Welcome Back Geography Teachers

Welcome back

Access everything you need to support your planning, teaching and training in the autumn term below. You'll also find resources to support you with your open days.

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Planning and Teaching

To support you with your planning and teaching we have a range of free resources available:

  • Scheme of work builder - create and export your own SOW based on spec statements and teaching/learning resources
  • Lesson elements - task sheets and accompanying instructions for activities in the delivery guides
  • Teacher and delivery guides - a range of lesson ideas with associated activities you can use with your students to deliver the contents of the qualifications
  • Command words - available for GCSE

These resource can be found on the relevant qualification page under 'Planning and Teaching'. 

 

Supporting your open days and option evenings 

Perfect for open days and option evenings our summary brochure will help you provide an overview of the qualification and show students and their parents the potential  pathways. Download your Geography brochure below.

Preparing for mocks

To support you in preparing your students for their assessments we have a number of resources which you can access. Resources include; sample assessment material, past papers, mark schemes, practice papers, candidate exemplars and examiner reports.

ExamBuilder

Our free question-building platform allows you to create tailored papers, see past scripts, mark schemes and examiner reports giving your students the opportunity to practice and build confidence ahead of their exams.

 Training courses

All our qualifications are supported with comprehensive face-to face or online training. These are now available to book via our new professional development page on our website. Further courses will be added throughout the year. You will need to re-register the first time you book a course, but this log in can then be used for all future courses. Previous CPD Hub log in details will no longer work.

Non-exam assessment (NEA) - The Independent Investigation

We have a range of resources and support available to help with the Independent Investigation. Support includes

  • A guide to developing titles and completing the proposal form
  • Student guide to the Independent Investigation
  • Exemplars with marking commentary
  • Independent Investigation FAQs 
  • NEA information 

Admin

Our dedicated admin section provides you with all the key information for this term including:

Our Subject Advisors can provide information and support to schools, including specification and non-exam assessment advice, updates on resource developments and a range of training opportunities. You can reach them through our Customer Support Centre on 01223 553998 or by email at geography@ocr.org.uk.