Westminster Institute of Education ±1.5%:GEOGRAPHY IN PRIMARY P.G.C.E. COURSES Professor Simon Catling.

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Westminster Institute of Education ±1.5%:GEOGRAPHY IN PRIMARY P.G.C.E. COURSES Professor Simon Catling

Westminster Institute of Education Student time on geography Contact time: range 5-15 hours - norm 10.6 hours 82% 4-8 sessions - norm 5 sessions 57% trainees have below 10 hours teaching 18% hours teaching 10.6 hours = 0.9% of course on geography 53% courses all or some trainees assessed c.30+% at less than 1% course time for geography c.20% trainees: c % of course on geography

Westminster Institute of Education Purpose of geography units Introduce trainees to FS/KS1/KS2 requirements Focus on active approaches to learning & teaching Use relevant resources, fieldwork, etc Develop trainees’ subject understanding and enthusiasm Covering place studies, enquiry and mapwork Most cover environmental matters, ICT use and planning & assessment 49% identify cross-curricular connections

Westminster Institute of Education Geography tutoring 55% units taught by sole tutor; 28% by two tutors 45% units taught by solely primary geographers 83% units teaching staff include primary experience 17% tutors on short-term contracts 45% sessions over a sequence of weeks 32% sessions irregularly timetabled 50% teaching groups trainees Most groups either EY or KS1/2

Westminster Institute of Education Geography’s status Non-core subjects 2nd best in primary curriculum Non-core subject 2nd best in primary PGCE courses Geography not compulsory, and 94% provide Geography/history paired because similar approaches, organisation and skills No need to develop subject understanding in non- core subjects Geography at ±1.5% of primary PGCE trainee’s course Being realistic: little more course time available

Westminster Institute of Education Making progress Addressing the optional context for geography in primary ITT Pushing for greater priority for non-core subjects in primary ITT Developing primary geography tutors’ support systems and network Through the new teaching career standards, press for increased access to geography CPD expectations and opportunities