Update me: Differentiation London, Monday 2 March 2015 Lack of attention to pedagogy, skills and current changes in geographical education can have a huge impact on the quality of geography teaching. Through ‘Update Me’ sessions, we will provide insight into the latest geographical thinking, link directly to governmental initiatives and changes and focus on raising the skills and knowledge base of geography teachers at every stage in their career. Course details Monday 2 March 2015, 5.00pm – 7.00pm (Refreshments will be provided) Venue RGS-IBG, 1 Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AR Format Lecture style Cost Members (School Members / Fellows / ECT Members / Young Geographers) £35 inc VAT. Non Members £45 inc VAT. (Payment must be received in advance or your place may be withdrawn) To book Complete the booking form overleaf and email, fax or post it to us with your payment. Cancellation No refunds will be given for cancellations less than three weeks before the event. Payment will still be required from delegates who do not attend without cancelling. Chartered Geographers who attend this course can claim two CPD points towards maintaining their status in 2015 About the course leader David Rendle has had twenty-three years experience of geography teaching and spent eleven years as Head of Geography at Pangbourne College, subsequent to which he tutored the PGCE secondary geography course at Durham University. He is now working as a personal tutor, provider of teachers’ CPD training and a leader of geography fieldwork. From September 2014, David will also be tutoring the University of Chichester PGCE programme. Course programme This differentiation ‘Update me’ session will cover: • What is differentiation and why do we do it? • Evaluating your department’s differentiation provision • Different pupil needs and strategies to address them • Teaching strategies for mixed ability lessons, EAL and gifted students • Obstacles and opportunities This two hour session aims to provide teachers with a whistlestop tour of the highs and lows of differentiation, including the obstacles to good differentiation in the classroom and some strategies and ideas to introduce successful differentiation into your teaching. It will cover working with EAL and gifted students, as well as general mixed ability teaching. Whilst the subject is fairly generic, where possible David will use geographical examples to illustrate good differentiation techniques. This course is ideal for teachers who would like a refresher about methods of differentiation and why it is so important to get right, and also for those new to teaching or moving to a school where differentiation challenges are varied or complex. Contact Claire Brown, Education Department Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) 1 Kensington Gore London SW7 2AR T +44 (0)20 7591 3053 F +44 (0)20 7591 3001 E c.brown@rgs.org W www.rgs.org/teachercpd The Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) supports teachers by sharing the very best geographical teaching and learning resources, providing high quality professional development opportunities and recognising individual success through grants and awards. www.rgs.org/schools Update me: Differentiation London, Monday 2 March 2015 About you Name School School address Email (our preferred method) Telephone (day and mobile) Your details may be used to contact you about future CPD events at the Society unless you request otherwise. Booking options Please tick appropriate selection Have you any special requirements or other needs we should be aware of? □ School Member £35 □ Fellow £35 □ ECT Member £35 □ Other Member £35 □ Non-member £45 Membership number Payment method Please tick as appropriate □ Invoice How did you find out about the course? Amount Purchase order number □ Cheque (made payable to RGS-IBG) Amount □ Credit / debit card Amount Signed Card number Start date Expiry date Issue number Card type Note Invoices must be settled in full before the date of the course or your place may be withdrawn. Final confirmation of your booking will be sent out on receipt of payment. All prices include VAT at 20%. No refunds on bookings cancelled less than 3 weeks before the course. Payment must still be made if you do not attend the course without cancellation. Date Return to: Claire Brown, Education Department Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) 1 Kensington Gore London SW7 2AR T +44 (0)20 7591 3053 F +44 (0)20 7591 3001 E c.brown@rgs.org W www.rgs.org/teachercpd The information given on this form will be held by the RGS-IBG on a computer in accordance with the Data Protection Act, 1998 and will be used for administrative purposes in relationship to this event and future relevant professional development opportunities. We will not disclose your details to any third parties.