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Black History Month
Celebrate Black History Month in October, listen to our GeogPod Episode #83: Black History Month with Pat, James & Francisca.
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World Food Day - 16 October
Celebrate World Food Day on 16 October with our Teaching Resource about Caribbean cuisine and superdiversity in Birmingham.
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2026 Geography Quality Marks awardees
Congratulations to all the schools who achieved the Primary and Secondary Geography Quality Marks!
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Black History Month
Celebrate Black History Month in October, listen to our GeogPod Episode #83: Black History Month with Pat, James & Francisca.
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2026 Geography Quality Marks awardees
Congratulations to all the schools who achieved the Primary and Secondary Geography Quality Marks!
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GeogPod Episode #103: Slapton Sands
Season 7 of GeogPod has begun, we're starting with guests Grace Phillips and Em Kendall from the Field Studies Council.
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We are the subject association for teachers of geography and a registered charity dedicated to supporting and advancing geographical education. Our members and volunteers are at the heart of our Association – a diverse, inclusive community of individuals who work together to create positive change for the world of geography teaching.

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Autumn journals

Teaching Geography, Primary Geography, Geography and GA Magazine Autumn issues are available now! Find out the developments in geography, and support and guidance on matters in geography education.

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New GEO resources available

We are pleased to share we have been adding over 120 GEO teaching resources to our library. Find out more here.

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The GA has launched its Gifts and Legacies fund

The GA has launched its Gifts and Legacies Fund into which members can make donations to support the Association’s work. Find out more…

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In the Know: Climate Change shortlisted in the Teach Awards 2026

We’re delighted to share In the Know: Climate Change has been shortlisted in the Teach Awards 2026 in the Teach Primary Foundation category.

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Speaking and listening in the geography classroom

Fiona Sheriff and Maria Pitt explore speaking and listening and practical ways geography teachers can help multilingual students develop.

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Latest GeogPod: Episode #103: Slapton Sands, postglacial sea level change and coastal fieldwork

John is joined by Grace Phillips and Em Kendall from the Field Studies Council to unpick the road collapse at Slapton, Devon.

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Geography Through Enquiry (2nd edition) has been shortlisted for the Teach Secondary Awards in the Curriculum Improvement category. This book focuses on what learning geography through enquiry can mean in the secondary school classroom.

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The Everyday Guide to Primary Geography: Complete Series Pack offers 6 titles of creative and enjoyable activities to stimulate, enliven and enrich geography at key stages 1 and 2.

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The In the Know series is designed to help primary teachers with their background knowledge of geographical themes and topics that they are expected to teach. This set includes 14 eBooks including the 4 latest titles published.

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GA Advocacy, Journals and Research

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Primary Geography: The Uganda Mind Frames project

Geography Education Research

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The GA Networking Calendar

Browse the GA Networking Calendar to find events coming up near you and to publicise your own networking events.

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Joining the GA I realised there were other people like me in the world and that the world is a very big and very interesting place. Geography, like the world, is constantly changing and the GA allows me to keep up with that change.

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The GA conference and journals consistently inspire me by updating my subject knowledge from geographers who are truly passionate about their subject

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Being a member of the GA means that I am, and genuinely feel, part of a community of like-minded individuals, dedicated to furthering an understanding of the value and importance of geography.

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Building a student-led environmental movement

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