Speaking and professional contributions
These examples reflect some of my most recent work and ongoing involvement in geography education and work with schools, trusts and other organisations.
Selected recent examples of recent presentations, professional development, advisory work and online articles supporting the wider Geography education community.
Selected talks, workshops and professional development
2023 / 2021 /
2020
Mar 2022
What Does a Successful Geography Department Look Like? Geographical Association Heads of Geography eConference: Leading a Successful Department
Physical Geography Curriculum Excellence Workshop - Three-hour workshop designed and delivered for STAR Academies as a Geographical Association Consultant
Effective Classroom Practice: Critical Thinking in Geography - L.E.A.D. Teaching School Hub, delivered as a Geographical Association Consultant
Opportunities and Challenges for Teachers and Students in the Post-Lockdown Classroom
What Works Education Conference / London Online Book Fair
Taking a Compassionate Approach to Post-Lockdown Geography Teaching and Learning
Geographical Association Conference, OCR-sponsored presentation
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Curriculum, teaching
and subject leadership
Jan 2022
Jun 2021
Apr 2021
Nov 2022
The power of GIS in the Geography curriculum - Ted Wragg Trust
GIS – Our ‘Achilles Heel?’: GIS Technology in the 21st-Century Classroom - Inspiration Trust Geography Conference
Geography, Remote Teaching and Online Learning
Contribution to the OCR Geography Consultative Forum on how Geography teaching had responded and adapted to remote learning
Innovating with Technology to Support Dynamic Geography Teaching - Inside Government’s Fourth Annual Geography Teaching Forum
Using Technology to Enhance the Teaching and Learning of Geography - Royal Geographical Society school training days
Utilising Technology to Teach Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5 - Inside Government: Delivering Outstanding Geography Teaching and Learning
Mar 2021
Mar 2022
GIS, technology &
digital geography
Nov 2019
Sep/Oct 2019
Nov 2017
March 2025
To 2025 and Beyond: Sustainability, Climate Literacy and Action for Your School
Geographical Association course (Led Session 2 of the course 'Solutions for Teachers and Senior Leaders' focused on practical ways to begin embedding a holistic sustainability strategy.) - I also delivered this in April 2024
Establishing and Embedding a Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy
Geographical Association Conference, presented on behalf of OCR
2023 — Let’s Go Zero 2030: Looking at the Astrea GoGreen Strategy
MAT Strategy Forum, presented jointly with Astrea’s then Chief Operating Officer
Nov 2023
April 2024
Sustainability, climate education and strategy
Advisory and professional contributions
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Work with Greenwood Academies Trust - Consultancy (July 2026)
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Geographical Association consultancy and CPD delivery
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contribution to the GA professional-development framework
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OCR specification review for the reformed GCSE and A Level qualifications
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OCR consultative-forum contributions
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Prince’s Teaching Institute Geography Schools Programme work
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Trustee of the Geographical Association
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Chartered Geographer professional-development contribution
Subject community and resource sharing
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helping to administer the AQA GCSE Geography Facebook group
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helping to administer the OCR A Level Geography Facebook group
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sharing resources, advice and professional learning online
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websites, blogs and digital resource hubs
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support for teachers through subject networks and online communities
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