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 fully resourced lesson that explores the DTM in an active way. The power-point covers the key definitions and includes video links. The main activity is a market place/carousel activity 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. The data uses pyramids from the CIA website. Designed to meet the demands of the 9-1 GCSE but suitable for KS3.
A complete resource with no further preparation required. An A3 sheet that covers the NEE section of the economic world unit of the AQA 9-1 GCSE. Nigeria is covered in depth. Designed to be used after the unit has been taught to summarise the important information. Subject specific vocabulary has been identified and the resource concentrates on the specific requirements of the syllabus. Ideal for use with revision guides, knowledge organisers or class notes. Editable version and ready to print PDF versions included. No other preparation is needed and the resource references the syllabus content but not textbooks etc.
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 London 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.
London - location, importance and migration.
London - Opportunities
London - Challenges
Urban Regeneration Project - London Docklands.
Sustainability - Freiburg and BEDZED.
Urban transport strategies.
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 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.
Updated September 2017 with new differentiated worksheets. If you have already bought the old version you can simply download the updated versions by going to ‘my downloads’.
I have left the older versions available as downloads for the sake of nostalgia.
Differentiated worksheets that provide a model answers for students to explain the formation of cliffs/wave cut platforms and the formation of a stack. Written for the new 9-1 AQA Syllabus; they make use of the new mark scheme.
Includes:
1. Formation of caves , arches and stacks (L4)
2. Formation of caves, arches and stacks (5+)
3. Answer sheet for the above.
4. Formation of a wave cut platform (L4)
5. Formation of a wave cut platform (5+)
6. Answer sheet for wave cut platforms.
Easily slot into existing lessons or use to use with textbooks to provide easy differentiation. Answer sheets provided to allow for self/peer marking which helps reduce workload as well as ensuring that feedback is instant. Works well as a DIRT activity.
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 Liverpool 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.
Liverpool - location, importance, migration.
Liverpool - Opportunities
Liverpool - Challenges
Urban Regeneration Project - Docks and Liverpool One.
Sustainability - Freiburg and BEDZED.
Urban transport strategies - Linked to Liverpool.
A complete, fully editable booklet that covers the climate change section of the AQA GCSE Syllabus. It covers 16 A4 pages and includes all the information required by the students as well as plenty of activities to test understanding. The booklet is ideal for remote learning as activities can be completed electronically by the students and then submitted online. Pages can be removed or adapted easily to suit your needs - it has been formatted for A4 printing and using Power-Point means that individual slides/pages can easily be altered without affecting the whole document. This resource works very well as a standalone activity and will easily provide 2-3 hours of work.
A concise Knowledge Organiser that covers the content of the AQA Paper 1 Physical Geography Syllabus. Fully editable version included so that you can edit it to fit your own case studies and examples. PDF version included for easy printing. The format is designed to have each part of the syllabus on separate paegs meaniing you can easily take relevant sections and slot them into your planning.
Knowledge Organisers that cover the India Case Study for the AQA Economic World Unit and Mumbai as the City Case Study for the Urban World Unit. Concise summaries which include all the subject specific vocabulary. Allows you to cut down on content for the students by using one country for both areas of the syllabus.
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 ready to use resource with no preparation required.
Complete knowledge organiser and revision summary that covers the Natural Hazards and Tectonics Hazards section of the AQA 9-1 GCSE. Contains in a concise and easy to follow format with all the information required, including the subject specific vocabulary. The resource is easily editable to suit your needs but an easy to distribute PDF version is also included.
Contrasting examples are Chile and Nepal. A blank editable comparison table is also included if you have used different examples or want students to create their own.
A fully resourced lesson that covers the structure and development of hurricanes. Designed for the AQA 9-1 Course. Differentiated objectives are linked to numerical levels. Teacher notes are included for each slide with suggestions on possible approaches. The emphasis is on getting students to engage with the activities and demonstrate understanding.Resource sheets include differentiated activities and allow students to consolidate their learning. The power-point makes some references to the Oxford GCSE Text but I have included alternative resources on the slides so that they can be used without a textbook
A complete lesson with supporting worksheets, no other resources are necessary, as a Knowledge Organiser is included. However it does follow on from separate lessons on Chile and Nepal , I have included video links to illustrate these. The main activity is a variation of the revision quilt idea with students asked to pick out the key facts of each example and classify appropriately. Answer keys are included to ensure live feedback can be given. The worksheets are editable and can be completed digitally if required and so are ideal for home learning use.
A 21 page booklet that has been designed as a standalone resource. Concise Knowledge Organiser summaries are followed by clear activities to test understanding. Exam questions are also included. The entire unit is covered with emphasis on the subject specific vocabulary, the various processes, landform sequencing and then the various coastal management strategies. The resource is fully editable. Individual sections / pages can easily be incorporated into lessons.
Updated March 2020
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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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.
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.
Matching exercise based on the requirements of the AQA 9-1 Geography GCSE.
A simple scaffolded worksheet that covers the 4 main mitigation strategies outlined in the AQA GCSE. Answer sheet provided. Ideal as a ‘do now’ or retrieval starter to help reinforce knowledge.
Full lesson available here:
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