Advice and support from ET / QLS

QLS (Quality Learning Service) is part of Education Transformation (ET) of  Staffordshire County Council. QLS offers bespoke training and consultation for your school on matters relating to teaching and learning Geography. Full details of all our services on the QLS website.  Please contact me to discuss your requirements so that I can help you develop geography in your school. Support is available for:

• Pre-Ofsted preparations, such as completing departmental SEFs

• ICT in geography

• Induction of new subject leaders

• Post-Ofsted action plans

• Assessment and data analysis

• Advanced Skills Teachers for Geography

You may contact me at any time.

Kate Russell [+44 (0)1785 277966]; and by e-mail to kate.russell@staffordshire.gov.uk

The Kingston Centre, Fairway, Stafford, ST16 3TW

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QLS GEOGRAPHY Professional Development 

All new courses can be viewed via the online booking service. Courses are open to teachers from beyond Staffordshire and indeed many participants regularly come from beyond the county borders! You can book on line or you can phone  01785 277932   or  fax 01785 256193 or  e-mail lorraine.cooper@staffordshire.gov.uk to request a list of courses or quote. 

The coming months see a range of professional development opportunities for teachers, please follow the links for further details:

SLNGeography@South America 2012

Building on the success of previous SLN ventures to Iceland (2003), Malaysia (2005) Namibia (2007) and China (2009) I am proposing a study tour to South America (Bolivia and Peru) in summer 2012. At the moment I am thinking of a departure date of 28 July (so that you can watch the Olympic Opening Ceremony) and returning around 11^th August, so making it possible to join the GA tour to India which departs 18^th August! The trip is 15 days long (including flights from the UK) and is £2875 per person, the trip is on a full board basis, with quality tour arrangements and guides.
 

(Air France, from Birmingham via Paris).

 *Denotes arrival the following day

·       Colonial and Modern Lima
·       Children’s project in Lima’s shanty towns
·       Machu Picchu & Sacred Valley
·       Option to do a 2 day walk on the Inca Trail
·       Altiplano journey from Cusco to Lake Titicaca
·       Lake Titicaca
·       Homestay on the shores of the Lake
·       La Paz & the Valley of the Moon

The full proposed itinerary is here. NB The flights and total price on the itinerary are incorrect and should be as above. If you are interested in joining us, please send an e-mail to Kate Russell

Primary courses and networking opportunities for 2012 - 2013

Click on the hyperlink for full details including price and booking codes; full day at Kingston Centre, Stafford, ST16 3TW, unless stated otherwise.

Hands on Humanities Staffordshire's First Humanities Conference Full details here	14 March 2012 0900 - 1600 Kingston Centre, Stafford CNB 61601
Geography Primary Network Summer Term 2012	19 June 2012 1330 - 1530 Kingston Centre, Stafford GGYB12006001
Geography Primary Network Summer Term 2012	20 June 2012 1600 - 1800 Seabridge Centre, Newcastle under Lyme GGYB12006002
New to the Role of the Geography Subject Leader?	10 October 2012 0930 - 1600 Kingston Centre, Stafford GGYB12009001
Geography Primary Network Autumn Term 2012	24 October 2012 1600 - 1800 Kingston Centre, Stafford GGYB12007001
Geography Primary Network Autumn Term 2012	25 October 2012 1330 - 1530 Seabridge Centre, Newcastle under Lyme GGYB12007002
Geography Middle School Network 2012	28 November 2012 0930 - 1600 Kingston Centre, Stafford GGYB12001001
Geography Network for Special Schools 2012	29 November 2012 0930 - 1600 Kingston Centre, Stafford GGYB12002001

Secondary and Middle school courses and  networking opportunities for 2012 - 2013

Click on the hyperlink for full details; full day at Kingston Centre, Stafford, ST16 3TW unless stated otherwise.

Secondary Geography NQTs Network	8 February 2012 1300 - 1600 NQB 61001 15 May 2012 1300 - 1600 GGYB12004001 Kingston Centre, Stafford
Secondary Geography Network Details here	8 March 2012 0915 - 1600 Kingston Centre, Stafford GGB 61801
Full details here	14 March 2012 0900 - 1600 Kingston Centre, Stafford CNB 61601
Geography Edexcel A level Network	27 April 2012 1200 - 1630 Kingston Centre, Stafford GGYB12010001
Maintaining Results in Geography when Moving to Linear GCSEs	21 June 2012 0900 - 1600 Kingston Centre, Stafford GGYB12011001
Secondary Geography Network 2012	22 November 2012 0915 - 1600 Kingston Centre, Stafford GGYB12003001
Geography Middle School Network 2012	28 November 2012 0930 - 1600 Kingston Centre, Stafford GGYB12001001
Geography Network for Special Schools 2012	29 November 2012 0930 - 1600 Kingston Centre, Stafford GGYB12002001
Geography Network for Secondary NQTs	23 January 2013 0930 - 1600 Kingston Centre, Stafford GGYB12005001

Most of our courses are held at The Kingston Centre in Stafford, Stafford Rail Station is about 1 hour 30 minutes from London Euston and 45 minutes from Birmingham New Street, Liverpool and Manchester. 

This map links to www.getamap.co.uk 

Exam Data

National provisional GCSE (full course) results 2010 (all UK candidates)
Percentages by grade and gender.

All national results are on JCQ website.

QLS Geography Kate Russell is the senior adviser for geography and whose main interests are: developing cross curricular links with geography and other subjects in the primary phase improving place studies for the 7-13 age group. developing the use of ICT as a tool for geography teachers.

Advanced Skills Teachers Staffordshire has three ASTs who specialise in geography. ASTs are teachers who have been recognised through external assessment as having excellent classroom practice. ASTs specialise in teaching and learning and their skills in this area are used within their own school and with teachers from other schools through agreed outreach work. If you are from a Staffordshire school and would like to request support from an AST in your school please find further details and the outreach request form here which should be completed and returned to their OutReach Manager, Kate Russell at The Kingston Centre.  Christine Rogers,is a Year 4 teacher and geography subject leader at Perton First School, near Wolverhampton. As Chris has also worked in secondary schools, she has experience of teaching pupils from Y1 through to Y11. Chris is particularly interested in cross curricular work with a geography focus.     Sarah Black, is a geography teacher at The Friary High School in Lichfield. Sarah teaches at all key stages. She is particularly interested in developing innovative schemes of work and creating exciting learning opportunities for learners. Sarah has just launched her new website, The Geography Clinic, to support teachers and pupils across key stages 3 -5. It is full of innovative and exciting resources for geographical learning.   Gary Dawson is a geography teacher and former head of geography at Fair Oak Business and Enterprise College in Rugeley.

Chris Durbin  was previously the county inspector for geography but has taken up a post with the English Schools Foundation in Hong Kong from September 2004. Chris was the founder of this site and was hugely significant in setting up this creative and innovative resource which has become so important in supporting geography teachers all over the UK and beyond!

Questions or problems regarding this web site should be directed to kate.russell@staffordshire.gov.uk
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