Geography

Planning for Progress in Tectonics

Session Presenter: Alistair Hamill

X Handle: @lcgregory

Job Title: Shared Education Leader, Lurgan College

• This session will cover sequencing and strategies used for students to develop a better understanding of tectonic processes.
• By the end of this session, colleagues will be introduced to a number of tool and strategies to allow their pupils to develop a deeper understanding of the processes occurring beneath them.

Enhancing A-Level Geography: Best Practices and Collaboration

Session Presenter: Ellie Bramley

Job Title: Teaching and Learning Lead, Humanities, Ashfield School

• Collaborative discussion on best practices for teaching Edexcel A-Level Geography, including sequencing, case studies, revision resources, question structure, and NEA guidance.
• Delegates will gain insights into effective strategies, share expertise, and strengthen subject collaboration across schools to enhance student outcomes.

Marking AQA Geography

Session Presenter: Gordon Carrothers

X Handle: @yomrcarrothers

Job Title: Trust Senior Lead for Geography, The Central Team

• This session will serve as a pre-standardisation for the upcoming year 10 mock exams.
• Colleagues will be able to assess AQA exam questions more accurately and provide specific feedback to their students.

Maths Outside of Maths

Session Presenters: Gordon Carrothers and Kim Helm

X Handle: @yomrcarrothers

Job Title: Trust Senior Leader for Geography and Teacher of Maths, The Manor Academy

• This session will examine common misconceptions that students make in maths-based questions and discuss how math colleagues teach their students to approach these questions.
• Colleagues will be given time to plan and then practice the delivery of a maths-based question that they will teach in the coming weeks.

Read Cover Write Check Using 100% Sheets

Session Presenter: Ashley Fowkes

Job Title: Head of Geography, Friesland School

• This session will look at in detail the process of crafting and refining 100% sheets and the corresponding home learning task.
• Delegates will be given time in their teams to refine or craft a 100% sheet and to create a Read, Cover, Write, Check home learning task for their students.

Extended Writing in Geography (AQA)

Session Presenter: Jon Boden-Wright

X Handle: @JBWGeog

Job Title: Subject Support Manager, AQA

• This session will look at tips, and strategies to assist colleagues in preparing their students to answer 6 and 9 mark questions.
• Colleagues will be able to apply the writing frames and learned strategies to help sharpen their year 11s in the final push to GCSE exams.

Marking AQA Geogaphy

Session Presenter: Gordon Carrothers

Job Title: Trust Senior Lead for Geography

X Handle: @yomrcarrothers

• This session will serve as a pre-standardisation for the upcoming year 10 mock exams.
• Colleagues will be able to assess AQA exam questions more accurately and provide specific feedback to their students.

Maths outside of Maths

Session Presenters: Gordon Carrothers and Kim Helm

X Handle: @yomrcarrothers

Job Title: Trust Senior Leader for Geography and Teacher of Maths, The Manor Academy

• This session will examine common misconceptions that students make in maths-based questions and discuss how math colleagues teach their students to approach these questions.
• Colleagues will be given time to plan and then practice the delivery of a maths-based question that they will teach in the coming weeks.