ABSTRACT
Now that there is a Geography National Curriculum (GNC) for pupils aged 5 to 14 and detailed syllabuses for GCSE and A level, teachers might wonder whether their role in curriculum planning has been taken away from them. Clearly, the existence or nature of statutory requirements and examination syllabuses could be challenged. However, this chapter does not enter that debate but focuses on what teachers might do within the current educational context to plan the Geography curriculum in their schools and to develop their own geography courses.
