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About Young Geographer 2024
The Young Geographer of the Year is the Society’s annual competition which recognises the outstanding work of the next generation of geographers. With its age ranges spanning the primary years to A Level, the competition encourages thoughtful and creative answers to the competition’s theme which is set each year.
The Society encourages schools to run their own in-house competition and then send their top 10 entries into the international competition. The Young Geographer competition has been running for over 20 years and every year thousands of children across the world take part.
Categories
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Key stage 2: Age 7-11
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Key stage 3: Age 11-14
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Key stage 4 or GCSE: Age 14-16
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Key stage 5 or A level: Age 16-18
Theme
The theme for the Young Geographer of the Year competition 2024 is: #ChooseGeography
Instructions
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A3 Poster entry across all age groups
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Contains the words #ChooseGeography
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A well-written and informative overview which demonstrates understanding of the breadthof geography as a subject and how the knowledge and skills gained from studyinggeography can be used in the wider world.
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Any images used must be copyright free – we recommend using sites such as Unsplash and Pixabay. All images must be credited.
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Please ensure that you use the correct submission form for your school type.
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Do not submit your details into the online submission form until you are ready to also upload your entries into our file system (ie there is no need to pre-register to take part)
How to Apply
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There are 2 Submission Pathways -
> For State funded school.
> For Independent and fee paying International Schools. -
All entries must be made as an online submission via our website (www.rgs.org/ygoty2024).
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Submissions can be made by individual students or teachers. Teacher and school contact details must be provided.
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The candidate must fill in their details & submit their entry carefully.
Click here to know more - https://www.rgs.org/schools/competitions/young-geographer-of-the-year
Important Dates
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EVENTS |
DATES |
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Registration Open |
Yes |
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Registration Close |
4 October 2024 – 5 PM - Friday |
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Result Date |
All winners and highly commended students will be invited to an Awards Ceremony at the Society in London on Friday 29 November 2024. |
NOTE - The candidates must keep themselves updated from the respective website.
