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This pack of GCSE thinking strategy worksheets is designed to support retrieval practice, stretch and challenge, and critical thinking across the full KS4 curriculum. Based on popular strategies like Odd One Out, Link It Up, Silent Debate, Prove It, and Because-But-So, these tasks promote deeper understanding, evaluation, and analysis – ideal for AO3, metacognition, and higher-order thinking.

Each worksheet is fully aligned to the GCSE specification, covering every topic with student-friendly language and structured response prompts. Perfect for Ofsted-ready planning, DIRT tasks, revision, cover lessons, and independent learning.

Editable in Word/Google Docs that cover the whole specification.

One sheet per specification point
3.1.1.1 Natural Hazards - Definition and Types
3.1.1.2 Tectonic Hazards - Plate Margins
3.1.1.2 Tectonic Hazards - Effects and Responses
3.1.1.2 Tectonic Hazards - Management Strategies
3.1.1.3 Weather Hazards - Global Atmospheric Circulation
3.1.1.3 Weather Hazards - Tropical Storms
3.1.1.3 Weather Hazards - UK Weather Hazards
3.1.1.4 Climate Change - Causes and Evidence
3.1.1.4 Climate Change - Effects and Management
3.1.2.1 Ecosystems - Local Example
3.1.2.1 Ecosystems - Global Biomes
3.1.2.2 Tropical Rainforests - Characteristics
3.1.2.2 Tropical Rainforests - Deforestation Case Study
3.1.2.2 Tropical Rainforests - Management
3.1.2.3 Hot Deserts - Characteristics and Adaptations
3.1.2.3 Hot Deserts - Development Opportunities and Challenges
3.1.2.3 Hot Deserts - Desertification
3.1.2.4 Cold Environments - Characteristics and Adaptations
3.1.2.4 Cold Environments - Development and Management
3.1.3.2 Coastal Landscapes - Physical Processes
3.1.3.2 Coastal Landscapes - Erosional Landforms
3.1.3.2 Coastal Landscapes - Depositional Landforms
3.1.3.2 Coastal Landscapes - Management
3.1.3.3 River Landscapes - Fluvial Processes
3.1.3.3 River Landscapes - Erosional and Depositional Landforms
3.1.3.3 River Landscapes - Flood Management
3.1.3.4 Glacial Landscapes - Processes
3.1.3.4 Glacial Landscapes - Erosional Landforms
3.1.3.4 Glacial Landscapes - Depositional Landforms
3.1.3.4 Glacial Landscapes - Land Use Conflicts and Management
3.2.1 Urbanisation - Trends and Causes
3.2.1 Urban Growth - LIC/NEE Case Study
3.2.1 Urban Planning - Improving Life for the Poor
3.2.1 Urban Change - UK City Case Study
3.2.1 Sustainable Urban Living and Transport
3.2.2 Development - Measuring and Explaining
3.2.2 Reducing the Development Gap
3.2.2 NEE Case Study
3.2.2 UK Economy - Change and the North-South Divide
3.2.3.1 Resource Management - Global and UK Issues
3.2.3.2 Food - Increasing Supply
3.2.3.3 Water - Management Strategies
3.2.3.4 Energy - Insecurity and Strategies
3.3.1 Issue Evaluation - Source Analysis
3.3.1 Issue Evaluation - Decision Making
3.3.2 Fieldwork - Enquiry Process
3.3.2 Fieldwork - Skills and Application
3.4 Cartographic Skills
3.4 Graphical Skills
3.4 Numerical and Statistical Skills
3.4 Use of Data and Arguments