Get your Geography Geek on CPD, 29 November | Event in Bradford | AllEvents

Get your Geography Geek on CPD

Karen Corfield

Highlights

Sat, 29 Nov, 2025 at 09:30 am

6 hours

Bradford Grammar School

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Date & Location

Sat, 29 Nov, 2025 at 09:30 am to 03:30 pm (GMT+00:00)

Bradford Grammar School

Keighley Road, Bradford, United Kingdom

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About the event

Get your Geography Geek on CPD
Inspire your geography teaching with a CPD day of expert talks, fieldwork ideas, and fresh perspectives on physical & human geography.

Agenda


🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Arrival, Refreshments and Welcome

🕑: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Urban Regeneration in Bradford – David Alcock

Info: David will explore the change in Bradford – the City of Culture for 2025 – and weather permitting – visit Lister Park, this years host for the Turner Prize.



🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Scenery, Stones and Stories - Helen Webb

Info: Helen will explore how Northumberland’s dramatic physical geography, from rolling hills, mysterious moorlands to rugged coastline, and its fascinating geology, provides an inspiring example of a wild landscape where legends linger; how can such places woven with rich folklore inspire wonder, imagination and identity?



🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Empowered Thinking in the Classroom - Karen Corfield

Info: Karen will explore empowered thinking in the classroom – how to challenge bias, and go beyond echo chambers. She will share practical strategies on how to encourage students to be more empowered to challenge in the classroom.



🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Lunch, Networking and Discussion

🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
High-quality Geography Fieldwork for Everyone - Dr Becky Kitchen

Info: Following the publication of the GA's Research Report, Becky will share practical ideas and resources for building high-quality fieldwork into your curriculum. 



🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Linking Physical & Human Geography - Dr Rachael Unsworth & Prof. Steve Carver

Info: From analysis of global wilderness to a case study on regeneration in Leeds, these two geographers demonstrate how we need to see all topics within wider frameworks and understand connections across time and space. Expect more than a couple of maps. 



🕑: 03:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Refreshments and Goodbyes


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Get your Geography Geek on CPD, 29 November | Event in Bradford | AllEvents
Get your Geography Geek on CPD
Sat, 29 Nov, 2025 at 09:30 am
Free