Geography: Putting the Course Together
Overview
Workshop time commitment will depend on the level of engagement from the participants, however it is expected to be around 4-6 hours per week in the case of a standard length workshop or 8-12 hours per week for a condensed workshop.
Registrations can be submitted up to 14 days (GMT +2.00) prior to the workshop start date. Any cancellation occurring 14 days or more prior to the first day of the workshop will receive credit for the full amount of the registration fee. Please see our registration, transfer and cancellation policy for more details. For workshops that are not run by the IB, please refer to third party providers guidelines.
Outline
The areas covered in the workshop will include:
- Understanding the content and assessment for HL and SL described in the geography guide
- Planning, implementation and delivery of HL and SL courses for students using the geography guide
- Resourcing HL and SL geography courses
The modules will involve:
- Investigating and discussing ideas that assist in understanding and delivering the curriculum
- Undertaking simulated teaching and learning scenarios
- Participating in the development of resources and strategies that can be used with students to encourage and guide the development of their learning.
- The induction module will also introduce participants to online learning, the environment where it takes place, and the course's e-moderator.
Note that this workshop is fully recognised as part of a school's programme authorisation and evaluation process.
