Event Details
🗓️ Date: Tuesday, 4 March 2025
⏰ Time: 17:30 GMT
💻 Format: Online
👥 Speakers: Ms Heather Clements-Wheeler
GCSE Geography Taster Lesson
Our Taster Lessons are live events that give you the opportunity to meet our expert teachers and see what teaching and learning is like at our ground-breaking online school. Our Geography Teacher, Ms Heather Clements-Wheeler, will lead an interactive lesson that will give you an idea of what it’s like to study her subject at GSCE level and will offer you the opportunity to ask any questions that you have about Geography GCSE and/or teaching and learning at Highgrove Online School during our Q&A.
Heather Clements-Wheeler has been teaching for over twenty-five years including ten years in online education. She has seven degrees including a BA and PGCE in Geography and an MSc in Meteorology and Climatology from the University of Birmingham, and has recently completed her third masters at the University of Cambridge specialising in online geography assessment. Ms Clements-Wheeler is a founding fellow of the chartered college of teaching and works as one of their leadership assessors.
Why Study Geography?
Studying GCSE Geography isn’t just about memorising facts; it’s about understanding the world and how it’s changing. This course covers both physical and human geography, diving into topics like rivers, urban environments and global issues, all while developing your skills in real-world geography. You’ll learn how to think critically and reflect on the world’s challenges, from climate change to urbanisation. There’s also the chance to get involved in fieldwork that takes you outside the classroom. This qualification develops your understanding of the world around you, leaving you ready to tackle the big issues facing our planet and appreciate the incredible diversity of our world.
Spaces are limited, so be sure to reserve your place today. See you there!
