Welcome to the Brighton and Hove CPD network which is led by Graham Goldup and Maria Larkin from Cardinal Newman Catholic School in Hove. This network has been up and running since 2004 and has already done some sterling work in the local area. The RGS-IBG plans to support the continuation of this work, encourage other local schools to get involved, and share the good practice of the network through these pages.

The aims of the network are to:

• Share, collaborate and disseminate best geographical practice and resources
• Give teachers in the area access to new ideas and innovation
• Develop a high profile for geography within the Local Authority
• Involve local primary schools and HE institutions
• Develop individual teacher's and department portfolios, with the aim to apply for CGeog (Teacher) and the Geography Quality Mark
• CGeog (Teacher) mentoring
• To address a range of issues related to primary and secondary geography teaching

Network meeting dates are as follows:

• Tuesday 29th September 2009 Twilight Session (3.30pm- 5.00pm) (CNCS)
  Controlled Assessment in Geography (Alan Kinder)
• Tuesday 6th October 2009 Geography Conference (9.00am-3.30pm) (LDC)
  Developing and Prioritising Geography - Subject Leaders
• Tuesday 10th November 2009 Twilight Session (3.30pm- 5.00pm) (CNCS)
  Using Mobile Phones as a Revision Tool (Liz Smith)
• Wednesday 20th January 2010 Twilight Session (3.30pm- 5.00pm) (CNCS)
  Refreshing those' Tired Topics'- Resources and Lessons
• Wednesday 10th March 2010 Twilight Session (3.30pm- 5.00pm) (CNCS)
  Supporting Vulnerable Learners in Geography (Lisa Wakeling)
• Friday 31st March 2010 Citywide INSET Day (9.00am-3.00pm) (CNCS)
  Google Earth/ Digital Explorer- Jamie Buchanan Dunlop
  (Provisional Booking)
• Wednesday 16th June 2010 Twilight Session (3.30pm-5.00pm) (CNCS or LDC)
  Geography Showcase/ Geography Project Pitch

All meetings to be held at Cardinal Newman Catholic School unless stated LDC. To book a place please email cgeogteacher@rgs.org

Numerous local schools are already involved in this network, but if you would like to get involved too please email cgeogteacher@rgs.org.

Previous meeting topics covered:

·  Wednesday 26th November 08: Key Stage 3 Compelling Learning, Experiences and Cross-Curricular Ideas

·  Tuesday 20th January 09: GIS and new ICT opportunities

·  Thursday 12th February 09:: Geography conference- new geographies

·  Tuesday 17th March 09: The New GCSE Specifications- A comparison, Controlled Assessments

·  Friday 3rd April 09: Citywide INSET day - fieldwork

·  Tuesday 28th April 09: Exciting Starters and Plenaries, Resources for Climate Change, Globalisation

·  Friday 12th June 09: Primary Geography conference (with the GA)

·  Tuesday 30th June 09: Fieldwork in the School Grounds, 8-Way Thinking- A Different approach