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Applications are invited for the Rex Walford Award by Royal Geographical Society. The deadline for registration is October 4, 2024.
The Royal Geographical Society, often shortened to RGS, is a learned society and professional body for geography based in the United Kingdom.
The Rex Walford Award is for trainees or teachers who are in an early career stage (first five years), including students enrolled on a PGCE, SCITT or School Direct programme, alongside Teach First geographers, NQTs and colleagues at an early career stage.
Entrants are asked to produce a scheme of work, including at least three lessons, that explores the theme of ‘Choose Geography’. The jury would also be interested to see (where possible) examples of pupils’ work that has resulted from the lessons, and hope that entrants encourage their students to create and submit entries for our Young Geographer of the Year competition 2024 which focuses on the same theme.
The scheme of work created can be aimed at any Key Stage eligible to enter the Young Geographer of the Year competition, and must include:
The organisers are interested to see lesson plans and accompanying resources which encourage students to think about:
All entries must be emailed to competitions[at]rgs[dot]org with ‘Rex Walford Award’ as the email title. Please provide all documents, plus details of your name, address, contact details and where you are teaching or training.
The deadline for receipt of all Rex Walford Award entries is Friday 4 October at 5.00pm. Entries received after this time will not be accepted.
