Teaching AQA A-Level Geography for the First Time
Course Code: T0350
£249.00 – £289.00
ABOUT THIS COURSE
This brand-new course has been designed for those who are new to teaching AQA A level geography and who want to learn more about how the course is structured, approaches to teaching the content, ways to assess students, tackling the NEA and how to prepare students for the exams. You will gain confidence in your planning, teaching and assessment of the course, not only benefitting you, but also your students.BENEFITS OF ATTENDING
- Understand the structure of the AQA A level geography course, including organisation of content, assessment objectives and examinations
- Explore ways in which content can be taught, including interweaving of geographical skills and the key concepts
- Gain confidence in assessing students’ work using the AQA assessment objectives and consider different ways to assess learning throughout the course
- Understand what the Non-Examined Assessment involves and how students can be supported to be successful in this
- Develop ideas for preparing students for their final examinations
PROGRAMME
Understanding & planning the delivery of AQA A Level Geography
10.00am- Organisation of content,
- Assessment objectives
- Examinations
- Planning delivery of this course
Teaching the physical and human geography content 10.45am
- Exploring ways in which content can be taught
- Interweaving geographical skills
- Taking a synoptic approach – linking lessons back to key concepts
Break
11.45amAssessing students’ learning
12.00pm- Assessing students’ work using the AQA assessment objectives
- Different ways to assess learning throughout the course
Lunch
1.00pmGeographical Investigation – the NEA
2.00pm- Overview of the Geographical Investigation & how is it assessed
- Preparing students for the NEA
- Supporting students when working on their NEA
Break
2.50pmPreparing students for their physical and human geography exams
3.00pm- Understanding the rubric
- Revision strategies
- Aiming for A*
Depart
3.45pm
A-Level - Code: T0350
Teaching AQA A-Level Geography for the First Time
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.