Two opportunities for you to engate with the RGS's work and support for teachers.
First of all you may want to nominate a colleague for an RGS Award
The deadline is approaching to nominate colleagues for the RGS / Ordnance Survey Awards in recognition of excellence in geography education at the secondary level.If you know a teacher who inspires, guides and is deserving of this accolade, why not consider nominating them?
There are two awards given each year usually. I was fortunate and honoured to be a recipient of this award back in 2008. I'm not aware of anyone who has received the award twice, but there's a first time for everything...
The deadline for nominations is 5.00pm on Monday 19 February.
There are also two additional awards for 2024.
Professional Geography Award for recognition of excellence in the use of geography in professional practice.
Geographical Engagement Award to recognise excellence in public engagement in relation to geographical issues and/or geography through the media, design or other means.
2014: Alan Parkinson (King's Ely School) and Dr Benjamin Hennig (University of Oxford). 'LondonMapper: exploring a World city through Census Data'
By focusing on London, this project provides a context which has national relevance, but is on a more manageable scale. A framework has been produced for using Census data and a range of visually stunning maps to support imaginative enquiry work, which will also extend students’ critical thinking as they explore the sprawling city of London.
Secondly, you may want to consider applying for an RGS Innovative Geography Teaching Grant.
The deadline here is the 15th of February.
This requires teachers to pair up with a university acacemic for a project.
Here are the details of the project that I participated in along with Ben Hennig back in 2014. I've had several other IGT grants over the years for a range of projects. The money is helpful in facilitating some of the activity.2014: Alan Parkinson (King's Ely School) and Dr Benjamin Hennig (University of Oxford). 'LondonMapper: exploring a World city through Census Data'
By focusing on London, this project provides a context which has national relevance, but is on a more manageable scale. A framework has been produced for using Census data and a range of visually stunning maps to support imaginative enquiry work, which will also extend students’ critical thinking as they explore the sprawling city of London.
Comments