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Thursday, April 9
 

09:00 BST

Making a difference through subject leadership
Thursday April 9, 2026 09:00 - 09:50 BST
This session will explore six key themes of high-quality subject leadership (vision, team leadership, curriculum leadership, impact, stakeholders and management), illustrating how strategic decision-making can have a positive impact on the students we teach. Participants will have the chance to work through three tasks that help critically reflect on vision, impact and student voice. This session will be suitable for both existing subject leaders and those aspiring to the role.
Speakers
avatar for Aidan Hesslewood

Aidan Hesslewood

Head of Geography, Spalding Grammar School
Geography Teacher and GA Consultant, SGQM Moderator, Editorial Board of Teaching Geography, and chair of the S Lincs GA Branch.
Thursday April 9, 2026 09:00 - 09:50 BST
T207

11:30 BST

Helping students to question sustainability
Thursday April 9, 2026 11:30 - 12:20 BST
This workshop will provide classroom-based activities that help students consider the sustainability of different projects, before outlining a structure to support extended writing. It will also focus on how to develop students' ability to 'think like a geographer' so that they can make sense of the complex world around them. 
Speakers
avatar for Rachel Hawke

Rachel Hawke

Head of Geography, Isca Academy
Head of Geography at Isca Academy and Lead Subject Mentor for Geography at South West Teacher Training
Thursday April 9, 2026 11:30 - 12:20 BST
T207

14:00 BST

Geography careers that make a difference
Thursday April 9, 2026 14:00 - 14:50 BST
This workshop explores how geography education can be a powerful gateway to meaningful careers in environmental resilience, with a focus on flood and coastal risk management (FCRM). Led by the Environment Agency, the session will showcase free, curriculum-aligned resources designed to help teachers introduce green and geospatial careers into geography lessons, making a difference to students’ understanding of the world and their place in it. Participants will explore how geography can inspire action on climate change, support wellbeing through purposeful learning and enhance life chances - especially for disadvantaged students - by connecting classroom content to real-world challenges and career pathways. The session will highlight how geography supports the development of transferable skills and cultural capital, while aligning with the DfE Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy, the EA 2030 vision, and the statutory Gatsby Benchmarks.
Speakers
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Becky Watters / Tom Collins

Talent management and skills Senior advisor, Environment Agency
We would like to propose a workshop context to be confirmed. Current thinking - promoting teaching and learning resources and activities to bring environment and water careers into the classromm.
Sponsors
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Environment Agency

The Environment Agency will be showcasing its digital products aimed at the education sector, including the ‘RiverCraft’ suite of Minecraft games (available on the Minecraft Education Edition), and new Environment Agency careers products that are being developed with the GA and... Read More →
Thursday April 9, 2026 14:00 - 14:50 BST
T207

15:30 BST

Fieldwork skills that make a difference
Thursday April 9, 2026 15:30 - 16:20 BST
Developing students' abilities in core skills such as quantitative data processing, qualitative observations and questioning will enhance their fieldwork investigations as well as make a difference to how they approach other geographical subject areas. This session will focus on creative strategies for introducing and enhancing these kinds of skills before, during and after fieldwork experiences.
Speakers
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Jill Owens

Cranedale Centre, Cranedale Centre
Geography Field Work Tutor
avatar for Chloe Searl

Chloe Searl

Field studies tutor, The Island Geographer


Thursday April 9, 2026 15:30 - 16:20 BST
T207

16:30 BST

Teaching climate change differently
Thursday April 9, 2026 16:30 - 17:20 BST
Geography and Environmental Studies at the Open University offers resources for teaching climate change differently, in a way that foregrounds often-marginalised voices and considers the consequences of colonialism in climate crisis debates. This workshop will showcase these resources and highlight the diversity of ways of knowing, voices and narratives that can help address the climate crisis. These resources support secondary and further education teachers to develop more sensitive, anti-racist pedagogical approaches in the classroom..
Speakers
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Open University

The Open University
The Open University have been world leaders in online and distance education for over 50 years. Geography and Environmental Studies are pleased to showcase our resources for educators and their learners – drawing on teaching and research materials developed in the OU – for use... Read More →
Thursday April 9, 2026 16:30 - 17:20 BST
T207
 
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