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Building a local history and geography toolkit
Building a local history and geography toolkit
19/06/2026
Discover how to create engaging local history and geography fieldwork enquiries using your own community, with practical activities, resources and outdoor exploration designed for primary teachers.
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Closing date: 18 June 2026
Overview
Primary CPD in partnership with the Historical Association
The Curriculum and Assessment Review places emphasis on fieldwork in geography and learning about events through local history. This does not need to mean expensive trips to specific sites. There is a great deal to be learned on your own doorstep. Using Kennington as an example, this in person session will provide primary history and geography teachers with a toolkit of knowledge, resources and practical activities that will help you to build effective local history and geography fieldwork enquiries for your children. You will be getting out and about within a short distance of the venue with your course leaders for parts of the session, so please wear comfortable shoes and an umbrella in case of bad weather.
This course will enable you to:
- • Consider a range of sources that can be used to explore local history and a range of activities that can be carried out as part of local geography fieldwork.
- • Develop understanding of how to create meaningful and targeted local history and geography enquiry investigations.
The course is charged at £200 for HA or GA members and £250 for non-members.
Lunch is included in the price.
To access the member price please provide your membership number when prompted. You must have a valid membership at the time of booking and attending the course.
In person: Historical Association, 59a Kennington Park Road, London SE11 4JH
Programme
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9.30–10.00: |
Welcome and introductions with tea and coffee |
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10.00-12.00: |
Engaging and empowering pupils through Geography fieldwork |
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Investigating the geography of your school’s local neighbourhood is purposeful, manageable and provides concrete experiences for pupils to use when learning about other localities. The practical session will explore a range of geographical fieldwork approaches and techniques which combine to empower teachers to enable their pupils to make effective observations, measurements and recordings of place. |
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12.00–12.30: |
Lunch break (Lunch included) |
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12.30–14.30: |
The power of Local History, linking sources and investigation |
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This practical session with introduce a range of sources that can be used to stimulate or extend a local history study, suggesting where to find them and how to use them. It will include an exploration of the immediate area considering techniques that can be used in practical fieldwork that can be carried out in most urban localities. It will present ideas for how to use these elements to create a meaningful investigating of pupils’ own historical environment. |
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14.30–15.00: |
Final thoughts and close |
Fees
Normal
£250.00
Normal
£200.00
