Developing Confidence in Tricky GCSE Geography topics for Non-Specialists

Course Code: T0348 £249.00 – £289.00

ABOUT THIS COURSE

Teachers who aren’t specialists in geography are playing an increasingly important role in geography department across the country. This brand-new course has been designed to support those who are teaching GCSE classes topics which can be particularly tricky. You’ll gain confidence in teaching physical and human geography topics and developing students’ geographical skills, which will in turn benefit your students.

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING

  • Understand key concepts and approaches in geography, including using the enquiry approach, the importance of the systems approach and use of case studies and examples to bring the real world into lessons
  • Gain knowledge in relation to tricky physical geography topics, including natural hazards, landscape processes and climate change
  • Develop confidence in challenging human geography topics, including development, urban areas and resource management
  • Learn about geographical skills which are key in GCSE courses, including use of maps and GIS, graphs and statistics and fieldwork

PROGRAMME

Key concepts and processes in geography

10.00am
  • Geographical enquiry
  • Systems approach & sequencing
  • Case studies and examples

Break

11.00am

Focus on physical geography

11.15am
  • Natural Hazards – plate tectonics & tropical storms
  • Landscapes – river and coastal processes and resulting landforms
  • Climate Change – causes, impacts and responses

Lunch

12.30pm

Focus on human geography

1.30pm
  • Development – tackling misconceptions & teaching about other countries
  • Urban areas – reasons for growth, issues of urbanisation & regeneration
  • Resource management – issues & sustainable approaches

Break

2.45pm

Focus on geographical skills and fieldwork

2.50pm
  • Maps & GIS
  • Graphs & statistics
  • Fieldwork
 

Depart

3.45pm
GCSE - Code: T0348

Developing Confidence in Tricky GCSE Geography topics for Non-Specialists

COURSE LEADER

Catherine Owen has 30 years experience of teaching  GCSE geography in 11-18 comprehensive schools in Somerset, so can offer practical ideas from her own classroom in her sessions.  She is co-author of the Clear Revise AQA AQA GCSE Geography revision guide and has led CPD events related to this course for several organisations.

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