Guidance and support in developing high quality primary geography

This module on ‘Developing Primary Geography' offers guidance and support for classroom practitioners, subject leaders and senior management in the development of high-quality primary geography. Each of the four modules listed below begin with some bulleted Q and As to help you find relevant sections easily and have links to useful supporting documents, templates and websites.

Starting to plan

Assessment

Fieldwork

Leading

About the author

Dr Paula Owens was a primary teacher and deputy head for many years before working for the Geographical Association (GA) where she led primary curriculum development and the Primary Geography Quality Mark. She is a GA Geography Champion, member of the GA Primary Phase Committee and ‘Primary Geography’ Editorial Board and currently works as an independent, education consultant.

This resource has been developed as part of the Rediscovering London's Geography project, funded by the GLA through the London Schools Excellence Fund. It seeks to improve the quality of teaching and learning of geography in London’s schools, in addition to encouraging more pupils to study geography