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If you are considering returning to teaching geography after a career break or a spell abroad, or are thinking of changing phase from secondary to primary (or vice versa) what should you do?
Visit a school
If you have been away from teaching for some years or are contemplating a change of phase, you should arrange to visit at least one school. A Geography Quality Mark school would be a good place to start. You will find there have been a number of changes!
Update your geography knowledge
If you are planning to teach secondary geography, catch up on the current geography National Curriculum and the specifications at GCSE and A level. In England there will be new a National Curriculum for primary and secondary schools for teaching from Autumn 2028 with revised GCSE and A Level specifications for teaching to follow.
You might find that you need to update your geography subject knowledge to teach some of the new content. Visit our What geography subject knowledge do I need? page.
Join the GA
This will give you access to a wide range of up-to-date geography resources and will be able to read back copies of journals that you may have missed.
If you join your local GA Branch, you will have the opportunity to meet practising geography teachers from your locality. Find out more about joining the GA.
Read Elliot’s story about how he moved from a career in finance and geopolitics to geography teaching.
You will find advice on the Government website Return to teaching in England.
