The title of this year’s Young Geographer of the Year contest was ‘Choose Geography’. Students explained why they should study geography, what important skills they should learn and what career opportunities are available. Congratulations to the winners!
Year 8
1st place: Evie
2nd place: Edlyn
3rd place: Emily
Highly recommended for presentation: Emily
Year 9
1st place: Selina
2nd place: Eliza
3rd place: Angelique
Highly recommended for presentation: Shania
Students shared their thoughts on the experience:
I really enjoyed working on the Young Geographer poster this year because it allowed me to dive deeper into how geography impacts our daily lives, from a variety of job opportunities to understanding global challenges. It was fun to combine my research with creative design to make the information engaging. Winning first place was a surprise, but I’m proud of the result and how it turned out. This project taught me a lot about time management, staying organised (for example, keeping track of the websites I used), and how geography connects with so many important topics in the real world.
Selina (Y9)
In my poster, I explained key reasons to why people should choose geography, ranging from career choices to more casual reasons you use geography. I thought it was a great way to learn more things, such as researching different things you learn in geography, that you should be aware of, and may not know otherwise. Overall, I thought making this poster was quite fun and expanded my geographic knowledge!
Evie (Y8)
