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Our aim is to promote geography and geographical education in the South West of England. Geography SW is a collaborative project driven by a group of enthusiastic geographers who have volunteered their time to create a wide-ranging and dynamic resource to support the wider geographical community.
The monthly Geography Southwest newsbites provides a summary of events, new resources and short news items. Detailed articles give more detail news stories relevant to teachers of geography in the region.
Image credit: Artwork – Maisy Summer, Layout – Kit Marie Rackley Young People at a Crossroads. In the May 2023 guest blog, award-winning freelance sci-communicator, author, podcaster and educator Kit Marie Rackley shows how projects like ‘Young People at a Crossroads’ can use student-centred stories, lived experiences and inter-generational knowledge to…
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Spring is here!. The summer term brings not only the GCSE and A level exam season, but also opportunities to attend CPD courses and get outside the classroom for fieldwork. The Geography Southwest Conference 2023 is on Monday 26 June 2023 at the University of the West of England. Registration opened…
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In this April 2023 guest blog, Chloë Searl, an independent field studies tutor, author, educational consultant, examiner and freelance geographer on the Isle of Wight looks at the advantages of residential fieldwork and how teachers can make this possible and affordable. Her guest blog includes ten questions to help…
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Welcome to our March Newsbites. With Easter approaching there are several events to look out for in April, May and June and new resources to support teaching appearing on websites and being published. See below for details. If you teach Early Years or Key Stages 1 or 2, have a…
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Our aim is to promote geography and geographical education in the South West of England. Geography SW is a collaborative project driven by a group of enthusiastic geographers who have volunteered their time to create a wide-ranging and dynamic resource to support the wider geographical community.