Post-16 and HE Phase Committee

Contact

Chair: Paul Logue

Vice–Chair: Eleanor Barker

To contact the Post-16 and HE Phase Committee please email us.

Instagram: @GeogPos16HE
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13194620

Visit the https://geogmatters.substack.com/ page for newsletter updates.

Our aims

The purpose of the Post-16 and HE Phase Committee is to support GA members concerned with geography in the Post-16 curriculum and to represent their views and interests. We support teachers in schools, colleges and universities through a range of activities and publications. We are always keen to hear of new interested educators who may be interested in joining us. We meet three times a year and ensure that the Post-16 pathway at the GA Annual Conference is well attended by our members.

We represent the membership of Post-16 teachers of the GA to ensure that we plan, develop, write and publish high quality geography outcomes for all students.

Download these Terms of Reference to find out more about how the Post-16 and HE Phase Committee works.

What we do

Monitor the views, interests, concerns and issues facing Post-16 geography members of the GA. In addition, monitor the state of health of Post-16 geography as indicated by data on numbers and assessment evidence.
Initiate ideas for engaging and challenging teaching and learning ideas in the Post-16 geography classroom.
Disseminate these ideas through field trips and workshops at the annual GA Conference, the GA website, as well as articles and contributions to GA publications such as Teaching Geography.
Produce Geography Matters, our annual newsletter, which focuses on news and issues currently facing teachers involved in Post-16 geographical and environmental education. The newsletter can be downloaded from the Geography Matters page.
Contribute to books and articles that provide a more in-depth examination of issues associated with teaching and learning in post-16 geography. These include curriculum planning, teaching, assessment, fieldwork and resources.
Represent the views, interests, concerns and issues facing Post-16 geography members of the GA at the GA Education Committee and to external bodies.
Promote geography to teachers, pupils, schools and the wider community as a relevant and exciting subject.

Post-16 Committee resources

GeogMatters SubStack
‘GeogMatters’ is the free fortnightly newsletter of the Post-16 and HE Committee produced by our members. It features articles on a range of issues affecting post 16 geography education and articles on topics covered at post-16. It can be accessed on our SubStack page.

Geography Matters

‘Geography Matters’ is the free annual newsletter of the Post-16 and HE Committee produced by our members. It features articles on a range of issues affecting post 16 geography education and articles on topics covered at post-16. The newsletter can be downloaded from the Geography Matters page.

125^th Year of the Geographical Association

For the 125^th year of the GA the Post-16 Committee produced a list of 125 suggested books to support post-16 study of geography. This list is designed to encourage students to widen their knowledge and understanding of the complex issues at work in the modern world to support their post-16 studies.

Audit of GA climate change resources

The Post-16 and HE PC put together an overview of GA web materials relating to climate change.

Download the overview here

GA Post-16 and HE Committee chat about the NEA 1: How to plan the NEA

In this video the Post-16 and HE committee and guests share lots of ideas about how to plan the NEA, including timelines and advice for supporting large cohorts.

GA Post- 16 and HE Committee chat about the NEA 2: How to get the proposal form right

In this video the Post16&HE committee and guests share lots of ideas about supporting students completing the proposal form. We discuss the following:

Supporting students to create titles that work.
Independence and uniqueness vs similar titles.
how to support large cohorts.
how much support CAN we give students?

GA Post-16 and HE Committee chat about the NEA 3: How can we help students use statistics and data more effectively in their geography NEA?

In this session from the Geographical Association’s Post-16 and Higher Education Committee, experienced geography teachers, NEA moderators and fieldwork specialists share practical ideas for teaching statistical tests, planning data collection and developing stronger analysis.

The session covers:

Choosing between Spearman’s rank, Mann-Whitney U and chi-squared tests.
Planning statistical tests before students collect their data.
Using worked examples and explicit modelling to build confidence.
Turning qualitative data into useful quantitative evidence.
Discourse, text and morphology analysis.
Making better use of annotated photographs, historical maps and GIS.
Common reasons NEAs underperform — and how to raise the quality of students’ analysis.

A useful session for both experienced and new A level geography teachers looking to strengthen students’ NEA skills and help them make more effective use of their data.

GA Post-16 and HE Committee chat about the NEA 4: How can students use GIS effectively in their Geography NEA?

In this session from the Geographical Association’s Post-16 & Higher Education Committee, experienced geography teachers, NEA moderators and fieldwork specialists share practical ideas for using GIS with students, from simple visualisations to more sophisticated analysis and data presentation.

The session covers:

Using proportional symbols, pie charts and directional arrows to represent fieldwork data.
Using GIS to explore spatial patterns and relationships.
Collecting and preparing data for GIS.
Modelling GIS skills and building confidence through mock NEAs.
Using ArcGIS Online, Survey123, GeoMapper, Datawrapper and other GIS resources.
Making use of secondary datasets such as Index of Multiple Deprivation data.
Embedding GIS throughout the A-level course rather than treating it as an NEA-only skill.
Resources and CPD opportunities to help teachers develop their own GIS confidence.

A useful session for both new and experienced A level geography teachers looking for practical ways to develop students’ GIS skills and strengthen their NEA data presentation and analysis.