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ABSTRACT
A curriculum is a socio-political construct and therefore teachers of geography should be able to justify the inclusion of their subject in the curriculum. In this context, is geography relevant?
The relevance of geography is addressed in this article by considering what a student gains from a geographical education. This highlights the fact that the goal of a ‘good’ geographical education should be no different from that of a ‘good’ education, i.e. the development of a questioning, enquiring mind and a passion for diversity in experience and culture.
In the context of the debate over ‘facts’ or ‘values’ the author believes that the strength of geography lies not in great theories or scientific laws, but in its broadness of content. Geography is in a strong position to unite classical and romantic views and should embrace the broadness of its subject matter, and be proud of its abilities to discuss facts and values.