esta summer school

ESTA SUMMER SCHOOL

The ESTA Summer School is the UK's only specialist training course for geology teachers.

What Will You Learn?

  • delivering effective fieldwork

  • creative lesson planning

  • teaching practical geology

  • using geological models in the classroom

  • accessing geological teaching resources

  • integrating the specified maths content into geology

  • understanding the examination process

  • employing metacognitive approaches to teaching geology

  • avoiding teaching misconceptions

ABOUT THE COURSE

The ESTA-EGU Geoscience Summer School is a five-day intensive training programme for current and future geology teachers. Taught by leading experts, the course carries a Professional Development Certificate awarded by the European Geosciences Union (EGU) and is endorsed by the Geological Society of London.

Who is the Summer School for?

The Summer School is primarily intended for practising or newly qualified teachers, or those about to begin a PGCE/QTS course, who wish to teach geology in the UK at examination level.

Applicants would normally have at least 50% geoscience content within their degree.

We welcome applications from those intending to teach GCSE or A-level Geology, or contribute to relevant courses elsewhere in the UK. Exceptions may be considered on individual merit.

The course is designed principally to develop the pedagogy of teaching geology, rather than to teach geology as a subject from first principles.

What’s Included?

  • five days of tuition from leading experts

  • all written materials

  • accommodation

  • lunch and refreshments throughout

  • a Certificate of Completion

Summer School 2027

Planning is already underway for the 2027 ESTA Summer School.

Our 2026 Summer School, held at Aquinas College in Stockport, was once again a great success, and we are now working on plans for next year's programme.

Dates, venue and application details for Summer School 2027 will be published here as soon as they are confirmed.

If you would like to hear about the 2027 Summer School as plans develop, please join our mailing list or contact us using the Summer School Contact Form.

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