GEOGRAPHICAL ASSOCIATION PROJECTS PAGE
I am fortunate enough to be involved with the Geographical Association in various ways.
I have served on the Secondary Phase Committee since late 2004
I have also been a GA Teacher consultant since 2005
I am also on the editorial panel of the Geographical Magazine and am responsible for the Webwatch feature - having written this each issue since late 2005
Projects currently involved in in some way...
Pilot GCSE Advisory Group - looking at the new GCSE specification - Sounding Board - liaison with exam boards (ongoing)
Young People's Geographies Project
Young People's Geographies Project - Phase 2 - about to start
BECTa / OS Map Pilot
Planning for GA Conference 2008 - University of Surrey
Projects completed in the past
Acted as consultant on PEARSON SCHOOL ATLAS - now available at all good book shops
Involved in SPC workshops presented at GA Conference 2005: University of Derby: Gifted and Talented pupils
Involved in SPC workshops presented at GA Conference 2006: University of Manchester: Using Images in Geography
2 hour workshop at GA Conference 2007: University of Derby on GIS for Beginners
Provided ideas / feedback / reviews for The Guardian, Evaluate Brainstrust, Proquest Learning, Boardworks, BBC Digital Curriculum, BETT, Ordnance Survey "Mapping News" magazine, Geography Cup, Worldwise, ZigZag Education, Magic Planet and a range of other companies.
Geography of Happiness Project
Give Geography its Place campaign - supporter
Provided Curriculum Links for the RGS-IBG Discovering Antarctica website
SAGT Conference 2005: Using Images in Geography
SAGT Conference 2006: Google Earth: a Users Guide
SAGT Conference 2007: Beyond Cut and Paste
RGS / IBG: AS/A2 Study Day - Blogs, Casting and Nings - the new Study Skills
Consultancy 2007
Worldmapper / EduMap & Digital Map Pilot
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society
Chartered Geographer (Teacher) - why not apply ?
Secondary Handbook Extension
BECTa Digital Learning Resources Article (Forthcoming)
KS3 support: Regional Subject Adviser for the Secondary Curriculum Project (DCSF, GA, CfBT & QCA)
KS3 Teachers Toolkit (forthcoming)