John Westaway\'s Keynote PowerPoint

GA Conference 2008 Presidential Address Sustaining Geography John Westaway, GA President

Sustaining geography ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Who are geographers and where do they come from? Geography – past, present and future

The invisibility of geographers ,[object Object],[object Object]

Guess the subject! ,[object Object],[object Object],zoology and the missing word is ….

Where do geographers come from? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Some are born geographers Daydreams in the classroom ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Some have geography thrust upon them

Some achieve geography ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Attractions of geography? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Charismatic teachers or good teaching?

Bristol – a GA President hotspot ,[object Object]

Bristol – a GA President hotspot Jeremy Krause 2001-02 Chris Kington 2002-03 Margaret Roberts 2008-09 John Hopkin 2010-11

The quantitative approach ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Where: GAP i is the number of GA presidents who were born, live or lived, teach or taught in city i GAP is the number of GA presidents in the nation Pop i is the population of city i Pop is the population of the nation Source: Walter Isard. Methods of Regional Analysis. MIT Press, 1960

And the results are … 1975-2011 Location quotient – 20.2

How to make more young people achieve geography ,[object Object],[object Object]

Geography – past, present and future ,[object Object]

Where is geography now? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

… and how did it get there? ,[object Object],[object Object],A brief history of geography

The Halcyon Days? ,[object Object]

The Halcyon Days? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],But ….. ‘… (there is) the need for a close and critical look at all tasks requiring straight copying , an exercise with more custodial than educational usefulness. Copying is not as rife at Hampstead as elsewhere … ’ ‘… too much time is spent in transferring quite complex maps and diagrams from printed page or blackboard …’ Notes based on an Inspectorate Study visit, 1981 1970s & 1980s

The Dark Ages? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

1991-1995 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

1995-2000 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

2000-08 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

So why is geography faring so badly? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

At the crossroads: 2008 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],‘ Geography is at a crucial period in its development. More needs to be done to make the subject relevant and more engaging for pupils, particularly at Key Stage 3’. Christine Gilbert, HMCI

Opportunities & Challenges: Primary Review ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Opportunities & Challenges: Key stage 3 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Opportunities & Challenges: 14-19 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],Opportunities & Challenges ,[object Object],[object Object]

A case for geography ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

A case for geography ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],David Lambert. Paper to GA Governing Body 8 Mar 2008 Choices

Geography for sustainable development and the sustainable development of geography

A focus on sustainable development? ,[object Object],[object Object]

The case for a sustainable development focus ,[object Object]

Sustainable development and geography ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The case for a sustainable development focus ,[object Object],[object Object]

Geography National Curriculum 1991

Geography National Curriculum 2008 ,[object Object]

The case for a sustainable development focus ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

So what is ESD? ,[object Object],[object Object]

Geography & sustainable development: the overlap Key processes/key elements Geography ESD fieldwork … an essential element values & attitudes issues … now & in the future how … economies, societies & environments are interconnected questioning, investigation & critical thinking responsibilities to other people, the environment … out of classroom learning viewpoints & opinions Futures systems approach – interaction between economic, social & environmental systems critical thinking …, weighing evidence, presenting reasoned argument question own lifestyles & attitudes

Geography & sustainable development: the overlap Concepts Geography NC GCSE Geog pilot ESD Place Space Scale Interdependence Physical & human processes Environmental interaction & sustainable development Cultural understanding & diversity Uneven development Interdependence Futures Sustainability Globalisation Citizenship & stewardship Interdependence Sustainable change Needs & rights of future generations Uncertainty & precaution Quality of life Diversity

Geography & sustainable development: the overlap Content Geography Flexible choice of content ESD The Sustainable Schools framework ‘doorways’* * www.teachernet.gov.uk/sustainableschools/

Sustainable schools – travel and traffic

Sustainable schools – global dimension

The challenge for geography ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Sustainable schools and geography ,[object Object]

What can the GA do? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What can teachers do? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Geography for sustainable development … … and sustainable development of geography!

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