The purpose of this group is to support middle leaders and teachers of geography. It aims to help them develop their knowledge and understanding of:
The curriculum
Subject-specific leadership
Subject knowledge
Subject-specific pedagogy
To sign up for this Community
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The meeting dates for 2026-27 are:
Autumn Term – Tue 13 Oct 2026, 13:15 - 15:15 at Selwyn Primary
Topic: Subject audits, action planning plus development area (TBC)
Spring Term – Tue 23 Feb 2027, 13:15 - 15:15 at Selwyn Primary
Topic: Monitoring and assessments plus development area (TBC)
Summer Term – Tue 27 Apr 2026, 13:15 - 15:15 at Selwyn Primary
Topic: Book looks and whole school impact plus development area (TBC)
Network meetings
Reading & Research
Videos & Podcasts
Engaging with the wider community
Support with implementation
Case Studies
Subject report series: Geography (Ofsted, 2023)
Curriculum Research Review: Geography (Ofsted, 2021)
The National Curriculum Programmes of Study for Geography (DfE, 2013)
Video: Curriculum insights (Ofsted, 2023)
Video: Iain Freeland HMI on the principles of geography (Ofsted, 2021)
Video: Iain Freeland HMI on the quality of geography education (Ofsted, 2021)
Podcast: Ofsted’s new subject reports: geography, PE and music (Ofsted, 2023)
(coming soon)
Guidance Documents
Videos
A schools' guide to Implementation - Animation (EEF, 2024)
Newham Learning: Implementation (Newham Learning, 2022)
Templates
(coming soon)
(coming soon)