To support teachers with the introduction of the 2016 A Level courses, the Society is providing a new range of online resources and support. The following overview documents provide an introduction for teachers to some of the key content, concepts and geographical theories within the new A Levels and will be particularly useful for colleagues who have not previously taught elements of the new content. These have been written by leading academic geographers, a number of whom were members of the ALCAB subject advisory panel for geography.

That represents the largest fine ever issued under the 115-year-old Lacey Act, which bans trafficking in illegal wildlife. The law specifically prohibits the import of wood taken in violation of U.S. state or foreign law, a provision added in 2008. It’s the first time a U.S. company has been convicted of a felony related to timber under the Lacey Act.