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At QuickCover, we understand how stressful last-minute cover lessons can be. That’s why we’ve created high-quality, ready-to-go cover packs for a wide range of topics.
Whether you’re covering a short absence or managing unexpected staff shortages, QuickCover helps reduce your workload while keeping students engaged and learning. Instant cover — no hassle.
This fun Geography quiz can be used all year round (so any end of term lesson!)
This material is appropriate for KS3 students.
There is a total of 30 questions.
Rounds:
General Knowledge
Different perspective- which landmark?
Tallest and widest
Country Dingbats using emojis
Flags of the world
Where is this famous person from?
Please note the answers for the quiz questions are found on the relevant slides “note” section.
An A4 sheet summarising the Zambia case study required for the OCR GCSE Geography exam.
Exam questions are on the back for the students to complete.
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A bundle including all the case studies needed for the Global Hazards section of the GCSE OCR Exam paper.
This bundle includes:
The Nepal Case Study
Typhoon Haiyan
UK Drought 2012
An A4 sheet summarising the Nepal 2015 case study required for the OCR GCSE Geography exam.
Exam questions are on the back for the students to complete.
It includes:
Background
Issues in the country
Causes
Primary and secondary effects
Responses (Immediate, long-term and how they are going to prepare in the future)
Evaluation of the responses.
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An A4 sheet summarising the UK drought of 2012 required for the OCR GCSE Geography exam.
Exam questions are on the back for the students to complete.
It includes:
Areas affected and at risk of drought
Causes of the drought
Economic effects
Social effects
Environmental effects
3 responses to the drought
Evaluation of these responses
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An A4 sheet summarising the Typhoon Haiyan case study required for the OCR GCSE Geography exam.
Exam questions are on the back for the students to complete.
It includes:
Background
Causes
Primary effects
Secondary effects
Reponses (Preparation, immediate, long term)
Evaluation of the responses
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This is an end of topic activity that has been designed with the OCR B A-level spec in mind.
The booklet is broken up into:
5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 and 5.5, with each section having a multiple choice section, a set of questions and challenge questions. These questions are not exam style questions.
Although the answers are not included, it follows the yellow OCR A-level book by Michael Raw (ISBN: 9781471858703).
This booklet is in no way affliated with OCR
I created this document for students to stick in the front of their books, so that they know how the AQA Exam paper is set.
This summary sheet is designed for AQA GCSE Geography
I am in no way affiliated with AQA.
It includes:
The topics for each paper
The type of exam questions they will be given
The skills that are required for each.
This Year 7 worksheet is designed to accompany the animated film Ferngully: The Last Rainforest, which inspired Avatar. It features comprehension-based questions that guide students in exploring key themes such as deforestation and biodiversity, fostering critical thinking about human impact on the environment.
Although the film is not included, it is available for free on YouTube and PLEX. This resource aligns with curriculum objectives, making it ideal for classroom use and serving as an effective introduction to the importance of rainforests and the threats they face.
Each lesson is made up of one page that can be printed, laminated and used in pairs.
It has been created to be used for any KS3 class (I personally use these for Year 8 and Year 7).
It requires no additional prior knowledge from students.
The task focuses on the UK population, Canary Wharf and Haiti’s development
Each lesson follows the same format, students simply need to read the extract and can then choose which tasks they would like to complete.
There are:
Maths tasks
Comprehension questions
Think big questions e.g. opinion based
A creativity task e.g. poster work
This resource is made up of one page that can be printed, laminated and used in pairs.
It has been created to be used for any KS3 class (I personally use it for my Year 9 classes).
It requires no additional prior knowledge from students.
In the lesson, students simply need to read the extract and can then choose which tasks they would like to complete.
This cover lesson focuses on Jordan in the Middle East.
There are:
Maths questions
Comprehension questions
Think big questions e.g. opinion based
Creativity questions e.g. poster work
This resource is made up of one page that can be printed, laminated and used in pairs.
It has been created to be used for any KS3 class (I personally use it for my Year 9 classes as it leads on well to GCSE).
It requires no additional prior knowledge from students.
In the lesson, students simply need to read the extract and can then choose which tasks they would like to complete.
There are:
Maths questions
Comprehension questions
Think big questions e.g. opinion based
Creativity questions e.g. poster work
This resource is made up of one page that can be printed, laminated and used in pairs.
It has been created to be used for any KS3 class (I personally use it for my Year 7 and 8 classes).
It requires no additional prior knowledge from students.
In the lesson, students simply need to read the extract and can then choose which tasks they would like to complete.
This resource focuses on why rivers flood, rather than the impacts.
This gives a basic overview and serves as an introduction to river flooding.
There are:
Maths questions
Comprehension questions
Think big questions e.g. opinion based
Creativity questions e.g. poster work
This resource is made up of one page that can be printed, laminated and used in pairs.
It has been created to be used for any KS3 class (I personally use it for my 8 classes).
It requires no additional prior knowledge from students.
In the lesson, students simply need to read the extract and can then choose which tasks they would like to complete.
This resource focuses on how Singapore has become sustainable, for example, through green buildings, green spaces and its water management. Throughout the written extract there are examples to help students elevate their answer.
There are:
Maths questions
Comprehension questions
Think big questions e.g. opinion based
Creativity questions e.g. poster work
This resource is made up of one page that can be printed, laminated and used in pairs.
It has been created to be used for any KS3 class (I personally use it for my Year 8 classes).
It requires no additional prior knowledge from students.
In the lesson, students simply need to read the extract and can then choose which tasks they would like to complete.
There are:
Maths questions
Comprehension questions
Think big questions e.g. opinion based
Creativity questions e.g. poster work
This resource is made up of one page that can be printed, laminated and used in pairs.
It has been created to be used for any KS3 class (I personally use it for my Year 9 classes as it leads on well to GCSE).
It requires no additional prior knowledge from students.
The lesson focuses on the importance of Canary Wharf, why it declined and how it has been transformed.
In the lesson, students simply need to read the extract and can then choose which tasks they would like to complete.
There are:
Maths questions
Comprehension questions
Think big questions e.g. opinion based
Creativity questions e.g. poster work
This resource is made up of one page that can be printed, laminated and used in pairs.
It has been created to be used for any KS3 class (I personally use it for my Year 9 classes).
It requires no additional prior knowledge from students.
In the lesson, students simply need to read the extract and can then choose which tasks they would like to complete.
There are:
Maths questions
Comprehension questions
Think big questions e.g. opinion based
Creativity questions e.g. poster work
This resource focuses on why Haiti has struggled to develop, linking this to colonialisation, natural disasters and political instability.
This gives a basic overview and serves as an introduction as to why some countries struggle to develop.
Curriculum Link: Dynamic Development and International development
This resource is made up of one page that can be printed, laminated and used in pairs.
It has been created to be used for any KS3 class (I personally use it for my Year 7 classes).
It requires no additional prior knowledge from students.
In the lesson, students simply need to read the extract and can then choose which tasks they would like to complete.
This resource focuses on the importance of bamboo as a natural resource.
There are:
Maths questions
Comprehension questions
Think big questions e.g. opinion based
Creativity questions e.g. poster work
This fully-prepared Africa resource pack includes 5 one-page cover lessons perfectly aligned with the KS3 Geography National Curriculum.
**Perfect for: **
KS3 (Years 7–9)
Geography departments
Emergency cover or homework tasks
Topics include:
Madagascar: Unique biodiversity & conservation
Nigeria: Rapid urbanisation & development (Lagos)
Sahara Desert: Climate Challenges
The Sahel: Desertification & sustainability
The Horn of Africa: Drought, famine & conflict
Each lesson requires no preparation — ideal for cover lessons, non-specialists, or revision sessions.
Every sheet includes:
Curriculum-aligned extracts
Literacy, numeracy and data skills
Comprehension questions
Opinion-based ‘Think Bigger’ tasks
Creative extension activity
Links to National Curriculum:
Locational knowledge of Africa
Urbanisation, population and economic development
Climate change, ecosystems and environmental challenges
Geographical skills: interpreting data, applying numeracy
This complete KS3 Climate Change cover pack provides 5 high-quality one-page lessons, fully aligned with the National Curriculum. Each lesson is designed to reduce workload while maintaining strong curriculum relevance. Perfect for non-specialists, emergency cover, or revision.
Students explore the key physical processes, human impacts, and global responses to climate change, with engaging extracts, applied maths skills, comprehension tasks, and creative activities that support literacy, numeracy and higher-order thinking.
Lessons included:
Aletsch Glacier: Melting Ice & Climate Change
The Greenhouse Effect Explained
Climate Change Impacts on Coastal Regions
Climate Refugees & Global Inequalities
Solutions: Mitigation & Adaptation
Curriculum links:
Understanding physical processes & landforms
Climate change causes, effects & responses
Human and environmental interactions
Global development and inequalities
Numeracy, data interpretation, and extended writing skills
Why it’s useful:
Fully resourced & printable — one page per lesson
Aligned with KS3 Geography National Curriculum (suitable for Years 7, 8 & 9)
Supports cross-curricular literacy & numeracy
Thought-provoking higher-order thinking tasks
Low-prep and accessible for non-specialist staff
Great for cover lessons, homework, revision or enrichment