I am an experienced Teacher of Geography, Head of Department and SLE. My resources are designed to be easy and straightforward, with very little additional preparation required. The resources can be easily adapted/edited if required, and all worksheets are editable to fit your specific needs.
I am an experienced Teacher of Geography, Head of Department and SLE. My resources are designed to be easy and straightforward, with very little additional preparation required. The resources can be easily adapted/edited if required, and all worksheets are editable to fit your specific needs.
A set of knowledge organisers and revision summaries that cover the UK element of Section A: Urban Issues and Challenges of the AQA GCSE Syllabus. A case study of Bristol linked to the specification requirements is included and covers the key strands required, including regeneration . The resource is fully editable but a PDF version is also included.
Covers:
UK population distribution overview.
Bristol - location, importance and migration.
Bristol - Opportunities
Bristol - Challenges
Urban Regeneration Project - The Temple Quarter.
Sustainability - Freiburg and BEDZED.
Urban transport strategies.
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A detailed study of how Hurricane Katrina in 2004 caused devastation to the city of New Orleans and the surrounding area. This version does not link to specific GCSE Syllabi and so can be used more flexibly. Plenty of supporting resources with scaffolding sheets to allow students to build up case study/ example knowledge. Covers the cause, impacts and responses. Homework materials also included.
A complete lesson with a supporting worksheets, no other resources are necessary, as a Knowledge Organiser is included. The Presentation includes links to videos and suggested tasks. Subject Specific Vocabulary is included with simple tasks to ensure these are understood. Students are provided with a structured task to develop the skill of describing a distribution. Scaffolded worksheets are included to allow for plenty of deliberate practice. Simple assessment activities are included along with opportunities for retrieval. The lesson is designed to be taught from the front of the classroom with a clear and straightforward format.
A complete lesson with supporting worksheets, no other resources are necessary, as a Knowledge Organiser is included. The Presentation includes links to videos which clearly explain the processes and features of each plate boundary in a concise manner. Subject Specific Vocabulary is included with simple tasks to ensure these are understood. Scaffolded worksheets are included to allow for plenty of deliberate practice. Simple assessment activities are included along with opportunities for retrieval. A modified revision quilt activity is included which encourages students to look at the differing processes at each plate margin. A graphic organiser venn diagram activity is also included. The lesson is designed to be taught from the front of the classroom or easily adapted for remote use with a clear and straightforward format. If all the materials are used then enough activities are included for 2 lessons. All resources are editable and students can complete them remotely in a digital format if desired.
A complete lesson that covers the description and interpretation of population pyramids. It is a fully resourced standalone lesson but follows on from the demographic transition lesson. No other resources are required and worksheets of up to date pyramids for annotation are included. I have also included a past exam question. Aimed at GCSE, this would also be suitable for KS3 as the activities can differentiate by outcome.
Designed for the 9-1 AQA Geography Exam. A complete lesson based on the Thar Desert as a case study for the Opportunities and Challenges section. The lesson contains a video link that covers the case study in detail. This is supported by a scaffolded exam question which includes an answer sheet. The lesson combines a memorable case study with a structured assessment activity. The examiner reports identifies that students found applying specific information to this question was problematic for many and the scaffolded exam question addresses this issue. They all remember the golden rat!
An alternative/complementary lesson based on the Oxford textbook is available separately.
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This bundle contains 10 fully resourced lessons that cover the tectonics section of the AQA GCSE. Also included is a Knowledge Organiser and Revision Booklet.
A set of knowledge organisers and revision summaries that cover the Nigeria Case Study of the Economic World Section of Paper 2 of the AQA GCSE Syllabus. The resource includes concise but specific information to allow students to access the highest marks.
Subject Specific Vocabulary is also included.
All resources are in A4 Power-point format making them easily editable. PDF versions are also included.
A series of standalone worksheets that cover the key landforms and processes associated with limestone landscapes. The process of carbonation is covered as well as limestone pavements and the main underground features. Sheets are no frills black and white so easy to photocopy. Each resource acts as a standalone activity so very easy to fit into existing lesson plans.
Four lessons that cover the Deserts section of the AQA Living World Unit. Plenty of exam practice questions included to support the learning. Also includes a double sided A3 Revision Sheet and comprehensive Knowledge Organiser. Desertification in the Sahel is also covered to ensure full unit coverage.
Three lessons and supporting activities that cover the cause, structure, impacts and mitigation of hurricanes. Included is a diamond 9 activity based on Hurricane Katrina that encourages higher order thinking skills and active learning. Plenty of supporting resources that can be used in the classroom or as homework tasks.
A fully resourced lesson that explores the DTM in an active way. Written specifically for the AQA GCSE 9-1 course and fully updated. The power-point covers the key definitions and includes video links. The main activity is a market place/carousel task in which the students move around the room collecting the information for each stage. The information sheets are in colour for high impact and would benefit from laminating to ensure they can be reused year after year. The syllabus refers to Nigeria but the pyramid is only just entering stage 3 so I have also included Brazil, as it shows the difference from stage 2 far more clearly. The information makes references to policies in Nigeria as it is used as a case study elsewhere in the course.
A complete resource with no further preparation required. A double sided revision sheet that covers the first section of the AQA 9-1 Hazards Unit. Natural Hazards and Tectonic Hazards is covered. The contrasting examples are Nepal and Chile. Editable Power-point version and PDF versions included.
A complete resource with no further preparation required. A double sided A3 revision sheet on the glacial landscapes section of the 9-1 AQA GCSE, editable if required. Designed to be used a part of a structured revision programme or as a summary/review sheet in preparation for unit assessments. Ideal for home learning or consolidating previously taught content. PDF version also included for easy printing and distribution to your students.
A complete lesson based on the issue of food miles. Includes a power-point with definitions, video links and clear objectives. Activity sheets can be used to collect the key information from the Oxford Textbook. It also include exam style questions to cover the assessment objectives.
A complete lesson with no other resources required. The resource looks at the Syrian refugee crisis in Europe with a variety of resources. Keywords are covered and the development of the issue is explored. The wider implications of uneven development is also explored.
Worried about getting through the mass of content for the new AQA GCSE? This 10 page booklet covers the food option of the resource management unit , AQA 9-1 GCSE. Issued as flipped learning the students use the green revision guide to cover the content before the lessons are taught. This frees up time to cover concepts and ideas secure in the knowledge that the basic content has been covered. The subject specific vocabulary required is also included. Questions have been added to test understanding but the basic approach is a straightforward template for the students to produce notes on the key content. This ensures that the revision guide is used activity throughout the course. Also very handy if students have missed work or cover needs to be set. PDF version included for easy distribution and full colour, fully editable power-point version (formatted for A4 photocopying). The rest of the course is available in th same format, including all options.
Two straightforward worksheets that involve comprehension skills and then develop into GCSE style questions with an emphasis on understanding the command words. They are designed to be standalone and promote close reading of the text. Colour has been used to help organize the information but they photocopy easily in black and white. Suitable for Geography, Earth Science and Chemistry lessons.
