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Geography CPD

A growing collection of CPD articles for Geography teachers and training teachers to support your professional development. Written by lead practitioners, CPD experts, heads of department, and teacher trainers, you'll find helpful advice, teaching ideas and classroom resources. 

  • Growth mindset: creating a culture where feedback flourishes

    Growth mindset: creating a culture where feedback flourishes

    Published: 06/11/2025

    Learn how to build a growth mindset culture where students see mistakes as learning opportunities and welcome feedback as a path to improvement.

    By: Teachit's editorial team
  • Using assessment criteria effectively in the classroom

    Using assessment criteria effectively in the classroom

    Published: 06/11/2025

    Empower students by making assessment criteria transparent, co-constructing standards collaboratively, and teaching them to apply criteria through modelled practice and scaffolding.

    By: Teachit's editorial team
  • Championing fieldwork - taking geography back outside

    Championing fieldwork - taking geography back outside

    Published: 13/08/2020

    Martin Sutton is the subject leader for Secondary Geography ITT at the University of Reading and a former head of department. Here he shares his ideas for championing fieldwork during your training year.

    By: Martin Sutton
    Other at Upper Shirley High
  • 20 tips for training geography teachers

    20 tips for training geography teachers

    Published: 13/08/2020

    Martin Sutton is the subject leader for the Secondary Geography ITT course at the University of Reading. Here are his top training year tips.

    By: Martin Sutton
    Other at Upper Shirley High
  • Practical strategies for developing metacognition at GCSE and A-level

    Practical strategies for developing metacognition at GCSE and A-level

    Published: 08/02/2026

    Discover practical strategies that will help you move beyond the theory of metacognition and explicitly develop students' strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation skills.

    By: Teachit's editorial team
  • Free GCSE exam support eBook

    Free GCSE exam support eBook

    Published: 04/05/2022

    Download our helpful hints eBook for information and assistance for teachers coping with exam season.  Includes five simple tips to help you handle GCSE exam stress and access to useful resources. 

    By: Teachit