2026 Meeting - SGIS IB DP Geography Group

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Calendar

Date

Monday 1st June 2026

09h00 arrival for a 09h30 start

Location

Location → Aiglon College

Bus

Public transport

There is a bus stop right on campus called 'Chesières-Aiglon College'.

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Parking

Parking

Parking on campus is limited. We recommend the main tourist car park, a 5-10 minute walk from campus.

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On arrival

On arrival

Please check in at Aiglon reception to collect a visitor lanyard. One of us will then walk you up to our venue in the 'Campus Hub'.

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Sign up

Sign up

Please sign up by Friday 1st May 2026.

Agenda

Agenda

09h00Arrive for a 09h30 start. Coffee/Tea will be available
09h30Welcome and Introductions
09h45Review of the M26 exam
Karen Boyle and Rory Kilgour, Aiglon
10h30Break
11h00Update from the IB
Alejandro Moreno - Curriculum Manager (DP/CP), International Baccalaureate Organization
11h30Updates on useful techie stuff for DP Geography educators
Richard Allaway , International School of Geneva - Campus des Nations
12h00Lunch - kindly provided by Aiglon with an optional campus tour
13h00The Geography of Belonging: Third Places, Urban Land Use, and the Making of Social Life
Karen Corfield - Discover the World Education
13h45Taskmaster - games to inspire learning
Jonathan Butcher , British School of Milan
14h30Short break
14h45Deep dive into Unit 4
Matt Podbury , International School of Toulouse and Richard Allaway , International School of Geneva - Campus des Nations
15h30Finish - with the option for people to have a drink if they wish!
Resources

Session resources

2026 summer exam (M26) review Teacher feedback by paper
Useful techie updates for DP Geography educators
A living collection of tools, tips and links shared by Richard Allaway
The Geography of Belonging: Third Places, Urban Land Use, and the Making of Social Life
Classroom resources from Karen Corfield, Discover the World Education
Taskmaster - games to inspire learning
Presentation slides from Jonathan Butcher
Deep dive into Unit 4
Presentation slides from Matt Podbury and Richard Allaway
The new 2027 EE requirements
A guide to the updated IB Extended Essay requirements for first assessment in 2027