Dr Emma-Jane Rawlings Smith

Biography

Current (2015): PhD Researcher at the University of Leicester, interested in national and migrant students’ conceptions of the global, European and national dimension of school geography and their ‘sense of place’. Experienced in teaching Geography, Geology and Environmental Studies up to A Level. Chartered Geographer (RGS-IBG) since 2009; with a Masters in Environmental Archaeology and Palaeoeconomy. A freelance writer who has written articles, textbooks and A Level resources for Pearson, Curriculum Press, Geography Review and both Teaching Geography and Geography Journal published by the Geographical Association. Involved in Urban Vignettes - a city blog, created by post-graduates at LSE. An examiner at GCSE level for AQA and now an Associate Assessor with Edexcel & Pearson UK. Member of the GA's Post 16 and HE Phase Committee, who contributes to the Geography Matters annual conference publication. Experienced Head of Department, with a Masters in Education focused on student conceptions of geography. Memo: Emma is Head of Geography at the British School - Al Khubairat in Abu Dhabi, UAE, having previously taught for eight years in two schools in the UK. Emma has a Geography degree from Sussex University and an MSc in Environmental Archaeology from Sheffield University, where she also completed her PGCE, mentored by Margaret Roberts. Emma is currently undertaking an MA in Education with Liverpool Hope University. She is a member of the Geographical Association, as part of the Post-16 and HE Phase Committee. Emma is a freelance writer who has published a wide variety of articles and geographical resources aimed at GCSE and A Level students. Emma was an Assistant Examiner with AQA for eight years and now examines for Edexcel. She has a particular interest in learning outside the classroom and has previously developed links with schools in Turkey, Italy, China and Japan. She has been involved in the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme for the last five years and enjoys expeditions far more now that they are carried out in the Arabian desert.