stages of fieldwork enquiry. Really looking forward to a day of rivers enquiry!
Reposted by Jon Boden-Wright
📣Today, AQA has responded to the @beckyfrancis.bsky.social #CurriculumAndAssessment Review. We wholeheartedly agree that evolution, not revolution, is the right approach.
Teachers have told us the curriculum has become crowded. 1/5
bit.ly/3Z4NJ0C
Teachers have told us the curriculum has become crowded. 1/5
bit.ly/3Z4NJ0C
AQA | About AQA | Consultation Responses
Our responses to Ofqual and Department for Education (DfE) consultations and submissions to the Education Select Committee.
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November 22, 2024 at 4:26 PM
📣Today, AQA has responded to the @beckyfrancis.bsky.social #CurriculumAndAssessment Review. We wholeheartedly agree that evolution, not revolution, is the right approach.
Teachers have told us the curriculum has become crowded. 1/5
bit.ly/3Z4NJ0C
Teachers have told us the curriculum has become crowded. 1/5
bit.ly/3Z4NJ0C
A fantastic day with really valuable conversations had. Plus a trip to the rooftop with a pretty decent view! 🏙️
November 22, 2024 at 4:01 PM
A fantastic day with really valuable conversations had. Plus a trip to the rooftop with a pretty decent view! 🏙️
All ready for the second geography leaders focus group about the future of AQA GCSE geography.
#teachinggeography #geographyteacher
#teachinggeography #geographyteacher
November 22, 2024 at 10:20 AM
All ready for the second geography leaders focus group about the future of AQA GCSE geography.
#teachinggeography #geographyteacher
#teachinggeography #geographyteacher
I have the very best supervisor to help me prepare for the Geography Leaders meeting in London this Friday 🤣
November 20, 2024 at 10:23 PM
I have the very best supervisor to help me prepare for the Geography Leaders meeting in London this Friday 🤣