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Young Geographer of the Year winners announced
Last Friday, we came together at the Society to celebrate this year’s Young Geographer of the Year competition, and to announce the winning entries.
Simulating COP30 at the Society
To mark COP30 which starts today in Belém, Brazil, we’re sharing an exciting event that took place at the Society last week.
Society welcomes recommendations for changes to the geography curriculum
The Society welcomes the Curriculum and Assessment Review's recommendations to build on the strength and real-world relevance of the existing geography curriculum.
A guided tour across the top of the world
Each month we spotlight resources and updates from our Education team. This September, we zoom in on the relaunched Discovering the Arctic – an interactive website for schools.
Are you a geographer? Get involved!
Connect with school students and inspire the next generation by sharing your work and experiences in interactive conversations.
Teaching about urban regeneration and gentrification
A successful workshop that took place this summer exemplifies the collaborative work done to support teaching on urban regeneration, and demonstrates the impact of having strong partnerships in education.
Society congratulates geography students on A Level results day
With 34,336 students sitting geography A Level exams this year, geography retains its position as the 12th most popular subject at A Level.
Teaching sustainability and biodiversity through the case of Oman
Each month we'll be spotlighting highlights from our educational resource collection, with insights from the people who create them. In this edition, discover how we’ve used the case study of Oman to teach about sustainability and biodiversity!
Society and Geographical Association host a festival of geography
The Society and the Geographical Association partnered up last week to host teachers for a joint celebration of geographical knowledge and understanding.
Society and RHUL receive GA award for resources
We are thrilled to announce that we recently received the Geographical Association Publishers' Award for our I can see the sea resources.
Young Geographer of the Year and Rex Walford Award 2025 open for entries
This year's Young Geographer of the Year and Rex Walford Award are now open - find out how to enter.
School Essay Competition 2024 winners announced
The Society and the Financial Times are delighted to announce the winning and highly commended entries to our joint School Essay Competition.