‘New Spec, No Stress’: Switching to the Eduqas Geology Specification
If you are concerned about how to transition from OCR to Eduqas then join us at the ESTA Annual Conference on Saturday 12th September for an engaging session designed specifically to support teachers transitioning from the OCR Geology specification to the WJEC Eduqas A Level Geology course.
The 59th Annual ESTA Conference will take place at the School of Earth, Environment and Sustainability, University of Leeds between 11th – 13th September 2026.
The programme will again include a mix of keynote speeches and interactive workshops, running from Friday evening until Sunday afternoon.
Highlights will include:
- Lab Tours
- Geophysics Demonstration
- Geology of Wine Talk
- Conference Dinner and after dinner speaker
Workshops and practical demonstrations including:
The EGU Education Committee is delighted to announce the next GIFT Workshop in Vienna starting on Sunday, 27 April, to Wednesday, 30 April 2025.
GIFT (Geosciences Information for Teachers) with presentations by renowned scientists and hands-on activities will take place during the EGU General Assembly 2025, with about 90 participating teachers from all over Europe and beyond.
The topic of GIFT 2025 is 'Exploring the Sea Floor’.
ESTA's annual conference, this year hosted by Liverpool University with the theme "Addressing Global Challenges", began this afternoon with a brilliant lecture from Peter Burgess, professor of sedimentary geology at the university.
Coming to this year's conference in Liverpool? You could win a £20 gift voucher by submitting your best conference photos before the conference closes on Sunday afternoon.
Find out more and upload your photos here: ESTA Photo Competition