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The Lead Department Initiative process began in Redcar and Cleveland in 2003. 

Application

Huntcliff School Geography Lead Department Application

Huntcliff School Geography Lead Department Short (a little bit about us)

The Way Forward

After our initial meeting we set out our vision for our LEAD department initiative:

1. Develop resources for use in schools

2. Develop teaching skills shared between schools

3. Quality of delivery that establishes common progress and practice across schools where appropriate

4. Support between schools

5. Measure what we are doing and examine the criteria used

6. Link to the other Lead Department areas (2 way exchange)

How we aimed to achieve our vision

1. Fieldwork – sharing ideas, resources, knowledge and know-how through running a fieldwork ‘workshop’ at home and abroad.

2. Residential Weekends

3. Regular Group meeting

4. Newsletter

5. Establish website links to the GA

6. Develop a framework for county shared geography website – can be tailored to suit dept needs

7. Shared best practice by visiting schools

8. Production of resources (eg. OHT, Powerpoint, Worksheets etc.)

Note: From previous experience in other Lead schools/departments it has been found that a few large events are of greater benefit than many single, smaller schemes and this will form the basis of the years program.

Current Lead Department Initiatives

Current projects underway as part of the Lead Department in Redcar & Cleveland include:

 

	Raising the profile of geography throughout the school and the community
	Regular monthly meetings touring the schools in the county
	Sharing of teaching and learning practice (materials and exemplar lessons) at KS3
	Sharing of KS4 coursework (exemplar work)
	Sharing of KS4 coursework study guides and student booklets
	Sharing of department options booklet information
	Development of ‘Virtual’ fieldwork
	Sharing knowledge of external resources
	Developing links with schools in LEDCs
	Arranging for subject specific interactive whiteboard training
	Appraising the opportunities for the use of GIS in schools
	Fieldwork  - The development of new and exciting materials for use at KS3/4
	Developmental fieldwork in Iceland

Agendas for Meetings

As a county we fell it very important to continue regular contact between all geography departments in the county. We therefore hold one meeting a month to discuss common issues and to continue the development of Lead Department Initiatives: