GeographyGeographyA Special Place in Your CurriculumA Special Place in Your Curriculum

National Curriculum 2014National Curriculum 2014

“A high-quality geography education should inspire in pupils a curiosity and fascination about the world and its people that will remain with them for the rest of their lives”.

How does your geography provision shape up?

Primary Geography Quality Mark (PGQM) is ...Primary Geography Quality Mark (PGQM) is ...• A powerful, self-assessment frameworkA powerful, self-assessment framework• A curriculum development toolA curriculum development tool• A whole-school, professional conversationA whole-school, professional conversation• Contributes to and can lead school improvementContributes to and can lead school improvement• Identifies and targets areas for developmentIdentifies and targets areas for development• Offers whole school and SL accreditationOffers whole school and SL accreditation• Evidence for Ofsted (Outstanding criteria now across all curriculum, plus for Evidence for Ofsted (Outstanding criteria now across all curriculum, plus for

subject inspections)subject inspections)• Evidence for DfE Evidence for DfE Global Learning Programme (GLP) accreditation and fund (GLP) accreditation and fund

release. release.

Available in full to all GA members via the PGQM VLE, our password protected sub site http://pgqm.geography.org.uk

Contact jbeattie@geography.org.uk for your individual username and password.

Going for the awardGoing for the award

The Primary Geography Quality Mark is an award for primary schools who want to achieve recognition for the quality of their geography leadership, curriculum development, learning and teaching in the school.

The self-assessment framework also:The self-assessment framework also:• provides guidance for School Leadership Teams who want to

engage in a process of whole school supported self-review;• can be used by teachers who are new to the coordinating

role to help them identify how geography can be developed in their school;

• is a way of identifying and celebrating what is already good in a school.

The PGQM self -evaluation frameworkThe PGQM self -evaluation framework

• How well pupils enjoy & achieve• Teaching• Behaviour and relationships• Subject Leadership and Management

Directly linked to the Ofsted Self Evaluation Form (SEF)

Each section has strands covering 3 areas: •Knowledge•Skills•Attitude and values

PLUS links to relevant Social, Moral, Spiritual and Cultural (SMSC) criteria.

Raise the profile of geography Raise the profile of geography within the curriculumwithin the curriculum

…and in particular its contribution to global learning, citizenship, sustainable development, cultural and social inclusion, community engagement and understanding topical issues.

Key PrinciplesKey Principles • identify and celebratecelebrate good

geography

• analyse the strengths and weaknesses of the geography curriculum and its impactimpact on learners.

• improveimprove for all pupils the quality of the educational experience through geography

Hallam Primary School Sheffield

BRONZE

SILVER

GOLDYour influence as a subject leaderYour influence as a subject leader

How will I use it?How will I use it?1. If you are a GA member and are registered for the PGQM

you can use the Audit Checklist and Self Evaluation Assessment documents as tools to help you identify aspects of geography that require further work; create an action plan and develop these action points independently of the award process.

2. Register to be assessed for the award and achieve validated Primary Geography Quality Mark status at Bronze, Silver or Gold level.

Completion of the PGQM Application Form (based on the self-evaluation criteria) is the basis of your submission for the award. You will also be asked to provide evidence of pupil work, planning and other relevant school information.

If you decide to register and apply for If you decide to register and apply for the awardthe award

Your Application needs to convey the story of the geography in

your school and its impact on learners. What did you do and why? How successful was it and how do you know? What do others think about it? How inclusive is the process?

Your school must be a GA member to register for the PGQM’

YEAR 1 Join the GA and register by the end of October

The Quality Mark TimescaleThe Quality Mark Timescale

YEAR 2 Submit by end of April

YEAR 1 Start thinking, evaluating and discuss with staff

YEAR 2 Moderation Team meet July

YEAR 2 School Notified end of July

YEAR 2Certificates and feedback sent to school September

Optional GA Optional GA support support available: available: INSET, courses, INSET, courses, online VLE.online VLE.

Geography is fun and exciting and you learn about other countries

It’s fun to learn new things and some countries are very different

It’s fun to learn about the Earth and the atmosphere because you never know what you’re going to find out next.

It’s about the Earth and how it’s changing

It’s learning about the world, the different countries and climates

I find it interesting because I could learn how to make the world a better place

It’s interesting because it might be us that’s making global warming and we want to know what’s going on around the world so we can help.

You get to learn about the earth, different countries and cultures, also what the world might be like in the future and how it will affect us

Geography is learning about the world, how it works and looking after it

Y2 Y4 Y6

Extracts from application evidence Halterworth Primary Gold

Evidence of pupil ‘voice’ and of excellence and enjoyment

Interested in finding out or have any questions about the PGQM?

• Contact jbeattie@geography.org.uk for further details. • Go online at

http://www.geography.org.uk/eyprimary/primaryqualitymark/ to register your interest.

• Join the Geography Champions network and chat to other PGQM coordinators http://geographychampions.ning.com/

Geography: a place in your curriculum http://geography.org.uk/shop/shop_detail.asp?ID=757

Curriculum guidance and support http://geography.org.uk/news/2014nationalcurriculum/

Primary Geography Quality Mark http://geography.org.uk/eyprimary/primaryqualitymark/

Your school must be a GA member to register for the PGQM’