Using a Range of Texts in the Geography Classroom

Geography is the study of the world around us, including people, the places they live and the environment. On the Geographical Association‘s website they state that geography as a subject “speaks directly to young people’s curiosity, wonder and concern for the world”. There are many ways in which we can ignite this curiosity and wonder

Reading in the Geography Classroom – Why is it important?

Reading is an important skill for our students to develop and has many benefits to the geography classroom. The National Literacy Trust defines literacy as “the ability to read, write, speak and listen in a way that lets us communicate effectively and make sense of the world.” This definition alone highlights many of the reasons

Making Revision part of our Regular Teaching Practice

Effective revision is a key part of examination success, however, like with most skills, revision is something that needs to be taught and practiced. When students enter school they do not automatically know how to revise. Without our input, many students will attempt revision, however the approaches that they choose are unlikely to be the

Reflecting on Learning: Embedding metacognition in the classroom

Metacognition links to a students awareness of their own thinking and is often described as ‘thinking about thinking’. Research by both the EEF and the IB found that metacognition was one of the most effective ways to help students to progress and to raise academic performance. There are four main areas where I use metacognition

Helping students apply knowledge from other subjects

There is a substantial crossover in knowledge and skills between subjects, however students often struggle to be able to apply this knowledge in different contexts. For example, despite knowing that students have learned about PEEL paragraphs in History, they may not apply this to extended writing in Geography. Why does this happen? Research has shown