The Geography Geek

Author. Educational Consultant. Scriptwriter. Content Creator. Lecturer. Teacher. Geographer.

Helen Young - The Geography Geek
A photograph showing two geography textbooks. One is open at a page showing the title 'Population and the Environment'.

Author and Scriptwriter

Extensive background of authoring geographical education textbooks with The Advisory Unit and Cambridge University Press.

Creation of teaching materials for schools and writing scripts for educational films.

Educational Consultant

Creating innovative and interactive media for BBC Bitesize, BBC Teach and BBC Studios. Examples of recent projects include the BBC Bitesize KS3 and GCSE web pages, The Regenerators, Roblox Planet Planners and the BBC Learning Collection in collaboration with Century Tech.

Collaborating with Microsoft to develop AI-powered learning experiences on Copilot+ PCs with Project Spark.

BBC Bitesize and Century Tech platform that Helen Young works on.
An image of Helen Young sat behind a laptop. She is wearing a blue shirt and smiling into the camera. On the desk are papers and a pair of reading glasses.

Content Creator and Tour Guide

Creating content for websites and apps, and writing self-guided walk tours for Exploro.

Adult Educational Lecturer

Creating training courses for teachers through the National College and lecturing on the ‘Never Too Late to Learn’ course at Burton and South Derbyshire College. Contact me to enquire about A Level Geography/NEA tuition.

Helen Young's webinars for the National College.
Helen Young at Fylde Sand Dunes.

Advisory Roles

Educational consultant to schools, businesses and charitable organisations, and Subject Matter Specialist for Ofqual. Ongoing work supporting secondary schools and other projects, such as creating fieldwork for the Environmental Education Project at Rosliston Forestry Centre in the National Forest.