Geography A Special Place in Your Curriculum

1. Geography A Special Place in Your Curriculum

2. National Curriculum 2014 “A high-quality geography education should inspire in pupils a curiosity and fascination about the world and its people that will remain with them for the rest of their lives”. How does your geography provision shape up?

3. Primary Geography Quality Mark (PGQM) is ... • A powerful, self-assessment framework • A curriculum development tool • A whole-school, professional conversation • Contributes to and can lead school improvement • Identifies and targets areas for development • Offers whole school and SL accreditation • Evidence for Ofsted (Outstanding criteria now across all curriculum, plus for subject inspections) • Evidence for DfEGlobal Learning Programme (GLP) accreditation and fund release. Available in full to all GA members via the PGQM VLE, our password protected sub site http://pgqm.geography.org.uk Contact jbeattie@geography.org.uk for your individual username and password.

4. Going for the award The Primary Geography Quality Mark is an award for primary schools who want to achieve recognition for the quality of their geography leadership, curriculum development, learning and teaching in the school.

5. The self-assessment framework also: • provides guidance for School Leadership Teams who want to engage in a process of whole school supported self-review; • can be used by teachers who are new to the coordinating role to help them identify how geography can be developed in their school; • is a way of identifying and celebrating what is already good in a school.

6. The PGQM self -evaluation framework • How well pupils enjoy & achieve • Teaching • Behaviour and relationships • Subject Leadership and Management Directly linked to the Ofsted Self Evaluation Form (SEF) • Each section has strands covering 3 areas: • Knowledge • Skills • Attitude and values • PLUS links to relevant Social, Moral, Spiritual and Cultural (SMSC) criteria.

7. Raise the profile of geography within the curriculum …and in particular its contribution to global learning, citizenship, sustainable development, cultural and social inclusion, community engagement and understanding topical issues.

8. Key Principles • identify and celebrate good geography • analyse the strengths and weaknesses of the geography curriculum and its impact on learners. • improve for all pupils the quality of the educational experience through geography Hallam Primary School Sheffield

9. Your influence as a subject leader GOLD SILVER BRONZE

10. How will I use it? • If you are a GA member use the Audit Checklist and Self Evaluation Assessment documents as tools to help you identify aspects of geography that require further work; create an action plan and develop these action points independently of the award process. 2. Register to be assessed for the award and achieve validated Primary Geography Quality Mark status at Bronze, Silver or Gold level.

11. If you decide to register and apply for the award Completion of the PGQM Application Form (based on the self-evaluation criteria) is the basis of your submission for the award. You will also be asked to provide evidence of pupil work, planning and other relevant school information. Your Application needs to convey the story of the geography in your school and its impact on learners. What did you do and why? How successful was it and how do you know? What do others think about it? How inclusive is the process? Your school must be a GA member to register for the PGQM’

12. The Quality Mark Timescale YEAR 1 Start thinking, evaluating and discuss with staff YEAR 1 Join the GA and register by the end of October Optional GA support available: INSET, courses, online VLE. YEAR 2 Submit by end of April YEAR 2 Certificates and feedback sent to school September YEAR 2 Moderation Team meet July YEAR 2 School Notified end of July

13. Extracts from application evidence Halterworth Primary Gold It’s about the Earth and how it’s changing It’s fun to learn new things and some countries are very different Geography is fun and exciting and you learn about other countries I find it interesting because I could learn how to make the world a better place It’s fun to learn about the Earth and the atmosphere because you never know what you’re going to find out next. It’s learning about the world, the different countries and climates You get to learn about the earth, different countries and cultures, also what the world might be like in the future and how it will affect us It’s interesting because it might be us that’s making global warming and we want to know what’s going on around the world so we can help. Geography is learning about the world, how it works and looking after it Y2 Y4 Y6 Evidence of pupil ‘voice’ and of excellence and enjoyment

14. Interested in finding out or have any questions about the PGQM? • Contact jbeattie@geography.org.uk for further details. • Go online at http://www.geography.org.uk/eyprimary/primaryqualitymark/ to register your interest. • Join the Geography Champions network and chat to other PGQM coordinators http://geographychampions.ning.com/ Geography: a place in your curriculum http://geography.org.uk/shop/shop_detail.asp?ID=757 Curriculum guidance and support http://geography.org.uk/news/2014nationalcurriculum/ Primary Geography Quality Mark http://geography.org.uk/eyprimary/primaryqualitymark/ Your school must be a GA member to register for the PGQM’