1. Disseminating quality geography SGQM Centre of Excellence status providing CPD opportunities locally or regionally disseminating quality approaches

2. Disseminating quality geography The dissemination of good practice is essential if learning and teaching in school geography is to become enhanced Dissemination can occur in a variety of ways Department teams should find the means to identify their own good practice Dissemination is all about celebration which can benefit many Learning from each other… learning from what works

3. Disseminating quality geography Study the following two slides which show some approaches that could be used to disseminate good practice. To what extent do you think they might be successful? Ongoing links which have an impact upon the experiences of the pupils

4. Disseminating quality geography Y5 / Y6 pupils visit the geography department Share resources with other teachers, perhaps via webweb Collaborative unit taught in Y6, carried forward into Y7.unit Secondary students teach Y5/Y6 Cross-phase teacher visits Plan / host a CPD event for primary / secondary teachersevent Guide another school through the Quality Mark process Lead a cluster of schools through Quality Mark process Establish a school-based GA branchbranch Ask a Geographer - secondary students answer questions from primary schools

5. Disseminating quality geography Develop links with schools in other areas / countries Video-conferencing with a geographical theme Produce a regular newsletter for colleagues Primary-secondary staff teach Y6 to prepare for Y7 Lead CPD sessions for Associate Teachers Organise a local geography competition Foster and maintain links with HE Institutions Write or contribute to geographical publications Joint primary-secondary fieldwork Y6 project involving geography and other subjects

6. Disseminating quality geography Choose THREE that you think would be appropriate for your school circumstances. Prepare a brief presentation for colleagues or your senior leadership team outlining and justifying your choices.