A way of revising which can break a topic down into 12 sub-categories. Ask a student to make notes in each chunk of the clock. Revise each slot for 5 minutes, turn the clock over and ask the student to recite back to you certain sections of the clock. ‘e.g. what was in section 2-3’. Works well with GCSE students.

Some lesson ideas to sandwich a good quality lesson.

Attached are a series of revision strategies I used with my Y11 and Y10 classes in the lead up to their GCSE exams and mock exams. Strategies include: Blockbuster Guess Who Case Study Bingo Catchphrase Knowledge Retrieval Grid Linguistic Equations Lonely Hearts Corner Paper 2 Revision Board Game Pointless Scrabble Showdown Revision Pong Who am I? Speak Like a Geographer The Chase

A PPT and resources for students to carry out a TRF escape room. I use this with a Y10 low ability group to inspire them in the topic~ works really well! You will have to change my school badge from some slides. I print the information slides in A3 and then laminate the key slides and ‘I BROKE OUT’ and ‘I DIDNT BREAK OUT’ slides. The pupil answer sheet also has the teacher answer sheet attached. I place the laminated key under my chair. Equipment not provided: You wil need a padlock with a 4 number combination and a suitcase/box to open.

Some lesson starter/plenaries/activities you may wish to use in lessons.

A marking sticker used on the front of student folders to act as a reminder of marking expectations in GCSE Geography. Can be adapted for other subjects.

A Christmas 2020 quiz with 10 rounds Answer Sheet also attached. Rounds: ROUND 1: NAME THE 2020 FILM ROUND 2: NAME THE 2020 SONG + ARTIST ROUND 3: NAME THE CHRISTMAS COVERED CELEB ROUND 4: THIS YEAR IN PICTURES ROUND 5: WORD RIDDLES ROUND 6: CHRISTMAS CATCHPHRASE ROUND 7: CHRISTMAS TV SPECIALS ROUND 8: CHRISTMAS TRIVIA ROUND 9: CHRISTMAS PAST ROUND 10: FIND THE CHRISTMAS ITEMS TIE BREAKER

To discover seven geography mysteries shared on social media To explore possible answers to those mysteries To find out the truth on those mysteries! Students loved this lesson as an alternative to a ‘Geography in the News’ or Quiz lesson!

A CPD session created to develop questioning and higher order questioning strategies. Image credits slide added.

Pictures show preview of 22 page PDF with links to editable lesson resources (all available in the bundle). This is a digital product which compromises of 10 chapters of teaching aids, with direct links to over 70 editable lesson ideas which can be copied into already established lesson plans. I have produced this document to aid teachers at all stages of their career, a refresher for those established, well qualified educators to the new young generation of teachers looking for a selection of ‘how-to’s’ when beginning a career as dynamic as ours! This document has over 90 ‘hacks’, most can take you to editable documents/PowerPoints to help you add them to already established lessons. Simply click on the picture icon next to the idea and open hyperlink. The chapters covered are: - Mastering Marking - Starter Solutions - Perfect Plenaries - Provision 4 Progress - Quality Questioning - Choose 2 Challenge - Supporting SEND - Revision Remedies - Literacy/Numeracy Aids - Lesson Planning Zip Folder includes: PDF of Teaching and Learning ‘Hacks’ which includes all hyperlinks 77 editable lesson ideas including: PowerPoints (69), Word Documents (4) and Publisher Documents (4)

Lesson 1 on the new topic of Asia: From Boom to Bustees Full Lesson and Resources Scheme of Work for Topic also attached.

Full Lesson and resources on the ‘Environmental Mystery’ of the disappearing Maldvies. Used over two one hour lessons with a Year 8 group.

Editable topic outlines for: Natural Hazards Changing Economic World Coasts and Rivers Living World Paper 3 content Resource Management and Food Urban Issues and Challenges

Full Lesson [should take two one hour lessons to complete] and resources in topic of ‘Environmental Mysteries’ used with Y8. Includes Groupwork Activity for all students.

A fully resources enquiry lesson which looks into whether globalisation was a factor in the spread of COVID 19. Used with Y9 class mid-upper ability.

A full scheme of lessons, resources, Knowledge Organiser and Assessment. We teach 2hr lessons so each lesson will take between 1-2hrs Lesson 1: The Geography of North America Lesson 2: Natural Hazards in North America Lesson 3: The San Andreas Fault Lesson 4: San Andreas Film- Fact or Fiction? Lesson 5 and 6: Mexico/USA Migration Lesson 7: Impacts of Migration + Assessment Assessment Working from Home Booklet

Taster sessions designed for Y5/6 students to experience Geography lessons at high school. Earthquakes: Design an earthquake proof building Mountains: Design a contour map mountain!

Revision Lesson planned for an Easter Revision Day Knowledge Retrieval Test and Answers Notes Jigsaw Practice Exam Questions

How to be an effective marker not an over-marker. A CPD Session planned to show Geography teachers (can be adapted for other subject areas) how to cut down on marking workload. These are successful strategies I have used. Go to https://twitter.com/teachgeogblog for more lesson ideas and marking strategies. Credit for the 5minute marking plan @TeacherToolkit Image credits slide added.

2 Lessons focusing on how African Americans were treated in 1920s America. Lesson 1: Jim Crow Laws and the End of Slavery Lesson 2: The rise of the KKK in 1920s America lessons suit the AQA History GCSE Topic: 1920-1973 Opportunity and Inequality topic (USA)