KS2 Geography – a learning context for a skills based curriculum
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| Target Group | KS2 Geography Coordinators / Teachers |
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The Estyn Common Inspection Framework now focuses on cross-curricular skill progression and outcomes and learning experiences across the curriculum. Whilst developing a skill-based curriculum, Geography provides opportunities to develop subject and non-statutory key skills as well as supporting learning contexts across the curriculum (Curriculum Cymreig and ESDGC).
Through a combination of presentations and workshops this course will:
• examine the skills agenda and how the ‘Skills Framework’ links with Geography NC2008
• identify strategies to review and evaluate existing provision
• suggest how to increase opportunities to develop cross-curricular skills and learning in KS2 through Geography/ themes with a Geography/ ESDGC/ CC focus
• identify skill progression within key characteristics of the Geography level descriptors
• suggest an approach to assessing and tracking progress in ‘subject’ and ‘cross-curricular skills’ for effective transition
Course Provider: Jan Bond
Jan is the External Subject Expert for Geography (3-19) advising the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG). She introduced the NC2008 Geography Orders and was a member of the guidance working group. In her current role she also contributes to other WAG projects such as Developing Thinking and Assessment for Learning, Qualifications, PISA Support and Commissioning Resources for Wales.
Jan is keen to promote Geography as a context for; subject and cross-curricular skill development; understanding the wonders of the world around us, and its contribution to learning across the curriculum (Curriculum Cymreig and ESDGC). She has led INSET, worked with teachers, individual schools and Local Authorities and also worked for BBC Wales to review and develop educational resources.
Jan has over 25 years experience as a Secondary School Geography Teacher (11-18). During this time she was Head of Department and had a whole school role. Jan also has extensive experience working with the WJEC including KS3 Geography Chief Moderator.
