Essential Unearthing Misconceptions in GCSE Geography

This on demand course explores the different types of misconceptions seen in your GCSE Geography lessons, the impact of these misconceptions and how they can be addressed in the classroom.

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  • 2 hours learning time
  • 4 course steps

About this course

This on demand CPD course provides a guide to misconceptions within the GCSE geography syllabus, focusing on misconceptions based on inaccuracies, misconceptions around processes and concepts, and misconceptions in the form of generalisations and assumptions.

The videos provide examples of all types of misconceptions, and strategies to deal with them when they arise in your classroom when you are delivering GCSE Geography.

Who it's for

This short online CPD course is suitable for all teachers who deliver GCSE Geography.

Course series

Essential

Course outline

This short video introduces the 3 types of misconceptions that are common in the GCSE geography classroom

  • Introduction: What are misconceptions in GCSE Geography?

This video explores the different factual inaccuracies that pupils present with in geography, and how these can be addressed.

  • Geographical misconceptions: Factual inaccuracies

This video explores the different misconceptions found around processes and concepts within geography, and how to address these through explicit modelling.

  • Geographical misconceptions: Processes and concepts

This video explores the different misconceptions in the form of generalisations and assumptions and why these are so damaging, along with strategies to address them, including examples of texts and schemes of work that can be used to challenge misconceptions.

  • Geographical misconceptions: Generalisations and assumptions

Hosts

  • Vicki Woolven

    Vicki Woolven is Subject Lead for Key Stage 4 Humanities at tutor2u. Vicki previously worked as a Head of Geography and Sociology for many years, and has been a content writer, senior examiner and local authority Key Practitioner for Humanities.

  • Suzanne Thorne

    Suzanne Thorne is an experienced Head of Geography with over 25 years teaching experience in both state and independent sectors. She has authored teaching resources and articles for AQA Geography GCSE.

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  • 2 hours learning time
  • 4 course steps
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