This report investigates the key current issues faced by primary school teachers attempting to teach geography and how by implementing minor changes to the way the lessons are structured; could vastly improve the situation. It discusses how an INSET day in school could give the teachers the confidence to implement these alterations. It is based on evidence gathered from recent publications and other various sources produced for teachers. It will focus mainly on the whys and hows of the current down falling of geography as a curriculum subject and the need to make it a subject of higher importance...
they plan to teach. Appendix1 INSET DAY TIMETABLE at FOREST SCHOOL AM. 9:00 Arrive at forest school coffee and tour around forest school/centre. 9:30 Member of forest school staff to speak with school staff regarding the importance of teaching geography in the real world ie. Outdoors. inc video 10:30 Teachers to take part in forest school activities. 12:00 Lunch 1:00 Talk from member of staff from urban school with recently developed forest school. 2:00 Chance to gather resources, further questions with centre staff and discussion amongst teachers on setting up forest school at own school 3:00 Return to school