Practical Approaches to teaching Atmosphere and Weather for the New LC Geography Spec

Overview
This webinar will provide an insightful session on teaching Atmosphere and Weather in the new Leaving Certificate Geography specification which is now a compulsory section. The main focus of the webinar will be practical approaches to planning for and teaching Learning Outcomes 1.10 and 1.11 of Strand 1 – The Physical Environment and U7 of the unifying (skills) strand.

• 1.10 - Describe the layered structure and characteristics of the Earth’s Atmosphere
• 1.11 - Analyse the formation and characteristics of high and low-pressure systems impacting on Ireland
• U7 - Analyse and synthesise weather data and information using weather charts

The webinar will provide:

• Clear overview of the spec
• Guidance on learning outcomes
• Practical methodologies
• Effective classroom and assessment strategies
• Focus on LC final written exam
• Demonstrate how skills from the unifying strand are incorporated into lessons involving Learning Outcomes 1.10, 1.11 and U7

Facilitator - Liam Maughan (@LiamMaugha83616)
Liam has been teaching Geography for over 25 years. He teaches geography in Coláiste Iognáid, Galway – a Jesuit-run city school known locally as “The Jes”. He is also an experienced Leaving Cert higher level geography examiner and co-author of Core, the new Leaving Cert Geography book for the new specification published by Gill.