This year's competition theme is 'What should all good geographers understand?' All the competition details and entry forms are accessible on the RGS websit
Geography surrounds us: on the world map on your classroom wall,
in events on the news, or the changes taking place in your local area and
further afield. Geographers strive to better understand the connections between
the world’s people, places and environments and the interactions taking place
between them.
To help us understand our world we ask questions such as; Where
is this place? Why is it like this? How is it connected with other places? How
is this place changing? and Why are these changes taking place? We like to zoom
between the local and the global scales and are fascinated with maps, not just
to find out where places are but to also show how places are connected, their
human and physical characteristics, and the differences between them.
So if you’ve ever wondered where your ipod was made, where the
plastic in your recycling bin ends up or why climate change is on the news
you’ve already been developing your geographical understanding.
Without geography we’d be lost and this year’s Young Geographer
of the Year gives you the chance to answer the question, 'What should every good
geographer understand?'
Closing date 7 October 2011. The winners and
three highly commended entries in each category will be invited to an awards
ceremony held at the Society 18 November 2011.
The Rex Walford Award for PGCE students and NQTs
The Society is also delighted to announce a new element of the
competition - The Rex Walford Award for PGCE students and newly
qualified geography teachers. Reflecting Rex Walford’s passion for training new
geography teachers, this award will be given to a PGCE student or NQT who
creates the best set of teaching resources, scheme of work or lesson plans
linked to this year's Young Geographer competition. The winner will receive a
Society Fellowship for one year plus a cash prize of £150 and their materials
will be hosted on the Society’s website.
Geography surrounds us: on the world map on your classroom wall,
in events on the news, or the changes taking place in your local area and
further afield. Geographers strive to better understand the connections between
the world’s people, places and environments and the interactions taking place
between them.
To help us understand our world we ask questions such as; Where
is this place? Why is it like this? How is it connected with other places? How
is this place changing? and Why are these changes taking place? We like to zoom
between the local and the global scales and are fascinated with maps, not just
to find out where places are but to also show how places are connected, their
human and physical characteristics, and the differences between them.
So if you’ve ever wondered where your ipod was made, where the
plastic in your recycling bin ends up or why climate change is on the news
you’ve already been developing your geographical understanding.
Without geography we’d be lost and this year’s Young Geographer
of the Year gives you the chance to answer the question, 'What should every good
geographer understand?'
Closing date 7 October 2011. The winners and
three highly commended entries in each category will be invited to an awards
ceremony held at the Society 18 November 2011.
The Rex Walford Award for PGCE students and NQTs
The Society is also delighted to announce a new element of the
competition - The Rex Walford Award for PGCE students and newly
qualified geography teachers. Reflecting Rex Walford’s passion for training new
geography teachers, this award will be given to a PGCE student or NQT who
creates the best set of teaching resources, scheme of work or lesson plans
linked to this year's Young Geographer competition. The winner will receive a
Society Fellowship for one year plus a cash prize of £150 and their materials
will be hosted on the Society’s website.
