9. Books for Teachers

Kent Curriculum Statement, KCC, 1997.

Invicta Primary School, Kent Education and Libraries, KCC, 1998 for an exemplar geography policy.

Key Stage 2 Geography Co-ordinator’s Pack: an 80 page booklet, a video and photocards to help with planning, managing and teaching the Key Stage 2 geography curriculum and with staff INSET. Krause and Garner BBC Education, 1997.

A further comprehensive compendium of primary geography resources is to be found in Resources for Key Stages 1, 2 and 3, Rachel Bowles, Geographical Association, 1998.

Handbook of Primary Geography Education, Roger Carter Geographical Association 1998.

The Really Practical Guide to Primary Geography, Marcia Foley and Jan Janikoun, Stanley Thornes, 1996 ISBN 748726179.

Primary Geography: A Developmental Approach: Jeremy Krause and Alan Blythe, Hodder & Stoughton, 1995. ISBN 0340603852.

The Outdoor Classroom: Educational Use, Landscape Design and Management of School Grounds (DES publication), Southgate Publishers.

Teaching Children through the Environment, Hodder & Stoughton.

Using the School Surroundings, Stephen Scoffham, Ward Lock Educational.

Teaching Early Years Geography, Fran Martin, Chris Kington Publishers.

Teaching Geography at KS2, Bill Chambers and Karl Donert, Chris Kington Publishing, 1995.

Planning Primary Geography for key stages 1 & 2, Weldon and Richardson, John Murray,1995.

World Studies 8-13, Simon Fisher and David Hicks, Oliver & Boyd, l985.

Making Global Connections, David Hicks and Miriam Steiner (eds), Oliver & Boyd, 1989.

An eye on the Environment, H B Joicey, Bell & Hyman.

Who’s Who in the Environment: England (an excellent reference directory), The Environment Council, 80 York Way, LONDON. Tel: 0171 8379688.

Discovering Geology, Patrick H Armstrong, Shire Publications.

Help for geography for special needs is given in Geography for All, Judy Sebba, David Fulton Publishers.

OFSTED/Stationery Office publications

OFSTED (1995) Geography - A review of Inspection Findings 1993-4.

OFSTED (l996) Subject and Standards: Issues for School Development Arising from OFSTED

Inspection findings 1994-5 Key Stages 1 and 2.

These titles are available from:

The Stationery Office, Publications Centre, Order Dept, PO Box 276, LONDON, SW8 5DT Tel: 0171 8739090 (phone orders) Fax orders: 0171 8738200.

The Stationery Office publications are also available or can be ordered from provincial shops in certain towns and cities.

Qualifications and Curriculum Authority QCA

Expectations in Geography at Key Stages 1 and 2 ref KS2/97/695, £3.

A Scheme of work for Geography Key Stages 1 and 2, Ref QCA/98/253, £16.

Use of Language in Geography Key Stages 1 and 2 COM/97/647, £1.

QCA Publications, PO Box 99, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 6SN. Tel: 01787 884444.

Magazines

Child Education and Junior Education (published monthly, sometimes contain articles relevant to geography).

Junior Projects (a bi-monthly magazine for Primary Teachers).

Primary file (a termly subscription service sometimes containing relevant articles).

Primary Geographer (see Geographical Association section, page 7).