The aim of this website is to inform and engage practitioners with the benefits of developing geography knowledge within primary education. Feedback from practitioners and pupils during recent school placement highlighted the lack of focus given to geography within the school setting. Practitioners generally felt pressured to prioritise key subjects such as mathematics and English. Most pupils appeared disengaged with the subject. On review of a sample of pupil's workbooks, it was evident to see that geography only featured once during the academic year. A more pragmatic approach to the inclusion of this subject would have allowed for more engagement with the pupils throughout the academic year. Curriculum for Wales 2022 incorporates geography into the humanities Area of Learning and Experience (AoLE). With the new curriculum advocating cross-curricular learning, the lesson activities and resources pages will include a variety of ideas to support cross-curricular development (Welsh Curriculum, 2020). This website will support practitioners to understand the underlying pedagogy behind the development of geography within the classroom, empowering them to develop lesson plans to incorporate the subject into daily routines.
An introduction to Curriculum for Wales 2022. Information pertaining to the place of geography within the new curriculum will be detailed.
Curriculum for Wales 2022 will be referenced throughout the research. Geography's place within the curriculum will be supported and challenged with findings from recent theory and literature. Types of pedagogy and learning environments will be discussed to determine the impact they have on the learner.
A variety of lesson activities will be included to support the inclusion of geography within the school environment. Each lesson plan will be broken down to explain how the activity satisfies Curriculum for Wales 2022 core purposes, what matter statements and cross curricular responsibilities.
Pertinent resource page, explaining how to fully utilise each resource.
Further information on how to engage pupils to develop knowledge in geography.
A list of references used within the website.