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How Good is AI at A Level Geography?
'Discuss the merits of AI-written essays, in 300 words.' Type exactly that into the new chat bot launched by OpenAI, known as ChatGPT, and you’ll be impressed with the results. While many teachers...
How International Trade Impacts People's Lives Across the Globe
While many students focus on the mobile phone for their study of the world trade in a manufactured product, they might equally well focus in on the rag trade; specifically jeans.
COP15 - "best and last chance" to halt and reverse the decline of nature
Currently COP15 (the UN's biodiversity conference) is taking place in Montreal - it hasn't dominated the news like its climate change counterpart but it hugely important with countries trying to...
Why Keep All the Lights On This Christmas?
It may sound like a plan direct from the Grinch that stole Christmas, but read on! UK energy companies are encouraging customers to get involved in saving energy at times of peak demand this...
Should We Really Be Saying ‘Yes’ to a New Coal Mine?
Speaking as a geography teacher and someone who cares about the environment, of course the answer is no! For those of you who have missed the announcement, last week the government approved the...
Flag of the Week - 12th December 2022
Here is this week's Flag of the Week - hopefully this free and ready-to-go activity will be a great talking point during tutor time, or as part of your lessons. This week we are looking at Germany...
Geography News Quiz: 9th December 2022
Here's this week's 'Geography in the News' Quiz.
The relationship between place and health was highlighted by a Guardian Newspaper report this week about the disparity between average years of good health within the UK. Between Grimsby in North...
Flag of the Week - 5th December 2022
Here is this week's Flag of the Week - hopefully this free and ready-to-go activity will be a great talking point during tutor time, or as part of your lessons. This week we are looking at China...
Geography News Quiz: 2nd December 2022
Here's this week's 'Geography in the News' Quiz. There are 8 multi-choice questions on news stories from the past seven days. We are unable to provide an online quiz this week - but have a...
Place Representation: It's Grim Up North?
English National Opera (ENO) has been told that it could have its Art Council England funding cut if it doesn't leave London, but will receive a three year grant of £17 million if it relocates;...
Flag of the Week - 28th November 2022
Here is this week's Flag of the Week - hopefully this free and ready-to-go activity will be a great talking point during tutor time, or as part of your lessons.
Geography News Quiz: 25th November 2022
Here's this week's 'Geography in the News' Quiz.
Cards of Qatar: The Stories Behind the Migrant Workers of the World Cup
Guest blogger Tony Hardman visited the National Football Museum in Manchester at the weekend and came across the Cards of Qatar exhibition. Here are his thoughts ....
What’s the Carbon Footprint of Qatar 2022?
The emissions reporting linked to the FIFA World Cup, which kicked off yesterday in Qatar, provides us with a valuable lesson about the need for scrutiny of all things carbon.
Flag of the Week - 21st November 2022
Here is this week's Flag of the Week - hopefully this free and ready-to-go activity will be a great talking point during tutor time, or as part of your lessons.
Flag of the Week - a New and Regular Feature!
We are launching our new weekly feature - Flag of the Week. This powerpoint will be available to download Sunday evening each week - and will be a great talking point during tutor time, or as part...
Geography News Quiz: 18th November 2022
Here's this week's 'Geography in the News' Quiz.
India faces a deepening demographic divide as it prepares to overtake China as the world’s most populous country - with the north-south divide growing as its population changes, with serious social...
Today is 8 billion day - but how did we get here?
The global population has hit eight billion, the UN has announced. Demographers chose 15 November to mark this milestone - though it could be up to a year or two on either side.