Most Able - Geography

The characteristics/criteria for a MA student in the specific subject:

Most Able Geography students will be identified through class tests, exams and the quality of work that is evidenced by teacher marking and feedback. The characteristics of a Most Able Geographer are:

Learns and understands geographical ideas and concepts quickly
Asks challenging questions
High level of data analysis and interpretation
Draws conclusions and justification based on evidence
Transfers knowledge, skills and understanding to new contexts
Wide general/geographic knowledge; contributes wealth of ideas and information
A curiosity to extend their geographical learning
Logical, systematic approach to tasks
Wide geographic vocabulary
Self-directed

Opportunities for MA students within the curriculum and extra-curricular opportunities:

Most able trips including:

Climate change conferences led by University of Bedfordshire
Opportunities to attend training on issues such as sustainability and the future
Additional fieldwork opportunities
Challenge tasks in every lesson to encourage Most Able students to extend their learning
Opportunity to be involved in the extra-curricular Geography Club
Research homework's that provide Most Able students with the opportunity to satisfy their geographic curiosity

Links to subject specific external organisations:

Geography in the News site from the Royal Geographic Society https://www.rgs.org/geonews/

BBC News Science and Environment Page https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science_and_environment

World Mapper www.worldmapper.org

BBC Bitesize Geography https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z2f3cdm

National Geographic https://www.nationalgeographic.com/

A ‘What parents can do to help their MA child’ including a reading list:

Parents can encourage students to further engage with Geographic literature through reading some of the selected books in the reading list. Some of these books are available in the school library. Also, parents can support their Most Able Geographer by keeping students aware of current affairs issues that involve Geography. For example, news stories on climate change and the transition to renewable energy sources are often big stories each week. Finally, research shows that when parents and children work collaboratively on home learning tasks it encourages a positive impact on their schoolwork.

Reading List

Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall
Worth dying for by Tim Marshall
Divided by Tim Marshall
I am Malala by Malala Yousaf
The Carbon Diaries by Saci Lloyd
The Almighty Dollar by Dharshini David
Turning the Tide on Plastic by Lucy Siegle
Touching the void by Joe Simpson